David Karasek

An Olympics Without Drug Testing? Why the Enhanced Games Has Support of (Some) Swimmers

What if the Olympics occurred once a year, paid athletes directly based on their performance, and — here’s the kicker — required no drug testing at all?

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Jeremy Desplanches Goes 1:56.17 For Swiss Record and First Olympic Medal

Jeremy Desplanches set a new Swiss Record of 1:56.17 in the final of the 200 IM at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He touched third for his first Olympic medal.

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Desplanches Breaks Swiss 200 IM Record For The Eighth Time

Jeremy Desplanches broke his Swiss National Record for the eighth time in the final of the men’s 200 IM, becoming the first Swiss male to medal since 1986.

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Jeremy Desplanches Breaks Swiss Record, Qualifies First For 200 IM Final

Jeremy Desplanches broke the Swiss Record in the men’s 200 IM for the seventh time, qualifying first for the final in a time of 1:56.73.

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Russians Burn Up Pool Again on Morning 2 at World University Games

The Russians took the top seed in three of the five prelims events on Thursday in Kazan. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Swiss Swimming Announces 10 swimmer team for 2013 Universiade

Swiss Swimming has announced the 10 athletes who have successfully achieved the requirements of the first phase of qualification and…

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Cordes’ American Record Leads Day-2 Prelims Surge for ‘Cats

The whole lot of the Arizona Wildcats stepped up bigtime on day 2. It began with their 200 medley, and…

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Men’s 2012 NCAA’s Day 2 Picks/Predictions

Tom Shields has won the 100 fly title, and the 100 back title, but never in the same year. Will he take either this year? (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com

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2011-2012 Men's College Swimming Previews: No. 8 Virginia Reeling From Loss of Robison, McLean, but Build For the Future

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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