Olivia Smoliga

World Record Holder And Olympic Gold Medalist Kelsi Dahlia Announces Retirement

Dahlia was arguably America’s best female butterflier from 2017 to 2019, and holds four relay and one individual world record.

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At Least 44% Of 2019 World Champions Won’t Return To 2022 Worlds

Champions in 15 of the 34 events at the 2019 World Championships will not be returning to the event at the 2022 edition of the meet.

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I Campioni Del Mondo Di Gwangju Che Non Difenderanno Il Titolo a Budapest

Ma quali sono i campioni del 2019 che non difenderanno il titolo a Budapest? Alcuni si sono ritirati dalle competizioni, altri sono sospesi

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Worlds Newbies: Evaluating Each Team Member Who Missed the Tokyo Olympics

From up-and-comers to established veterans, this list of the 15 U.S. World Championships team members who weren’t on the Tokyo Olympic squad has them all. 

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A Look At Every American Tokyo 2020 Olympian Left Off The 2022 Worlds Roster

Here’s a look at all 27 Tokyo 2020 Olympians who missed the cut at International Team Trials last week in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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NCAA Programs With The Most Athletes On The 2022 US World Championships Team

Florida leads the may in terms of qualification per NCAA program with 5 past or present Gators who will be racing in Budapest.

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2022 U.S Trials: Day 5 Prelims Preview

Kate Douglass will take on the tough 200 IM and 50 free double in the short last prelims session of U.S World Trials in Greensboro.

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2022 U.S Trials: Day 4 Finals Preview

Hunter Armstrong, the newly minter World Record holder in the 50 back, and a pack of other stars look to unseat Ryan Murphy in the 100 back.

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U.S. World Championship Trials: Day 4 Prelim Live Recap

After setting the World Record in the 50 back last night, Ohio State’s Hunter Armstrong returns to race the 100 back prelims this morning.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Women’s 100 Back, 100 Breast Are Deepest Events In The U.S.

Readers believe the women’s 100 back and 100 breast would be the most likely events the U.S. could sweep at Worlds, but maybe now it’s the 200 breast?

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2022 U.S Trials: Day 4 Prelims Preview

After setting a new World Record in the 50 back, Hunter Armstrong suddenly looks like the man to beat in the 100 back on Day 4.

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Trials U.S.A. Tutti I Risultati Della Terza Notte Di Finali

E’ stata una notte ricca di emozioni a Greensboro, in North Carolina, dove si è conclusa la terza sessione di finali dei Trials Mondiali 2022

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2022 U.S. World Championship Trials: Night 3 Photo Vault

Here are the top shots from the third night of the 2022 World Championship Trials by SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser.

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Katharine Berkoff Goes 27.12 to Set American and U.S. Open 50 Back Records

Katharine Berkoff led an incredibly stacked field in the women’s 50 back, capturing the American and US Open Records en route to a 27.12 win.

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2022 U.S. World Championship Trials: Day 3 Finals Preview

Day 3 finals will see Regan Smith, Hunter Armstrong, Justin Ress, Caeleb Dressel, and Michael Andrew take aim at several U.S. Open Records.

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