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Tallying Up Records At The Olympics

Summer McIntosh racked up three gold medals and set a pair of Olympic Records at the 2024 Games in Paris.

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The Incredible Feat of an Olympic Repeat – Part I

Rebecca Soni surprised by winning the women’s 200 breast at the 2008 Olympics, and she backed it up four years later with repeat gold and new world record.

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Leon Marchand 2° Al Mondo Nei 200 Misti-PB Nei 100 Rana

Il detentore del record mondiale Leon Marchand è stato il protagonista della prima serata dello Speedo Grand Challenge di Irvine

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2024 Speedo Grand Challenge: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Leon Marchand will go up against Michael Andrew in the 100 breast before taking on Hubert Kos and Chase Kalisz in the 200 IM. 

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Leon Marchand Breaks Kitajima’s Meet Record in 100 Breast Prelims at Speedo Grand Challenge

With a personal-best 1:00.62 100 breast, Leon Marchand snuck under the meet record set by four-time Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima (1:00.63) back in 2010.

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La Fine Di Un’Era: Il Giapponese Ryosuke Irie Annuncia Il Ritiro

Oggiil Giappone ha visto uno dei nuotatori più costanti della sua storia appendere gli occhialini al chiodo. Rysouke Irie ha annunciato il suo ritiro.

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The End Of An Era: Japan’s Ryosuke Irie Announces Retirement

34-year-old Olympic medalist Ryosuke Irie has decided to hang up his goggles after a stellar career which spanned nearly 20 years.

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Ryosuke Irie Non Riesce A Conquistare La Sua Quinta Olimpiade

La leggenda giapponese del dorso Ryosuke Irie non è riuscito a raggiungere l’obiettivo di partecipare alla sua quinta Olimpiade

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Storied Japanese Coach Nori Hirai’s Suspension Lifted, Olympic Coaching Still Possible

Storied coach Norimasa Hirai was suspended six months by the Japanese Swimming Federation, a ban which expired at the end of February.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Men’s #10-1

After winning three world titles in dominant fashion last year, Leon Marchand is SwimSwam’s #1 male swimmer in 2024.

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Gli Atleti Che Sono Riusciti A Recuperare Il Loro Record Mondiale

Nel 2023, due nuotatori sono riusciti a recuperare i record mondiali che erano stati precedentemente loro. Vediamo Dal 2001

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Quanto Spesso I Campioni Del Mondo Vincono L’Oro Alle Olimpiadi Successive

Anche se ci si aspetterebbe che i vincitori dei Mondiali conquistino l’oro l’anno successivo alle Olimpiadi, in realtà non è successo spesso

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How Often Do Reigning World Champions Win The Olympic Title The Following Year?

Michael Phelps won the same event at the Olympics as he did at the previous year’s World Championships numerous times, including five in 2007/2008.

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How Many Swimmers Have Reclaimed A World Record?

Aaron Peirsol is one of only two swimmers who have reclaimed a world record they previously held three times, joining Japanese breaststroker Kosuke Kitajima.

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Qin Haiyang E Zhang Yufei Proclamati MVP Dei Giochi Asiatici

I nuotatori cinesi Zhang Yufei e Qin Haiyang sono stati nominati rispettivamente MVP femminile e maschile dei 19° Giochi Asiatici.

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