Simone Manuel

When to Watch Swimming on NBC Sports’ Olympic Games Week

The 2-week chunk of retro-Olympic programming will include 2 shows dedicated entirely to 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps.

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Race Analysis: Women’s 100m Free Final Rio Olympic Games

Simone Manuel and Penny Oleksiak vs Cate Campbell and Sarah Sjorstrom in the 2016 100 meter freestyle Olympic final. The data reveals how the winners won.

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Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Women’s 100 Free

In our second installment of Roadmaps, explore paths of the top US women’s 100 freestylers, starting from age group days all the way to the elite level.

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R. Smith, Andrew Lead Des Moines Money Earners, Smith Leads Entire PSS

Regan Smith earned the most prize money of any athlete for a second-consecutive Pro Swim Series stop, and she now leads the entire series in earnings at $13K.

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2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The 2020 Pro Swim Series in Des Moines will have its concluding session, featuring the finals of the 800 free, 100 back, 200 breast, 200 IM, and 50 free.

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Kasia Wasick Breaks Own LCM 50 FR Polish Record (24.58) at PSS Des Moines

At the 2020 Pro Swim Series- Des Moines, Poland’s Kasia Wasick zipped to break her own LCM 50 free Polish record (24.58), defeating World champ Simone Manuel.

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R. Smith Drops 2IM for 1BK, Gastaldello Favors 50FR over 1BK in Des Moines

For the concluding session in Des Moines, Regan Smith, who set a lifetime best in the 200 IM, has scratched her #4 seed to defend her top 100 BK seed.

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2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The final preliminaries session of the 2020 Pro Swim Series in Des Moines will feature the 100 back, 200 breast, 200 IM, and 50 free.

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2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, Regan Smith will aim for a 200BK/100FL double while Katie Ledecky (200 FR) and Michael Andrew (100 BR) will aim for another PSS win in Des Moines.

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2020 PSS – Des Moines: Ledecky Scratches 800 Free on Day 4

Top seed Katie Ledecky is out for the final day of competition. Ledecky, who won the 1500 free, 400 free, and 200 free here, has scratched the 800 free.

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2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After breaking the 200 fly 17-18 National Age Group Record on Thursday, Regan Smith will take on the 200 back and 100 fly on Friday in Des Moines.

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Pro Swim Series 2020: Haughey Record Nazionale Flickinger #1 Al Mondo

Nel secondo giorno di finali delle pro swim series 2020 in Iowa ottimi tempi per Andrew, Haughey, Ledecky, Flickinger, King.

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2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Hali Flickinger unleashed the #1 time in the world this year in the prelims of the 200 fly, coming just .02 off of the Pro Swim Series Record set in 2012.

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2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Shields Scratches 100 FL to Focus on 200 FR

U.S. Olympian Tom Shields, a California postgrad, has scratched out of his signature 100 fly. Shields, however, will still swim the 200 free.

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2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 2 Race Videos

Catch Haughey V. Manuel in the 100 free, Flickinger V. Smith in the 200 fly, Apple V. Jackson on the men’s side, as well as more day 2 PSS Des Moines races.

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