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Katie Ledecky

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"I just like to swim…fast. I don't think about the distance."

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Finals Preview

Zhang Yufei has remained cool, calm, and collected throughout the prelims and semis of the 100 butterfly. Will she be able to hold off the field in the final?

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Confident American Lilly King will open her 2020 Olympic campaign on Sunday in women’s 100 breaststroke, beginning her quest to defend 2016 gold.

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Olimpiadi: Summer McIntosh Record Canadese E Finale 400 Stile A 14 Anni

Tokyo: La canadese Summer McIntosh debutta alle Olimpiadi e conquista la finale dei 400 metri stile libero femminili a 14 anni

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Day 2 Prelims: Watch W 1BK OLY Record Get Broken Thrice and Ledecky’s 4FR Debut

Watch the women’s 100 back Olympic record get broken three times and Katie Ledecky’s Tokyo 2020 debut in the 400 free from day two prelims.

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Summer McIntosh Lowers Canadian Record, Makes 400 Free Olympic Final At 14

McIntosh’s time of 4:02.72 breaks Brittany MacLean’s 2016 Canadian Record of 4:03.43, putting her in contention for a medal at the Tokyo Games.

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Fairweather Drops 4 Seconds, Hits 4:02.28 NZL National Record

17-year-old Erika Fairweather swam fearlessly in the 400m free heats, cracking a New Zealand national record to make the final.

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Tokyo 2020: Secondo Turno Di Batterie- Risultati Live

Risultati live del secondo turno di batterie a Tokyo per la 32esima edizione dei Giochi Olimpici, in acqua molte stelle italiane

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Relay Lineups: Simone Manuel Draws In For Americans On Women’s 4×100 Free

Despite finishing ninth in the 100 free at the U.S. Olympic Trials, Simone Manuel will anchor the women’s 400 free relay in the Olympic final.

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Women’s 400 Free Relay: Splits, Swaps, and Sleepers From Prelims

After finishing 5th in prelims of the women’s 400 free relay on Saturday, American coaches have a big decision to make for Sunday morning’s final.

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See Your Entries From The #Tokyo2020 SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest Here!

Check out the full breakdown of gold medal picks by event for the official SwimSwam Toykyo 2020 Olympics Pick’em contest.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

How many medals will Caeleb Dressel win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games? SwimSwam’s staff picks all of the races for this summer’s big meet.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 75% of Voters Banking On 7 Or Fewer WRs in Tokyo

Nearly 75% of voters are expecting a very limited number of world records at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: 7 or fewer total world record swims.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Preview: Ledecky Hunting for 1st Women’s 1500 Gold

The women’s 1500 free is 1 of 3 new events added to the Olympic swimming schedule this year, along with the men’s 800 free, and the mixed 4×100 medley relay.

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SwimSwam’s Olympic Pick’ Em Contest: Ledecky, Peaty Emerge As Big Favorites

More than 99% of readers have picked both Katie Ledecky (women’s 1500 free) and Adam Peaty (men’s 100 breast) to win gold in their respective events in Tokyo.

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USC Sends Record Number of 63 Olympians to Tokyo

Katinka Hosszu is one of 16 current and former Trojans swimming at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Stanford and Cal are sending the 2nd and 3rd most athletes.

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