Eric Shanteau

Hasty Awards Team of the Month: Opelika Swim Team

Tyler McGill (pictured), an Olympic gold medalist at London 2012, is in his fifth year leading the growing Opelika Swim Team group.

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Reviewing Our “8 Swimming Storylines To Watch At The Tokyo Olympic Games”

Caeleb Dressel did not disappoint as he won five gold medals and set two world records at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

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In Memoriam: The Stories of the Biggest Moments During Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

If you’re into more than just the numbers, here’s a narrative-style rundown of the most electric moments of the Tokyo Olympic Games as they happened.

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Swim of the Week: U.S. Medley Breaks First Men’s Relay WR Since Super-suit Ban

Since the supersuit ban in 2010, no men’s relay had broken a long course world record in swimming… until last week’s Tokyo Olympic Games.

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USA Men’s 400 Medley Relay Breaks World Record to Keep Olympic Streak Alive

There was more on the line for the U.S. in this race than just a Gold medal. For Team USA, the men’s 4×100 medley relay is a matter of tradition and legacy.

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Michael Andrew Blasts Lifetime Best 1:56.25 200 IM, #5 All-Time in the U.S.

Michael Andrew was under the World Record pace at the 150 meter-mark. His time of 1:56.25 ranks him #5 out of the all-time fastest performers in the U.S.

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Defending U.S. Olympic Trials Champion Josh Prenot Misses 200 Breast Semifinal

American Record holder Josh Prenot finished 17th in this morning’s 200 breast prelims, missing the semifinal by about one third of a second.

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Andrew Wilson Posts New PB 58.80 100 Breast, Now #3 American All-Time

The 27-year-old swimming out of Athens Bulldogs clocked a new personal best of 58.80 in this morning’s prelims, taking the 2nd spot for tonight’s semifinals.

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Looking Back at Day 2 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

We still want to honor the would-have-been Day 2 of the 2020 Olympic Trials, by reliving Day 2 of the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Trials.

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The Meet Of Tears: U.S. Olympic Trials

At every Trials, there’s a small subset of about 25 swimmers who carry a heavy burden: they miss qualifying for the Olympics by a single spot.

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Cody Miller Reflects On The History Of ‘Duel In The Pool’

The Youtuber/Olympian discusses in his video about the history of the Duel in the Pool and how it impacted his own swimming career.

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Dave Salo to Step Down as USC Head Coach to Focus on Olympic Hopefuls

March’s NCAA championship meets will be the storied USC head coach of 14 years Dave Salo’s last in his current role, he announced.

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Kibler Hits 1:47.1 200 FR PB on Day 2 of Austin Sectionals

Kibler’s time was a personal best for him, half a second faster than his previous best of 1:47.65 from 2018 Jr Pan Pacs.

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Will Licon Breaks 10-Year Old Texas Swim Center Pool Record in 200 Breast

Texas Ex Will Licon broke a decade-old Pool Record in Austin on Friday by over a second in the men’s 200 meter breaststroke final.

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Nathan Adrian Diagnosed With Testicular Cancer, Still Eyeing Tokyo

Three-time U.S. Olympian Nathan Adrian has been diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 30. He broke the bad news on social media Thursday, along with a message of hope for fans and an affirmation that he will continue training for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, aiming to be back in the water in a few weeks:

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