Articles filed under Swimming
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Doping talk rears its head after Russian swimmers winJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - After losing to Russian swimmers in two races at the Olympics, American backstroke star Ryan Murphy said Friday that doping remains a huge problem in the sp...
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Fast day at pool, track on Day 7 of Tokyo OlympicsJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The Tokyo Games got their first swimming individual world record and a fast start to the track competition on Day 7 of the Olympics. Tatjana Schoenmaker of ...
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US star Manuel returns to pool for 50 free after long layoffJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - After an Olympics with plenty of free time, Simone Manuel finally got back to racing Friday night. Manuel competed for the first time since anchoring the Un...
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Olympic Stadium opens in Tokyo for start of track and fieldJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Track and Field begins competition on Day 7 of the Tokyo Games and four medal events will be decided in the pool in Friday's coverage of the Olympics. The gymna...
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Seasoned swimmers come up short against new challengersJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - It felt like a changing of the guard at the Olympic pool. Federica Pellegrini. Seventh. Chad le Clos. Fifth. Katinka Hosszu. Also seventh. Three swimming greats...
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Glenview's Olivia Smoliga helps relay team to bronze in TokyoJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - It might not have been the fastest time in the qualifier, but the U.S. women's 4X100 freestyle relay team, which featured Olivia Smoliga of Glenview, earned a spot in th...
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Swimming gold for Alaska's Lydia JacobyJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Alaska produced a gold medal swimmer, while host Japan won't get to celebrate a tennis gold medal after Naomi Osaka got knocked out early. Seventeen-year-old Lyd...
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Ledecky tops heats in Olympic debut of women's 1,500 freeJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Katie Ledecky finished off a busy day at the Tokyo Olympics, qualifying fastest for the first women's 1,500-meter freestyle at the Games and in the 200 free. Ear...
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Algae leads to cancellation of Summer Beach BashJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - Because of blue-green algae bloom on Diamond Lake, the Diamond Lake Beach will be closed this weekend and the Summer Beach Bash originally scheduled for Saturday has bee...
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Prospect Heights Park District pool reopens June 5May 31, 2021 1:00 am - The Prospect Heights Park District's swimming pool at 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, is set to open Saturday, June 5 with restrictions. Pool reservations are required and av...