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"My life has been no downs, just ups…knock on wood. So far, it's been all right."

SwimSwam Pulse: 34% Pick Sjostrom As Swimmer To Round Out Quarter Century Top Five

Sjostrom won a world title in 2009 and claimed two Olympic gold medals in 2024, making her one of the best swimmers of the past 15 years.

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Changes in Swimming Record History If Super Suits Never Existed: The Past 15 Years

If the super suits from 2008 and 2009 never existed, how different would the world record books have looked over the past 15 years?

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Claire Weinstein Officially Ends the Era of America’s Weird “Suit Gap” Records.

When Claire Weinstein swam faster than Allison Schmitt’s best time in the women’s 200 free, she wrote one of the final chapters on one of the strangest eras in swimming history.

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Analyzing History’s Greatest IMers

One of the best medley swimmers in history, Katinka Hosszu also won Olympic gold in the 100 back and is the European Record holder in the 200 fly.

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How Deep Are The Pools Where Swimmers Set World Records?

Are there any world record set in “slow” swimming pools? Was this the slowest Olympics ever? We answered some of these questions in this article.

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Quanto Sono Profonde Le Piscine Dove Sono Stati Stabiliti Record Del Mondo?

Ci sono record del mondo nuotati in piscine “lente”? Le Olimpiadi di Parigi sono state meno veloci rispetto alle altre? Abbiamo risposto a queste domande.

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Tallying Up Records At The Olympics

Summer McIntosh racked up three gold medals and set a pair of Olympic Records at the 2024 Games in Paris.

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Thomas Ceccon Oro Olimpico Nei 100 Metri Dorso Alle Olimpiadi Di Parigi 2024

Thomas Ceccon conquista il secondo oro per l’Italia alle Olimpiadi di Parigi diventando il primo italiano oro olimpico nello stile dorso

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The Most Dominant Long Course World Records Heading Into The Paris Olympics

Kristof Milak’s 200 fly marker of 1:50.34 is more than one second faster than the #2 swimmer in history, Michael Phelps.

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What Are The Most Likely World Records To Be Broken In Paris? (Men’s Edition)

Which records are most likely to be broken based on seasonal performance? Will the math be right or will there be surprises?

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Quali Record Del Mondo Verranno Battuti A Parigi? (Uomini)

Quali sono i record con la maggiore probabilità di essere battuti in base alle prestazioni stagionali? La matematica avrà ragione o ci saranno delle sorprese?

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The Incredible Feat of an Olympic Repeat – Part II

Aaron Peirsol joined the elite club of swimmers to defend an Olympic title when he broke the world record in the 100 back final at the Beijing Olympics.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 49.6% See Women’s 200 IM World Record As Most At Risk From 2010s

Reigning two-time world champion Kate Douglass headlines a loaded field in the women’s 200 IM that’s putting the world record on high alert in Paris.

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Indianapolis Rinomina Le Strade In Onore Degli Olimpici Americani

la città di Indianapolis ha rinominato le strade adiacenti allo Stadio dei Trials con i nomi degli olimpici americani di tutti i tempi

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Anteprime Mondiali Di Nuoto Doha 2024: I 200 Dorso Maschili

Immergiamoci nell’atmosfera dei Campionati Mondiali di Doha 2024 con le nostre consuete anteprime: I 200 metri dorso maschili

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