Alex Shackell

Watch: Pan Breaks WR in 100 Free, Ledecky Ties Record with 8 Olympic Golds (Day 5 Race Videos)

With 5 finals and 3 semifinals, day 5 finals was packed with non-stop excitement as three Olympic records fell and Pan Zhanle smashed his own world record.

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Women’s 4×200 Free Relay Prelims Lineups: Lani Pallister Set to Return After COVID Withdrawal

It looks like Lani Pallister is back in action this morning after having to pull out of the women’s 1500 free a few days ago because of a positive COVID test.

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2024 Paris Olympics: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

22-year-old Frenchman Leon Marchand is looking to win a pair of gold medals tonight as he races in the men’s 200 fly and 200 breast finals.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 5 Finals: Fun Facts

Pan Zhanle is the name on everyone’s mind today, after breaking the 100 freestyle world record in a blistering 46.40. What else happened in day 5’s finals?

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Paris 2024, North America Day 5: Ilya Kharun Is First Canadian Man To Medal Since 2012

Kharun’s success in the 200 fly marks a surge of success in Canadian male swimmers, which have historically lagged behind their female counterparts.

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2024 Paris Olympics: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

The men’s 200 back is sure to be an exciting event, just as the 100 back was a few days ago.

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 5 Prelims

Zhang Yufei, the defending Olympic champion, comes into tonight’s 200 butterfly semifinal as the top seed. What else stood out from Day 5’s prelims?

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Olimpiadi Di Parigi 2024: Analisi E Risultati LIVE Batterie Giorno 5

Siamo arrivati al giro di boa dei Giochi Olimpici di Parigi. stamattina si disputano le batterie di qualifica di tre eventi. Il nostro racconto Live

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Audrey Derivaux Scares Claire Curzan’s 13-14 NAG Record With 58.93 100 Butterfly

Derivaux becomes the 2nd 13-14 girl to ever break the 59-second mark in the 100 fly as Curzan’s NAG stands at a 58.61.

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Audrey Derivaux Blasts 2:07.70 200 Fly To Become #2 13-14 All-Time

Derivaux has dropped over 4 seconds in the event in the last year and only sits behind Mary T Meagher in the NAG rankings.

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The Hometowns of the U.S. Olympic Swim Team: A Dive Into America’s Heartland

Diving into the hometowns of the 2024 U.S. Olympic team, including those from states not known for developing Olympic-level swimmers.

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Age Group Talents Shine at Indiana Swimfest 2024

Young age group talents shine at the Indiana Swimfest from July 11 to July 14 at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana

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Anteprime Olimpiche: L’Australia A Parigi Per L’Oro Nella 4×200 Stile Libero Femminile

Con le due atlete più veloci al mondo nei 200 stile e una rosa di tutto rispetto, l’Australia ha la garanzia di vincere la medaglia d’oro a Parigi.

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2024 Olympics Previews: Australian Women Locked in for Gold in the 4×200 Free Relay

With the two fastest women in the world in the 200 free and a stacked roster behind them, Australia is all but guaranteed to win the gold medal in Paris.

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Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Girls’ High School Class of 2025

Alex Shackell is the undisputed top recruit in the girls’ class of 2025, leading a lethal triple threat for Cal with Teagan O’Dell and Claire Weinstein.

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