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Aurora Roghair Keeps Dropping, Now Ranks #8 in the US This Season in the 200 Free (IRVINE)

Still a month from the US Olympic Trials, Aurora Roghair is knocking on the door of a surprise Olympic bid after a 1:58.11 in the 800 free on Friday.

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All the Links for All the Meets: Atlanta, Austin, Irvine, Richmond, Indy & Tempe

All the members of the USA’s Tokyo medley relay are competing at different sites across the country, with Nic Fink in Austin and the others in Irvine.

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SwimSwam Pulse: How Many American Records Will Fall At The U.S. Olympic Trials?

Regan Smith is among the swimmers capable of taking down an American Record or two at the U.S. Olympic Trials next month.

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Torri Huske Out-Duels Abbey Weitzeil in the 100 Free at Southern California Invitational

Torri Huske (above) and Abbey Weitzeil are two near the top of a list of about 15 serious contenders for the US 400 free relay this summer.

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Four Storylines (& Some Bonuses) to Follow at the Atlanta Classic

A human lighting rod for speculation, new dad Caeleb Dressel is entered in 6 events, but past history implies he may scratch out of several. What he swims and how fast leads several story lines in Atlanta.

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Leon Marchand: Mastering Breaststroke and Butterfly

Marchand has the chance to become the first swimmer in Olympic history to win a medal in both butterfly and breaststroke in Paris.

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Heartbreak Is Imminent: The Most Cut-Throat Events At The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Rhyan White and Phoebe Bacon qualified for Tokyo in the 200 back, and will play a major role in the story heading to Paris in one of the deepest U.S. events.

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Shareef Elaydi Wins 200 IM at California State Meet with 1:45.93; Moves to #2 All-Time 13-14s

Shareef Elaydi jumped from 5th to 2nd in the 13-14 age group on Saturday with a 1:45.93 win in the 200 IM at the CIF State Meet.

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2024 CIF State Swim Championships: Finals Live Recap

Foothill freshman Luka Mijatovic is living up to the hype so far at his first CIF State meet as the top seed in the 200 free (1:36.69) and 500 free (4:20.25).

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The 2024 Olympic Preview Magazine With The Walsh Sisters Gold Cover Drops Soon

SwimSwam’s 196 page Olympic Preview magazine with The Walsh Sisters in gold drops soon. This is the Olympic guide for your summer entertainment.

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Florent Manaudou 21.71 Nelle Batterie Dei 50 Stile A Lione

Il primo giorno degli Open des Gones 2024 ha preso il via da Lione e Florent Manaudou ha registrato il suo miglior crono stagionale nei 50 stile

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Manaudou Checks In With Season-Best 21.71 Heats Swim In Lyon

Olympic champion Florent Manaudou is getting some tune-up racing in this weekend in Lyon, hitting a season-best 50m freestyle.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 42.7% Want To See Stroke 50s At The Olympics

If stroke 50s were added to the Olympic program, someone like Michael Andrew would benefit greatly with a couple new medal opportunities.

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USA, France, Canada, and Australia Reveal Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony Uniforms

100 days from 2024 Paris, various nations have released their Olympic uniforms. Among highlights include Team USA, France, Canada, and Australia.

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Top 5 Swims From the 2024 Australian Age Championships

Now that all seven days of the Australian Age Championships are in the rearview mirror, let’s rank the top five swims of this year’s meet in Queensland.

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