Previews & Recaps

SwimSwam’s Olympic Pick’ Em Contest: Ledecky, Peaty Emerge As Big Favorites

More than 99% of readers have picked both Katie Ledecky (women’s 1500 free) and Adam Peaty (men’s 100 breast) to win gold in their respective events in Tokyo.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Brits Seeking Breakthrough In M 4×200 FRR

Russia beat Great Britain at Euros, but in Tokyo, Duncan Scott and Tom Dean will both be fresh for the final of the 4×200 free relay.

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Maximus Williamson Moves to #3 All-Time 13-14 Boy in 200 IM and #2 in 100 Free

Max Williamson moved into the top 3 of National Age Group rankings in the 200 IM and 100 free in the span of 25 minutes.

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All the Links You Need for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games

Here are all the links (previews, schedules, viewing information, start lists, results) you need to keep up with swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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14-Year Old Thomas Heilman Wins 50 Free on Day 1 of YMCA Festival

Thomas Heilman was the youngest event winner on the first day of the YMCA Festival in at the Triangle Area YMCA in Cary, North Carolina.

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Daniel Krueger Hits Lifetime Best 48.46 100 Free at Southern Sectionals

Krueger’s time would have advanced him to the finals of Wave II of Olympic Trials earlier this year and would have left him just off of the team in 7th.

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Olimpiadi Di Tokyo: La Guida Completa Per Seguire Il Nuoto In Vasca

Olimpiadi di Tokyo 2020: Inizia la prima Olimpiade rinviata della storia in Giappone, a Tokyo. La nostra guida ufficiale per segurla

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8 Swimming Storylines To Watch At The Tokyo Olympic Games

Caeleb Dressel will be the star of the show on the men’s side of the swimming competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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2020 Olympic Previews: Youth Hunting Hosszu in Women’s 200 IM

Katinka Hosszu, the reigning Olympic Champion in the 200 IM, will have to hold off a young field to top the podium for the second-straight Olympics.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Preview: Chasing Paltrinieri in the Men’s 800 FR

Paltrinieri has been exceptional in the 800 free for years, following up his 2019 season with a 7:40.22 in 2020, and a 7:41.96 so far in 2021.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Rylov Puts US Streak At Risk In 200 Back

The Americans have won sixth consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men’s 200 backstroke, but Evgeny Rylov is poised to put an end to that run.

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Official Tokyo Psych Sheets: Brazil Makes Last Minute Sub, Miressi Drops 50 FR

Breno Correia has dropped the men’s 200 freestyle at the last minute, likely to stay focussed on the men’s 4×100 freestyle relay.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Australia Chasing WR in W 4×200 FRR

Australia ended a U.S. win streak and set a world record in the 4×200 free relay at 2019 Worlds. Ariarne Titmus leads the world in the 200 free.

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Tokyo W Psych Sheets: Australian Women Enter With 5 Top Seeds, USA With 3

Freestylers Cate Campbell and Ariarne Titmus, along with backstroke ace Kaylee McKeown have given Australia 5 top seeds for Tokyo 2020.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Aussie Dominance in Women’s 4×100 FRR

Australia has dominated this relay recently, setting world records in 2014, 2016 and 2018. But 2021 might be their best roster yet.

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