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"I just like to swim…fast. I don't think about the distance."

8 Tokyo Olympic Swimming SportsBook Odds That Might Surprise You

Anton Chupkov has won every major 200 breaststroke (World & European Championships) in this Olympic cycle – but he’s not the betting favorite for Tokyo gold.

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Sports Books Release Tokyo Olympic Swimming Odds

We are less than two weeks away from the Tokyo Olympics, and that means we get to discuss something that is rarely available: gambling on swimming

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Anteprime Olimpiche: 800 Stile Donne Guidati Dall’Imbattibile Katie

Anteprime Olimpiche. Gli 800 stile sono il regno di Ledecky, il campo dietro di lei è agguerrito quanto affollato. Le contendenti al podio

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Ledecky Chasing 3rd-Straight W 800FR Gold

Katie Ledecky has imposed her will on the rest of the world in the women’s 800 free over the last 9 years in a manner we have rarely seen in the sport.

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Tokyo Timing: Top American Swimmers’ Olympic Schedules

So, about that Tokyo timing….here’s a snapshot of what 4 of the top American swimmers’ schedules will look like at the Olympic Games.

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World Champion Simona Quadarella Delays Trip to Tokyo Due to Gastroenteritis

World Champion Simona Quadarella did not travel to Tokyo with the Italian National Team due to a diagnosis with Gastroenteritis.

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Ariarne Titmus “Sono Nella Forma Migliore Per Battere Ledecky”

Ariarne Titmus arriva a Tokyo come leader mondiale nei 200/400 stile e #2 negli 800. Ha dichiarato che è nella forma migliore per vincere

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Ariarne Titmus: “I’m Going To Have To Be At My Absolute Best To Beat Katie”

20-year-old Ariarne Titmus of Australia looks ahead to her series of battles against American Katie Ledecky at the Olympic Games.

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USOPC Announces Historic 613 Person Roster for 2020 Olympic Games

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced a roster of 613 athletes who will be representing the US at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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Breaking The Super-Suited Records: A 2021 Redux

Having taken out the men’s 100 fly world record in 2019, Caeleb Dressel is now eyeing Cesar Cielo’s super-suited world records in the 50 and 100 freestyle.

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USA National Junior Team Member Natalie Mannion Verbally Commits to Stanford

2019 FINA World Juniors finalist Natalie Mannion has sent her verbal commitment to swim for Stanford University’s class of 2026.

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2021 Olympic Media Day – Press Conference: Smith, Ledecky, King

Regan Smith, Katie Ledecky, and Lilly King discuss topics such as being a teenager on the Olympic team and not having McDonald’s in the Olympic village.

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Tokyo 2020 US Olympic Team Birthdays and Zodiac Signs

World Record holder, Caeleb Dressel is one of only two members of the US Olympic swimming roster that was born on a Friday.

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Murphy, Dressel, Schmitt & Manuel Named 2020 USA Olympic Swimming Captains

Allison Schmitt will serve as a U.S. team captain for the second Olympics in a row, while Ryan Murphy, Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel will be first-timers.

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Olympian Bacon Ranks Third Best Athlete In Her Grade School’s History

Charles Hartley makes his case why Phoebe Bacon only ranks third among athletes to come from her grade school.

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