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Katie Ledecky

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"I just like to swim…fast. I don't think about the distance."

Olympic Trivia Test: Stats To Know Before They Hit The Water In Paris

Michael Phelps holds several pieces of history in Olympic swimming, including most finals appearances and most gold medals in a single event (and much more).

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Olympic Odds To Defend: Revisiting The Tokyo Olympics

We had Lilly King down as a big favorite to defend her Olympic title in the women’s 100 breast in Tokyo, but she ended up settling for bronze.

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Breaking Down The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team By NCAA Ties

Former NCAA stars Caeleb Dressel (Florida) and Ryan Murphy (Cal) are joined by current members of their respective alma maters on the U.S. Olympic team.

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DeSorbo Breaks Down U.S. Olympic Staff Selection, Three Years in the Making

“It’s a little bit more about managing than it is coaching at this point,” Todd DeSorbo said. “At this level, a lot of these athletes coach themselves.”

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Follow Team USA Olympic Swimmers on Instagram

Caeleb Dressel leads all members of the 2024 US Olympic Swim Team with 647,000+ followers on Instagram. Follow him and the rest of the team here.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Chris Guiliano

Guiliano was the lone male swimmer to qualify for three individual events at the U.S. Olympic Trials, doing so surprisingly in two of them.

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Where are the Swimmers Representing Team USA At the 2024 Olympics From?

Indiana qualified the most swimmers of any state for Team USA’s 2024 Olympic roster, with six swimmers hailing from the Hoosier State.

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Oldest, Youngest, Zodiacs, and Birthday Twins on the 2024 US Olympic Swim Team

Chris Guiliano (left) and Luke Hobson (right) were born on the same fateful day in 2003, rewriting American middle distance history.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Walsh’s World Record, Men’s 100 Free Final Biggest U.S. Trials Highlights

Gretchen Walsh’s world record in the 100 fly was clearly SwimSwam reader’s favorite moment of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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2024 Olympic Games: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

All eyes will be Leon Marchand in front of his home crowd at the 2024 Olympics. Swimming starts July 27th, follow along with our event-by-event previews here

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US Adds David Johnston to 2024 Olympic Roster in Open Water; Gemmell Takes Ledecky’s Spot

Already qualified in the 1.5k in the pool, David Johnston will add the open water 10k race to his lineup for the Paris Olympics as well.

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Amusing, Insightful & More: SwimSwam Comment Highlights From The U.S. Olympic Trials

SwimSwam’s live recaps amassed 17,500 comments over nine days of racing at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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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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Gretchen Walsh’s Instagram Following Jumped by 68% During US Olympic Trials

Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh’s marketing stock is through the roof after setting a World Record and qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Regan Smith was one of the top performers of the U.S. Olympic Trials, setting a new world record in the 100 back and winning two more events decisively.

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