Matthew Richards

Ryan Held Raises a Big Question: What Is The Fastest Name In Swimming?

Ryan Held thinks that the fastest relay made up of one name is Ryan, but some other names may have a strong case as well.

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Le Medaglie Olimpiche 2021 Onorate Nell’Ordine Dell’Impero Britannico

I vincitori delle medaglie alle Olimpiadi di Tokyo della scorsa estate sono state insignite dell’onore di MBE (membro ordine impero britannico)

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20 Swimming & Diving People Given Order of British Empire Honors to End 2021

January 1 saw 20 people connected to swimming & diving in the UK receive orders of chivalry as Members or Officers of the Order of the British Empire.

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The Five Best Swimming Stats From The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Caeleb Dressel was one of the history-makers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, joining rarefied air with five gold medals.

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Olympic Results Digest: All The Medalists & Records Set In The Pool In Tokyo

Everything you need for a quick refresher on what went down over eight days of swimming in Tokyo’s Olympic Aquatics Centre.

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Tokyo Rapid-Fire: Day 4 Swimming Headlines

Didn’t have time to watch day four finals last night live or today before day five? Read on for the biggest swimming headlines from day four of Tokyo 2020.

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WATCH: Tokyo 2020 Day 4 Finals Race Videos From NBC and Eurosport

Watch Ledecky and Sullivan go 1-2 for the USA in the women’s 1500 free final, Team GBR win their 1st men’s 800 free relay Olympic title, and more from day 5.

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Tokyo 2020, Europe Day 4: Great Britain Comes Within .03 of 4×200 Free WR

Great Britain’s 4×200 free relay broke the European Record set by Russia at the 2009 World Championship. Hungary and Germany joined the European medal table.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Day 4 Medal Table: USA and Australia Remain at the Top

Katie Ledecky (right) and Erica Sullivan (left) added a gold and a silver to Team USA’s medal count on Day 4 of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.

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Tokyo Relay Splits: GBR Dominates Men’s 4×200 Free with 3 of the 6 Fastest Legs

Great Britain registered the #1, #2, #6, and #16 splits of the morning, securing the gold medal by a margin of 3.23 seconds.

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Great Britain Shatters History With Men’s 800 Free Relay Gold

The men’s 4x200m freestyle relay broke new ground on a number of historic fronts, as Great Britain took home the gold in a near-world record mark of 6:58.58.

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Overreacting: Brits Whiff In 400 Free Relay, Popovici Looking Dangerous

Romanian David Popovici (pictured) had a strong start to his Olympic career in the men’s 200 freestyle preliminaries on Sunday night in Tokyo.

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Great Britain’s Golden Generation of Sprinters Grows by One on Thursday in Rome

18-year-old Edward Mildred won silver in the 100 free at the European Junior Championships (48.77), adding to Great Britain’s arsenal of young sprinters.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Can Dressel Hold Off Chalmers in M100 FR?

Another showdown between Caeleb Dressel and Kyle Chalmers in the 100 freestyle is expected to be one of the most anticipated races of the Olympic Games.

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Follow the British Olympic Roster on Instagram and Twitter

Get to know the British Olympic Swimming roster through Instagram and Twitter as they prepare for Tokyo. The team features world record holder Adam Peaty.

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