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Japan Closes #Tokyo2020 Swimming With Men’s 400 Medley Relay Asian Record

The Japanese men’s 400 medley relay of Irie, Mura, Mizunuma, and Nakamura took down the Asian record by 0.08s, despite placing 6th in the Olympic final.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 8 Finals Live Recap

World record holder Sarah Sjostrom has one last shot to reach the podium in Tokyo after overcoming a broken elbow earlier this year.

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Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 7: China Snags Mixed Relay Silver

China’s Xu Jiayu’s backstroke lead-off helped continue the nation’s medal-winning presence across relays, snagging silver as a member of the mixed medley.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel will lead the men’s 50 free, aiming to become the first man to go under 21 seconds in the 50 free since the bodysuit ban of 2010.

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2020 Tokyo Olympics Pick’Em Contest – Day 6 Results

Only one out of about 900 Pick’Em voters correctly predicted China’s Wang Shun would win gold in the men’s 200 IM final today.

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#Tokyo2020 Mixed Medley Relay: Brutal Lineup Decisions Loom For USA, Australia

Does Caeleb Dressel swim a 100 fly/50 free/mixed medley relay triple? Which of Kaylee McKeown, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell double up for Australia?

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Relay Lineups: China & Britain Go All-In, Italy/Canada Gamble on Mixed Medley

Canada left both Maggie MacNeil and Penny Oleksiak off of the mixed medley relay prelims, gambling on the team making the final without them.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

After anchoring Australia to a world record in the 400 free relay, Cate Campbell will contest her first individual race on Day 5 in the women’s 100 free.

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Tokyo Day 5 Prelims Preview: Breaststroke and Backstroke Rematches

King and Schoenmaker will battle in the 200 breast after Schoenmaker beat King in the 100 breast. Murphy and Rylov have a similar story in the 200 back.

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2020 Tokyo Olympics Pick’Em Contest – Biggest Highlights and Upsets Day 1-3

On day 3, no one correctly predicted the podium order of the women’s 100 breast where 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby won and World Record holder Lilly Kind got 3rd.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 3 Finals Preview

It’s a clash of titans in the women’s 100 back final, with former world record-holders Kylie Masse & Regan Smith taking on world record-holder Kaylee McKeown.

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Tokyo Rapid-Fire: Day 2 Swimming Headlines

Did you miss Sunday night’s action in Tokyo? Have no fear, SwimSwam has all the biggest swimming headlines from the second Olympic finals session for you.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

American superstar Katie Ledecky has her first opportunity for Olympic gold in Tokyo on Day 2 in the women’s 400 freestyle final.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Finals Preview

Zhang Yufei has remained cool, calm, and collected throughout the prelims and semis of the 100 butterfly. Will she be able to hold off the field in the final?

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Confident American Lilly King will open her 2020 Olympic campaign on Sunday in women’s 100 breaststroke, beginning her quest to defend 2016 gold.

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