Anthony Nesty

The Remarkable Similarities Between Schooling and Nesty

Joseph Schooling’s historic win in the men’s 100 butterfly has an incredible amount of things in common with another race that happened 28 years ago…

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Simone Manuel Becomes First Black Woman To Win Olympic Swimming Gold

American Simone Manuel pulled a shocking upset in the 100 free to become the first black woman ever to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming.

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The Top 8 Swimming Moments from the 1988 Seoul Olympics

Here are the top 8 moments from the last Olympics of the Cold War era, the 1988 Seoul Games. (Featured Image: Matt Biondi smiles, over two decades later, racing at US Masters Nationals)

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2016 Atlanta Classic: 5 Storylines, All the Links You Need

Less than a month after the pool record board was decimated during the NCAA championships, the best swimmers in the country will return to Atlanta’s McAuley Aquatic Center on Georgia Tech’s campus to participate in the Atlanta Classic.

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Today in Swimming History, September 21st: Nesty Stuns Biondi and World in Memorable 100 Fly Race

The Surprise from Suriname, Anthony Nesty, shocked the world when he captured the gold medal in the 100 meter butterfly at the 1988 Seoul Olympics

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2011-2012 Men's NCAA Previews: No. 5 Florida Men Absorb Huge Losses, Bring in One of Country's Top Recruiting Classes

The summer of 2011 will feature a huge meet in the FINA World Championships, but that doesn’t mean it’s too…

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2011-2012 NCAA Women's Swimming Previews: No. 7 Florida Try To Avoid Pre-Olympic Swoon

The summer of 2011 will feature a huge meet in the FINA World Championships, but that doesn’t mean it’s too…

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In Briefs: Hawke, Demont Highlight USA Swimming World University Games Coaching Staff

USA Swimming, after some delay, announced a few weeks ago the full 2011 World University Games roster (full roster breakdown…

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