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Luke Hobson Breaks Michael Phelps’ 17-Year-Old 500 Free NAG In 4:12.12

University of Texas freshman Luke Hobson dropped more than four seconds in the 500 free to break Michael Phelps’ 17-18 NAG Record set in 2004.

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Michael Phelps’ 30 Olympic Finals Scored with ISL Rules

What if Michael Phelps swam in the ISL? Even if we never see it, we can apply ISL rules to Phelps’s Olympic races and see how things turn out.

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Kristof Milak Contro Se Stesso: Video Analisi Comparativa Mondiali/Olimpiadi

Il nostro Stefano Nurra ci offre un’analisi sulle prestazioni del detentore del record del mondo nei 200 metri farfalla Kristof Milak

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Swim of the Week: Chalmers Lowers One of the Vaunted Super-Suited Freestyle WRs

Kyle Chalmers erased the third-oldest individual world record last week, one of the many male freestyle marks that had remained since the super-suit era.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Official 2021 SwimSwam Costume Contest

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Kristof Milak Vs. Kristof Milak: A Tokyo 2020 Comparative Analysis

Kristof Milak, who clobbered Phelps’ WR, cannot be compared to anyone else but himself.See why Stefano Nurra thinks we still haven’t seen his best 200 fly yet

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Adam Peaty Reveals His Breakfast of Champions

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Michael Phelps’ Football-Playing Twin?

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Laszlo Cseh Nuoterà L’Ultima Gara A Budapest Con Rivali A Sorpresa

Laszlo Cseh nuoterà la sua ultima gara domani a Budapest, durante la Coppa del Mondo FINA. Annunciati rivali “a sorpresa”

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Laszlo Cseh To Swim Final Race At Budapest World Cup With ‘Surprise Rivals’

FINA has announced that it will welcome spectators to the Budapest World Cup, which will also feature an exciting parting race for legend Laszlo Cseh.

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4-Time Olympian Allison Schmitt Throws Out First Pitch at Diamondbacks Game

The 10-time Olympic medalist tossed out the first pitch at the team’s season finale on Sunday, which it won 5-4 over the Colorado Rockies.

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A Look At The USA’s Unofficial Short Course Meters Junior National Records

Based on our records, Andrew Seliskar is the fastest junior in American history in a total of four short course meters events.

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The SwimSwam Breakdown: Surprise Sjostrom, NCAA Season and Shayna Jack is Back

We cover this week’s top news in ISL, the NCAA, and more as well as give our thoughts on SINK or SWIM with a handful of hot takes

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7-Time Olympic Medalist Penny Oleksiak Tosses First Pitch at Blue Jays Game

Penny Oleksiak, Canada’s most decorated Olympian, previously threw out a first pitch in Toronto after the Rio Olympic Games.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Fans Have Appetite For Phelps In 200 Back, Dressel In 200 Free

31 percent selected a Michael Phelps 200 back as the hypothetical race they wanted to see, though there’s also an appetite for a Caeleb Dressel 200 free.

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