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14-Year Old Summer McIntosh Swims 4:05 in 400 Meter Freestyle

Canadian Summer McIntosh posted what might be the fastest-ever 400 free by a 14-year old on Thursday in Toronto during a high performance time trial.

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Japanese Newspaper, Olympic Sponsor, Pushes for Tokyo Cancellation or Delay

Olympic sponsor the Asahi Shimbun published a staff editorial yesterday urging the Japanese Prime Minister to either cancel or delay the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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NBC Networks Will Air All 12 Nights of Olympic Swimming Trials Coverage in June

NBC will televise a record 85.25 hours of U.S. Olympic Team Trials this June, including live airings of all 12 nights of the swimming trials.

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Olympic Champion Mack Horton Among Athletes Fleeing Melbourne Amid Oubreak

In an effort to outrun a coronavirus outbreak brewing in the city of Melbourne, 27 Australian swimmers and coaches fled for the Gold Coast, Queensland.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Licon’s Time In Men’s 200 Breast

After finishing third at the 2016 Olympic Trials, Will Licon had his ups and downs before delivering a massive best time of 2:07.62 in the summer of 2019.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 5/21/2021

In our GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series, we celebrate swimmers of every age & experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.

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Victor Johansson Details “Nightmare” 2020, Targets Tokyo Qualification In June

After multiple health scares, including being put on a ventilator due to a infection, Johansson is on the cusp of qualifying for his first Olympic team.

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Swimmers Have Just Three More Days to Earn Olympic Trials Cuts

The end of the US Olympic Trials qualification period ends on Sunday. This weekend gives swimmers one last shot to earn cuts.

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Mack, Kusch, Heidtmann and Pebley Highlight SI Meet

Linnea Mack of Team Elite dropped a 54.61 in the 100 free, following her lifetime best swim of 53.78 two weeks ago at the Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis.

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Rapsys Coasts To 200 Free Victory At Lithuanian Championships

Danas Rapsys competed today in his home nation of Lithuania, taking the men’s 200m freestyle by nearly 2 seconds ahead of the field.

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Ivy League Champ Paige DaCosta Back in the Water Following Motorcycle Accident

Cornell swimmer and Ivy League Champion Taito “Paige” daCosta is back in the water following a motorcycle accident that left him with severe head trauma.

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Santo Condorelli Drops 48.90 100 Free In Virginia, Eyes Sette Colli Trophy

Condorelli is aiming to qualify or the Italian Olympic team at the Sette Colli Trophy in June.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Yuri Suguiyama, Wisconsin Aquatics

Fresh off a three-year contract extension, Wisconsin head coach Yuri Suguiyama has his Badgers swimming extremely well the month before U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Stanfield, Mason Pick Up New Olympic Trials Cuts At TAQ Spring Invite

LSU junior Summer Stanfield notched her first Olympic Trials cut and LSU freshman Mitch Mason earned a new Wave II cut at the Tiger Aquatics Spring Invite.

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Houston Hires Longtime Texas A&M Aggie Tanica Jamison As New Head Coach

The University of Houston has hired Tanica Jamison as the program’s new head swimming & diving coach, adding a standout coach of ten years at Texas A&M.

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