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Bernadetta Pilato - Photo © Andrea Staccioli/Deepbluemedia/Insidefoto, courtesy of FIN

Pilato Punches A 1:05.33 Italian 100 Breaststroke Record At Settecolli

Italians, led by Benedetta Pilato and a 1:05.33 Italian record in the 100m breaststroke, fired out a series of fast swims on the opening day at the Settecolli in Rome,...
Craig Lord 2024-06-22 No comments 2 minutes
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Remel DRESSEL of United States of America (USA) is pictured during an interview after winning in the Men's 50m Butterfly Final during the swimming events of the 19th Fina World Championships held at the Duna Arena in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, June 19, 2022. (Photo by Patrick B. Kraemer / MAGICPBK)

Dressel Dashes Back Into 50 Free Contention In 21.41, Guiliano Blocks Jack By 0.01

Caeleb Dressel has not been a contender in world-class waters since he added five golds to his Olympic medal haul in Tokyo, two of them in solo sprint events, after...
Craig Lord 2024-06-21 3 comments 4 minutes
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Carson Foster, left, and Shaine Casas are chasing legends - swimmer photos courtesy of World Aquatics

Casas Builds Half-Way 1sec Lead On Pace Of Lochte & Phelps Before Foster Claws Its Back To Win 1:55s Duel For Pair Of Paris 200IM Tickets

At half-way in the 200m medley on day 7 at U.S. Trials, Shaine Casas was almost a second inside the best pace of the best two 200m medley men the...
Craig Lord 2024-06-21 3 minutes
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Henry Taylor congratulated as his coach stands by on the burning deck of the day - image courtesy of TeamGB/IG Archive

When Over 60,000 On Each Of 11 Days Flocked To See Olympic Swimming & Taylor’s Triple Gold At White City In 1908

Organisers of the U.S. Olympic Trials that have been underway in a stadium in Indianapolis this past week, have boasted of the biggest ever crowd for a swimming competition but...
Craig Lord 2024-06-21 No comments 8 minutes
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Ryan Murphy: "Honored to be representing @TeamUSA in 100M & 200M back for the third Olympics in a row. To all the backstrokers that came before me, thanks for the inspiration. The work’s not done yet." - photo courtesy of Ryan Murphy on X

Murphy Back To Grab A Bull Run By The Horns At Third Games As Douglass & Smith Pile On Targets

Ryan Murphy will arrive in Paris with a tradition to restore after adding the 200m backstroke to his 100m target for a third successive Games on day 6 at U.S....
Craig Lord 2024-06-20 No comments 8 minutes
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Florent Manaudou set to walk back on to the Olympic deck at a fourth Games but this time at home in France (Photo by Patrick B. Kraemer / MAGICPBK)

Manaudou, 33, Dashes Back For More In 21.54 After 2012 Gold & Silvers In 2016 & 2020ne

Florent Manaudou and Maxime Grousset thundered to home-Olympic team tickets in the 50m freestyle at French Elite Championships in Chartres this evening, their duel in heats and the final practically...
Craig Lord 2024-06-20 No comments 2 minutes
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Katie Ledecky - writing new lines in longevity, sustainable success and perspective in her sport - by Patrick B. Kraemer

Ledecky Queen Of Cool, Calm & Collected At Nervy U.S. Trials, Dressel & Manuel On 100 Relay Shift In Paris, Fallon The Pioneer Of The Day

There’s nothing like the ultimate and merciless test of U.S. Trials to show how extraordinary Katie Ledecky is, back for more as a golden favourite at her fourth Olympics a...
Craig Lord 2024-06-19 No comments 5 minutes
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Léon Marchand FFN

Marchand Takes Olympic 200 Double Dress Rehearsal In His Stride At Chartres Titles

Léon Marchand spoke of “feeling good, both physically and mentally and generally” on the eve of French Elite Championships in Chartres and showed it today with a 1:54.08 in the...
Craig Lord 2024-06-19 No comments 3 minutes
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Smith Fires A 57.13 WR Broadside At McKeown: Game On In Paris Eagle Vs Dolphin Back Battle

