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Tokyo 2020

2021 Australian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Ariarne Titmus scared the world record in the 400 freestyle yesterday. Today she holds the top seed in the 200 freestyle.

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2021 Australian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 200m free, Mack Horton, missed out on an individual qualification in that event but will try for the 800m free today.

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Winnington Is First Aussie To Snag Individual Event #2 For Tokyo

The Australian roster for Tokyo grew by a notable amount on day 3 of the Trials, while Elijah Winnington now has 2 individual events.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 1 Prelims Photo Vault

US Olympic Swimming Trials kicked off this morning with many epic battles, and SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser was on deck to capture it all.

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Overreacting: Grothe and Cox Amongst Swimmers to Miss Finals at Olympic Trials

Zane Grothe and Madisyn Cox were two of the most notable swimmers to miss finals on day one of Wave II of the US Olympic Trials.

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Seebohm Defies Odds & Makes 4th Aussie Olympic Team

On the national team for fifteen years, Australian backstroking ace Emily Seebohm has qualified for her fourth Olympic Games.

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From Surgery To The Top, Chalmers Takes 200 Free Title At Aussie Trials

Olympic gold medalist Kyle Chalmers is just getting started at Aussie Trials, taking the men’s 200m freestyle title for his first Tokyo berth.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials: 5 Storylines to Watch

By the conclusion of the Wave II meet on Sunday, June 20th, the Olympic swimming roster for the United States of America will be filled.

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‘Animal’ Winnington Shuts Gold Medalist Horton Out Of 400 Free For Tokyo

Mack Horton was relegated to 3rd place in the men’s 400m free at Aussie trials, meaning the man will not be defending his gold medal from Rio in this event.

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Tokyo 2020 Round-Up: Tokyo Begins Road Closures Ahead of Olympic Games

Tokyo begins shutting down roads around Olympic venues, while committees discuss potential ban of alcohol within Olympic Village.

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2021 Australian Olympic Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Emma McKeon was one of four swimmers under the OQT during prelims, leading the 100 fly in 56.82, nearly 2 seconds ahead of the field.

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Jungblut Cuts 8 Seconds off of Brazilian 1500 Free Record to Qualify for Tokyo

After testing positive for coronavirus on the eve of the Brazilian Olympic team trials, Viviane Jungblut swam to a new national record in the 1500 free.

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SwimSwam’s Master Timeline for U.S., Australia, Canada & France Olympic Trials

Want to follow Olympic Trials meets in the U.S., Australia, France & Canada at the same time? We’ve got you covered with a master timeline of all four meets.

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Only 18% of Swimmers in Wave I Meet Improved Seed Time

At last week’s Wave I meet of the U.S. Olympic Trials, only 18% of the swimmers swam faster than their seed time in prelims.

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Two Swimmers Named to Refugee Olympic Team

Yusra Mardini, a native of Syria, has been named to the Refugee Olympic Team for the second time. She will be joined by 28 other athletes in Tokyo.

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