Phoebe Bacon

8 Lanes, 4 Countries: What Are the Odds of That?

For just the second time in history since countries started sending two swimmers to the Games, only four nations will be represented in an Olympic final.

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What Does Vegas Think Is Going to Happen In Swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?

The men’s 100 freestyle has the biggest disagreement between SwimSwam’s previews and the Las Vegas oddsmakers. See all pre-Games odds here.

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The Hometowns of the U.S. Olympic Swim Team: A Dive Into America’s Heartland

Diving into the hometowns of the 2024 U.S. Olympic team, including those from states not known for developing Olympic-level swimmers.

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2024 Olympic Games: Ranking Events By Podium Predictability (Women’s Edition)

There is only one women’s event in Paris where the podium picture is clear, promising us some tantalizing battles at the upcoming Olympic Games.

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Interactive Maps: 2024 U.S. Olympic Team By Training Base, Hometown, and 2023 Focus Meet

Get ready for Paris 2024 by taking a look at these interactive maps which break down the U.S. Olympic roster by training base, hometown, and 2023 focus meet.

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Speculation: Who Will Take Over for Mike Stephens at Hawaii?

During her five seasons at Wisconsin, Kristy King has seen three of her swimmers (Paige McKenna, Beata Nelson, and Phoebe Bacon) combine for five NCAA titles.

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NCAA ‘B’ Finalist Elle Braun Returning To Wisconsin For 5th Year

Braun made NCAAs as a sophomore and senior, scoring with a 16th place finish in the 1650 free this past season.

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Follow Team USA Olympic Swimmers on Instagram

Caeleb Dressel leads all members of the 2024 US Olympic Swim Team with 647,000+ followers on Instagram. Follow him and the rest of the team here.

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Where are the Swimmers Representing Team USA At the 2024 Olympics From?

Indiana qualified the most swimmers of any state for Team USA’s 2024 Olympic roster, with six swimmers hailing from the Hoosier State.

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Oldest, Youngest, Zodiacs, and Birthday Twins on the 2024 US Olympic Swim Team

Chris Guiliano (left) and Luke Hobson (right) were born on the same fateful day in 2003, rewriting American middle distance history.

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2024 Olympic Games: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

All eyes will be Leon Marchand in front of his home crowd at the 2024 Olympics. Swimming starts July 27th, follow along with our event-by-event previews here

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Reaction Time Analysis

We all see the fastest reaction times in each heat following the start of every race—but do these split-second stats have any real effect on the outcome?

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Event Predictions – Women’s Edition

Gretchen Walsh surprised many by beating Torri Huske in the women’s 100 fly, smashing the world record to boot.

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Little Flower Power: Two Olympians From The Same Grade School – Again

Little Flower in Bethesda, Maryland holds the unique distinction of producing two Olympic swimmers: Katie Ledecky and Phoebe Bacon.

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20 Donne E 26 Uomini Qualificati Per Parigi 2024 Per Gli Stati Uniti

Con la chiusura dei Trials Olimpici, la squadra olimpica degli Stati Unti ha preso forma e sarà composta da 20 donne e 26 uomini

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