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UPDATE: Rowdy Gaines, Wife Judy, Are Safe After Hurricane Scare

NBC Olympic swimming analyst and Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines is safely at a friend’s house after being flooded by Hurricane Helene.

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Rowdy Gaines & Wife Judy Trapped In Port Charlotte Home Due To Hurricane Helene

Gaines’ home in Port Charlotte, Florida, has been hit with massive flooding, so much so that they’re unable to to evacuate for the time being.

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Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

Caeleb Dressel’s timing might be perfect. Rowdy announced that he is retiring after the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

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Former William & Mary Swimmer Missy Cundiff Sets 25-29 Masters World Record With 25.37 50 Free

Cundiff was a member of the William and Mary swim program that was cut and reinstated back in 2020. She won the 50 free at 2021 Wave I Trials.

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Home Pool Advantage: A Host Country Swimming Analysis

Léon Marchand led France to a historic performance in the pool this year, winning four events in Olympic record time. Did the home crowd have any effect?

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Chad La Tourette Sets New Masters Records For 35-39 Age Group In 800 & 1500 Freestyles

La Tourette went out and broke the 800 free record during the first half of his 1500 freestyle on night 1 of competition in Mission Viejo.

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Rowdy Gaines Announces He Will Retire After The 2028 LA Olympics

Gaines has been commentating at every Olympics since 1996 but will retire after the 2028 LA Olympics to be a full time grandparent.

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The Last Five Men’s 100 Free Olympic Champions Have All Come From Lane 5

Rio Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers–the only Olympic champion returning to the Paris field–won gold from lane 5, like every men’s 100 free winner since 2004.

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Gli Ultimi 5 Campioni Olimpici Nei 100 Stile Erano Nella Corsia 5

Negli ultimi 20 anni tutti i campioni olimpici nei 100 metri stile libero maschili hanno nuotato la finale dalla corsia numero 5

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16-Year-Old Maya Merhige Successfully Swims the English Channel

The California resident is one of the youngest in history to complete the Triple Crown of open water swimming and helped raised funds for cancer research.

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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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Doping, The NCAA, And King’s Last Olympics: Everything From Pre-U.S. Trials Press Conference

Doping, the state of swimming, and Australian trials were some of the most widely asked-about subjects at a pre-Olympic trials press conference Friday.

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NBC Swimming and Diving Announcing Teams Revealed For U.S. Olympic Trials

There will be several familiar faces in the announcers’ booth and on the sidelines at the U.S. Olympic trials for both swimming and diving.

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NBC Swimming And Diving Broadcast Teams Revealed For Paris Olympics

The NBC Sports commentary teams for swimming, artistic swimming, and diving have been revealed for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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NCAA and ESPN Sign Blockbuster $115 Million Per Year Deal for NCAA Championship Rights

The new deal, which might lead to revenue distribution in women’s basketball, includes the division I swimming & diving championships, which will remain on ESPN networks through at least 2032.

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