Regan Smith has shown her hand: 57.13, a world record in the 100m backstroke on Day 4 at U.S. Trials that leapfrogs the 57.33 of Aussie backstroke queen Kaylee McKeown...
Craig Lord 2024-06-18 No comments 4 minutes
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Finke Confirms 800 Defence As Young Whitlock Steps Up For Olympic Debut

Bobby Finke confirmed the defence of the first of his Olympic crowns with a 7:44.22 win in the 800m freestyle, drawing young Luke Whitlock, 18, with him to a Games...
Craig Lord 2024-06-18 No comments 2 minutes
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Maxime Grousset FFN

Grousset Goes French Textile Best 47.33 As Rafael Fente Damers, 17, Drops 48.14 Age Record Stunner & Is Rushed To Hospital

Maxime Grousset, left, set a French textile-suit standard of 47.33 to dominate the 100m freestyle final at French Elite Championships in Chartres this evening, the time inside his previous best...
Craig Lord 2024-06-18 No comments 5 minutes
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BSCA Commissions Independent Research Into Health & Well-Being of UK Swimming Coaches

The British Swimming Coaches Association has commissioned independent research from Nottingham Trent University (NTU) into the “Health & Well-Being of Swimming Coaches in Britain” at a time when the profession...
Craig Lord 2024-06-18 2 minutes
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Once a Golden bear always a Golden Bear: how CAL celebrated Ryan Murphy's trials win - courtesy CAL

Murphy Lays Down Law Of 52.2 Ticket To 3rd Olympics A Golden Bear On The Prowl To Paris

The 100m backstroke battles headlined day 3 action at U.S. Trials as Ryan Murphy set the global pace for Olympic season with a 52.22 ticket to a third Olympic Games...
Craig Lord 2024-06-17 No comments 5 minutes
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Ledecky, King & Hobson Lead The U.S. Race For Relays Chasing Pride In Paris

Katie Ledecky in 1:55.22 and Luke Hobson in 1:44.89 atop the 200m freestyle finals and Lilly King‘s 1:05.43 win in the 100m breaststroke joined the backstroke bonanza on day 3...
Craig Lord 2024-06-17 5 minutes
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Leon Marchand (Photo by Patrick B. Kraemer / MAGICPBK)

Marchand Ticks Home Olympics Box in 4:10 & Terebo Becomes A Sub-59 Pioneer

World champion and record holder Léon Marchand checked into his first target event for his home-Olympics with a 4:10.62 shy-of-taper victory in the 400m medley at French Elite Championships in...
Craig Lord 2024-06-17 No comments 3 minutes
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Day 2 Winners at U.S. Trials for Paris 2024 (l-r): Carson Foster, Gretchen Walsh and Nic Fink

Walsh Backs Up WR With 55.31 Win Off A Jaw-Dropping Split, Carson & Fink Also Day 2 Winners

Gretchen Walsh practiced the art of equilibrium in the American selection cauldron to make her first Olympic Team USA with a scorching 55.31 victory in the 100m butterfly on day...
Craig Lord 2024-06-16 4 minutes
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Maxime Grousset, courtesy of the French Swimming Federation, FFN

Grousset & Manaudou A 22.87 Snap In ‘Fly Dash At French Nationals But Not In Same Race

Clichy’s Maxime Grousset and ace sprinter Florent Manaudou both clocked 22.87 in the non-Olympic 50m butterfly today on the opening day at French Elite Championships in Chartres – but they...
Craig Lord 2024-06-16 No comments 2 minutes
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Gretchen Walsh and UVA coach Todd de Sorbo - courtesy of UVA

Walsh 55.18 Wipes Out 100 ‘Fly World Record In Semi As U.S. Trials Get Underway

Gretchen Walsh clocked 55.18 to shatter the World 100m butterfly World record and book a ticket to lane 4 for her first Paris 2024 target event at on Day 1...
Craig Lord 2024-06-15 3 minutes

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