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Back/Fly Specialist Evan O’Connell Commits to Cal Poly for 2021-22

Evan O’Connell will swim for Cal Poly SLO next fall, bringing 100/200 backstroke times that would already score in the B finals at MPSF Championships.

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Manuel, Smoliga, C. DeLoof No-Show 200 Freestyle Prelims at Olympic Trials

There were multiple big names absent from the heats of the women’s 200 freestyle this morning, including Simone Manuel, Olivia Smoliga, Catie DeLoof.

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Erin Gemmell Posts #11 All-Time 15-16 200 Meter Free: 1:58.96

Gemmell crushed her lifetime best by .32 to place 8th overall in prelims. Sims dropped a 1:59.16 for the 14th all-time fastest 200 free in their age group.

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Race Videos: Watch All 7 Australian Records So Far At 2021 Olympic Trials

4 women and 2 men have been responsible for an incredible 7 national records thus far at the 2021 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials.

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Phelps on Night One of Olympic Trials: “Overwhelming…in a Very Positive Way”

Michael Phelps spoke in a press conference Tuesday night, walking through his thoughts during the first Olympic Trials he has not competed in since 1996.

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2021 SwimSwam Olympic Trials Wave II Pick ‘Em Contest – Day 2 Results

McG_H20 led the day two pick ’em standings as SpeedWinman and Nathank are tied with the current lead in the overall standings.

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Swimming Australia Quashes Controversy Over Swimsuit Photo

A photo supposedly showing a boy swimmer forced to wear a girls swim suit went viral – but the boy’s mother says the suit was not used as a punishment.

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French Nats Day 1 Finals Preview: Marchand And Bonnet Aim For OLY Qualification

Leon Marchand and Charlotte Bonnet are among the headliners on night 1 of French Nationals and will be hoping to book their ticket to Tokyo.

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Watch Regan Smith And Lilly King Make Statements In 100 Back/Breast Semi-Finals

Check out race videos from night 2 of the 2021 US Olympic Trials including Regan Smith’s dominant 100 backstroke and Lilly King’s sub-1:05 100 breast.

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Watch Katie Ledecky, Michael Andrew, And Torri Huske Qualify For Tokyo 2020

Check out all the action from the 3 Olympic-qualifying races on night 2 of the 2021 US Olympic Swimming Trials – Wave II.

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2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The French Federation will fill out its team for the 2021 Olympic Games in Chartres this week, with 6 events on the schedule for Day 1 prelims.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 3 Prelims Preview

The theme of Tuesday morning will be event doubles – who is taking on two events and who scratched an event or two to focus in on a primary swim.

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400 Free Time Trials Set for Tuesday and Friday, For 2nd – 10th Place Finishers

Jake Mitchell finished in 2nd place in the men’s 400 free final with a time of 3:48.17, about 1.4 seconds off the FINA A cut needed to make the Olympic team.

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Katie Ledecky: “It wasn’t the best feeling 400”

She certainly wasn’t thrilled with the time, but Katie Ledecky successfully qualifies for her third U.S. Olympic team as she wins the women’s 400 freestyle

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Foster In 200 Free Final After Urlando Scratches; Andrew To Swim 100 Back Final

With prelims and semis of the 200 fly today, Luca Urlando has scratched the 200 free final, bumping in Carson Foster, who took 3rd in the 400 IM Sunday.

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