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Caeleb Dressel Scratches 200 Free Semi-Finals At Olympic Trials

Both Dressel and Ryan Held have dropped the 200 free semi-finals after qualifying second and 11th overall this morning, respectively.

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Bryce Mefford Becomes Ninth American Sub-53 In Men’s 100 Backstroke

Mefford qualified first out of the 100 back prelims in a time of 52.99, making him the ninth-fastest American in history.

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Caeleb Dressel Opens Olympic Trials With 200 Free Best Time – 1:46.63

Dressel dropped almost seven-tenths of a second from his best time, qualifying second into the 200 free semi-finals.

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Erika Pelaez Hits 1:01.36 100 Back, Moves To Ninth All-Time In 13-14 Age Group

Pelaez jumps up from 15th to ninth with her performance, finishing 23rd overall in her first Olympic Trials appearance.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

19-year-old Carson Foster (pictured) has put himself in position to qualify for his first Olympic team tonight in the men’s 400 individual medley.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along for live updates of the first of 15 sessions at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wave II, with five events on this morning’s slate.

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Olympic Trials PSA: Scooters A Viable Mode of Transportation In Omaha

You can now travel around Omaha easily by using one of the city’s two scooter companies, Lime and Spin.

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10 World Records That Could Go Down At U.S. Olympic Trials

With a spot on her first Olympic team on the line, Regan Smith’s world records in the women’s 100 and 200 backstroke from 2019 won’t be safe in Omaha.

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7 Events At U.S. Trials Where The #3 Seed Is Faster Than 2016’s Winning Time

The winning time from the 2016 Olympic Trials would be seeded seventh this year in both the women’s 100 backstroke and 200 breaststroke.

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Grigory Tarasevich Added To Russian Olympic Team In Men’s 200 Back

After narrowly missing the qualifying time at the Olympic Trials, Tarasevich went fast enough at the European Championships to earn an Olympic berth.

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USA Swimming Updates Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy Requirements

The updated SafeSport policies will come into effect for all USA Swimming members on September 1, 2021.

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Japanese Olympic Committee Official Reportedly Dies In Subway Incident

A senior official at the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) died on Monday morning after an incident on Tokyo’s subway.

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Dressel Enters Six Events At U.S. Olympic Trials, Including 200 Fly & 200 IM

Caeleb Dressel has entered the 50, 100 and 200 free, 100 and 200 fly, and the 200 IM for the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Carson Foster Enters 200 Fly, No Backstroke At U.S. Olympic Trials

Fresh off his freshman year at the University of Texas, Foster has entered the 200 and 400 individual medley, along with the 200 freestyle, 200 butterfly.

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Ryan Lochte Says Yes To 400 IM, Adds Backstrokes & 100 Fly To Trials Lineup

Lochte’s six-event lineup in Omaha will include the 400 IM, where he’ll be the oldest swimmer in the event by nine years.

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