Previews & Recaps

Early Olympic Relay Look: Men’s 4×200 Free Relay

Aggregate math says Great Britain. But head-to-head battles at Worlds and Euros have gone to Russia, including a Euro title last month.

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2021 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s 5th of 5 final sessions at Olympic Trials will feature the 400 IM, 200 back, women’s 1500 freestyle, and men’s 800 freestyle.

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Early Olympic Relay Look: Women’s 4×200 Free Relay

Australia looks tough to beat in the women’s 4×200 free relay, with four of the top seven 200 freestylers this season, including #1 Ariarne Titmus.

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2021 Canadian Trials: Ruck And Pratt Just Miss A Cuts During 200 Back Prelims

On the final day of racing at the Canadian Trials, Cole Pratt and Taylor Ruck will have a shot at adding the 200 backstroke to their 2020 Olympic program.

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ISL First 5: Aqua Centurions Go Breaststroke-Heavy With 4 of First 5 Picks

After a year lost to injuries and pandemic withdrawals, the Italy-based Aqua Centurions are doubling down on their clear strength: breaststroke.

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2016 Olympian, CAN Record Holder Emily Overholt Scratches 4 IM Final At Trials

After racing the event for Canada at the 2016 Olympics and 2019 Worlds, Overholt won’t be racing in the final at 2021 Canadian Trials.

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Summer McIntosh Pulls Out Of 1500 Freestyle On Final Day Of Canadian Trials

After winning the 200 and 800 freestyles earlier on in the meet, McIntosh won’t race the 1500 freestyle final on night 5 of the meet.

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Despite Scratching 100 Free Final, Yuri Kisil Will Likely Race It In Tokyo

While he injured his arm and didn’t race the A final, Yuri Kisil is not yet out of the running to race the 100 free in Tokyo.

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ISL First 5: Tokyo Retains Kawamoto & Morozov, Not Seto Or Ohashi Yet

The Tokyo Frog Kings will retain Takeshi Kawamoto and Vladimir Morozov, but not team MVP Yui Ohashi or star Daiya Seto in their first five picks.

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Olympic Champion Paltrinieri Has Mono, Bows Out Of Sette Colli

Reigning 1500m freestyle Olympic champion Gregorio Paltrinieri is suffering from mononucleosis just one month out from this year’s Games in Tokyo.

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ISL First 5: No Murphy Yet For LA, Shields & Gastaldello Retained

The L.A. Current will bring back butterfly stars Beryl Gastaldello and Tom Shields, but haven’t yet retained world record-holding backstroker Ryan Murphy.

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ISL First 5: Toronto Retains Skins Talent In Masse, Ryan, McKee

The Toronto Titans focused in on their returning point-scorers from the skin races, retaining a number of top stroke sprinters.

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Olympic Champ Penny Oleksiak Rips Fastest 100 Free Since Rio: 52.89

Oleksiak now ranks third in the world this season after coming within 19 one-hundredths of her gold medal winning time from the 2016 Games.

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2021 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Follow along here for live updates and analysis as racing gets underway on night 4 of the Canadian Olympic Swimming Trials.

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Brent Hayden Scratches 100 Free Final At Trials, Cites Back Pain During Prelims

After qualifying for the Olympic team in the 50 freestyle on night 3, Brent Hayden has decided not to swim the 100 freestyle final.

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