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Relay Lineups: U.S. Opts For Kibler & Apple, No Dressel On Men’s 4×200 Free

Caeleb Dressel will not swim on the American men’s 4×200 free relay, as the coaches have given the nod to Drew Kibler after he led off the prelims in 1:46.12.

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WATCH: Dressel’s 100 Free Prelim & More Race Videos From Day 4 In Tokyo

Watch Caeleb Dressel’s first individual swim of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the men’s 100 freestyle.

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WATCH: McKeown Wins 100 BK Showdown, Jacoby Upsets In 100 BR (Day 3)

Watch all of the race videos from an exciting third night of swimming in Tokyo.

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Romanchuk Leads Record-Filled Olympic Debut In Men’s 800 Freestyle

Eight new national records were set in the men’s 800 free prelims, led by Ukraine’s Mykhailo Romanchuk who sets the inaugural Olympic Record in 7:41.28.

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Hwang Sunwoo Dips Under 48 Seconds To Lower Korean Record In Men’s 100 Free

The 18-year-old becomes the first South Korean to break 48 seconds in the men’s 100 freestyle.

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Katinka Hosszu No-Shows Women’s 200 Fly, Only 16 Swimmers Contest Prelims

With Hosszu dropping the event, there were only 16 swimmers contesting the women’s 200 fly prelims on Day 4 in Tokyo.

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Relay Lineups: Pieroni In For U.S. Men On 4×200 Free Prelims

Blake Pieroni, the seventh-place finisher in the 200 free at the U.S. Olympic Trials, will contest the men’s 4×200 relay on Day 4 in Tokyo.

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Russia Wins First Olympic Pool Gold Since 1996 To Break Legendary U.S. Streak

Evgeny Rylov became the first Russia to win Olympic gold in the pool in 25 years when he topped the men’s 100 backstroke final in a European Record of 51.98.

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Tom Dean Takes Down British 200 Free Record En Route To Historic Olympic Gold

Tom Dean broke the British Record in the men’s 200 freestyle final to become the country’s first-ever Olympic medalist in the event.

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Tokyo 2020, Africa Day 3: Schoenmaker Wins First Women’s RSA Medal Since 2000

Tatjana Schoenmaker’s 100 breaststroke silver is the first Olympic swimming medal for a South African women in 21 years.

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USA, Australia & Spain Improve To 2-0 In Women’s Olympic Water Polo Tournament

American Rachel Fattal scored two goals in Team USA’s 12-7 victory over China to move to 2-0 in Olympic women’s water polo action.

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Overreacting: Former Olympic Champion Le Clos Barely Sneaks Into 200 Fly Semis

South African Chad Le Clos finished 16th in the men’s 200 butterfly prelims, escaping an unceremonious elimination by less than a tenth of a second.

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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, Africa Day 2: No Cap, No Problem For Tatjana Schoenmaker

Tatjana Schoenmaker has excelled through the first two rounds of the women’s 100 breaststroke despite her cap coming almost entirely off both times.

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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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