Articles filed under Swimming
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Silver and bronze are the favorite Olympic colors for red, white and blue swimmersJul 30, 2024 7:23 pm - NANTERRE, France — The favorite colors for the red, white and blue at the Olympic swimming pool are silver and bronze. Through four days at La Defense Arena, the mighty U...
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American swimmers grabbed plenty of hardware Monday at the Olympics, but no goldJul 29, 2024 5:28 pm - NANTERRE, France — The American swimmers collected plenty of hardware Monday night at the Olympic pool. Katie Grimes and Emma Weyant stood side by side on the Paris podiu...
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American swimmer Torri Huske edges teammate Gretchen Walsh by just .04 seconds in 100 butterflyJul 28, 2024 5:18 pm - NANTERRE, France — Torri Huske touched the wall and turned to teammate Gretchen Walsh knowing they each had won an Olympic medal. Both Americans quickly spun their heads ...
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Katie Ledecky just keeps chugging along, still excited about swimming after all these yearsJul 20, 2024 10:36 am - INDIANAPOLIS — For Katie Ledecky, there is seemingly no such thing as burnout. Sure, there are times when it all gets a bit monotonous, staring at that black line at the ...
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A look back at the U.S. swimming trials, which were a big hit in IndianapolisJun 24, 2024 9:29 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — The crowds were large and raucous. The biggest stars largely lived up to their billing. And plenty of promising young swimmers emerged over nine days in In...
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Athletics to move to 1st week of 2028 Olympics, swimming to 2nd week, plus some venues changedJun 24, 2024 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Friday announced changes to its venue plan that it says will create an estimated $156 million in combined savings and reven...
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Simone Manuel channels her winning side, touches first in 50 free to claim individual Olympic raceJun 23, 2024 9:36 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Simone Manuel was feeling a bit down as she prepared for her final shot to swim an individual event at the Paris Olympics. So she pulled out some video of ...
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Caeleb Dressel, swimming's reluctant star, is finding more joy as he heads to another OlympicsJun 23, 2024 3:59 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Caeleb Dressel still seems a bit tortured by the trappings of Olympic stardom. Even as he was claiming two victories at the U.S. swimming trials and settin...
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Dressel and Ledecky win again at U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, tooJun 22, 2024 9:42 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Caeleb Dressel locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics. Keep a...
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Caeleb Dressel looks like himself again, winning at U.S. Olympic swim trialsJun 21, 2024 9:42 pm - After a long layoff and all the doubts about whether he'd reclaim his place as one of the world's greatest swimmers, Caeleb Dressel is beginning to look like himself again.