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Emma McKeon Becomes First Woman Since 1964 To Lead Medal Count At An Olympics

By winning seven medals in Tokyo, McKeon became the first woman since Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina to lead an Olympic Games in medal count.

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How to Get The 170-Page Data-Rich Editorial Olympic Guide By Swimming Stats

This is an ad-free, one-off, 170-page editorial Olympic Guide produced for media outlet’s coverage as well as for swimming nerds around the world.

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The Largest 2021 Olympic Swimming Rosters

There are 13 countries that will be sending more than 20 swimmers to Tokyo. Unsurprisingly, the United States tops the list, with 53 swimmers.

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The Fastest 18 & Under Swimmers Of All-Time In The Men’s 100 Freestyle

Still only 16, Romanian David Popovici is already the fastest swimmer aged 18 and under in the history of the men’s 100 freestyle.

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Introducing The Definitive Tokyo Olympic Swimming Guide By Swimming Stats

The guide will provide all of the information you need to follow along with the swimming events at the upcoming Olympic Games.

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Swimmers Who Will Compete In Their 5th or 6th Olympics This Summer

Hungarian Katinka Hosszu will be among the swimmers competing in their fifth Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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Women’s 200 Free Will Have Last Three Olympic Champions Converge For First Time

Tokyo will be the first time in history that an individual swimming event will see its last three Olympic champions competing on the Olympic stage.

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Swimmers With The Most Victories In History At The U.S. Olympic Trials

Katie Ledecky already has four U.S. Trials victories thus far in her career, and has a great chance to double that total next week in Omaha.

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The Fastest Back-Half Splits Of All-Time In The Men’s 100 Butterfly

Michael Phelps owns the seven fastest back-half splits in history, with his blazing 26.34 from the 2009 Quebec Cup topping the charts.

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All World Records Set In Mare Nostrum History

In almost 30 years, seven world records have been set in Monte Carlo, Canet and Barcelona, with Sweden’s Therese Alshammar the last to do so in 2007.

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Hosszu, Peaty Among History-Makers At 2021 European Championships

Katinka Hosszu became the female swimmer with the most medals in the history of the European Championships, now owning 24 of them dating back to 2008.

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The Most Decorated Swimmers In European Aquatics Championship History

No one has won more medals in individual events at the European Championships than Hungarian Laszlo Cseh: 18.

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What Is The Longest Individual Winning Streak In Olympic Swimming?

The United States owns nine of the 10 longest Olympic winning streaks in individual events.

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How Difficult Is It To Win Multiple Olympic Gold Medals In Individual Events?

Katie Ledecky “only” needs to win two individual events in Tokyo to move to #2 all-time in individual golds.

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The Longest Current American Gold Medal Drought In Olympic Individual Events

The men’s 400 and 1500 freestyle are two of the events with the longest Olympic gold medal draught for the United States.

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