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Blake Pieroni

Blake Pieroni Describes His Journey From Retirement Back To The Pool

Even though Pieroni was happy with his new job, he missed being with his training partners and the day-in-day-out of swimming.

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U.S. Men’s 4×200 FR At 2016 SC Worlds Honored With Gold Medals Before Day 4 Finals

The U.S. men originally won silver, but got promoted to gold when Russia’s winning relay was disqualified in 2022 due to Artem Lubozov’s doping suspension.

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Anna Peplowski Swims 4:15.50 400 Free at IU Closed Invite

Anna Peplowski who has been on a role lately in the LCM 200 free swam a new personal best in the 400 free in her home pool this weekend .

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Leah Hayes Swims 100 Free/200 IM Double on Final Night in Indy

Leah Hayes was not far off of her season best in the 200 IM and swam the 100 freestyle earlier in the final session in Indy.

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Amy Fulmer Wins Two Events on Night 3 of Indy Spring Cup

Amy Fulmer won both the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke on night 3 of the Indy Spring Cup.

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Atlanta Classic, Mare Nostrum, Sydney Open, & Mission Viejo PSS | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the Atlanta Classic, the first half of the Mare Nostrum Tour, and the Sydney Open

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Blake Pieroni Returning to Swimming to “Enjoy the Sport and Give Back to the Community”

Pieroni retired last August and has not competed since October 2021, but is entered in the 50 and 100 frees this upcoming weekend in Indianapolis.

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Leah Hayes, Annie Lazor, Drew Kibler Highlight Psych Sheets for Indy Spring Cup

Hayes is the top seed in three events, the 200 IM, 400 IM, and 200 free. Also on the psych sheets is Blake Pieroni, who originally retired last August.

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Leon Marchand Raises The Bar Again, Blasts Fastest 200 Free Relay Leg In 1:28.42

Marchand’s anchor leg of 1:28.42 is the first 200-yard free we’ve ever seen under the 1:29 threshold.

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Hobson Leads Off In 1:29.6 As Texas Lowers NCAA, American Records In 800 Free Relay

Luke Hobson led off in 1:29.63 to help push the Texas Longhorns to a third straight title and new American Record in the 800 free relay.

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L’Oro Olimpico Zach Apple Annuncia Il Ritiro

Il due volte medaglia d’oro olimpica Zach Apple ha annunciato il suo ritiro dal nuoto agonistico. E’ il terzo membro della 4×100 a ritirarsi

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Olympic Gold Medalist Zach Apple Announces Retirement From Competitive Swimming

The multi-relay medalist shared via Instagram that he will be bringing an end to his storied competitive swimming career.

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Italian Men Crack Short Course 4×100 Freestyle World Record With 3:02.75

The Italian men have downed the 4×100 freestyle relay with a 3:02.75, taking out the USA’s former mark of 3:03.03 from 2018.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 42.6% Say Men’s 200 IM (SCY) Has Taken Biggest Leap In Last Decade

After 1:40 was broken for the first time in the 200 IM in 2015, the 2022 NCAA Championships saw a swimmer produce that time out of the ‘B’ final.

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3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Blake Pieroni Retires from Swimming

Blake Pieroni (middle) has been a crucial relay leg for the Americans throughout his career, winning three Olympic gold medals.

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