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Canadian Olympic Trials, Night 6: Finlay Knox, Josh Liendo Fire National Records After the women have taken center stage most nights at Canadian Olympic Trials, Saturday’s penultimate evening was a chance for the men to shine. Then again, it takes a national record these days to knock Summer McIntos...

Canadian Swimming Trials, Day 6 Prelims: Tristan Jankovics, Finlay Knox Set 200 IM Battle Both Finlay Knox and Tristan Jankovics have been in fine form this week at Canadian Olympic Trials. Knox is the do-everything stroke star, a winner in the 100 breaststroke and a relay piece in the 400 freestyle...

Ryan Murphy Notches His Fastest 200 Back Performance of 2024 (Club Excellence Challenge Men's Roundup) The top U.S. men's backstroker of the past decade, Ryan Murphy, is hoping to win medals at a third consecutive Olympics this summer, and he appears to be rounding into form just in time for the upc...

Katie Ledecky, Emma Weyant Impressive at Atlanta Classic (Club Excellence Challenge Women's Roundup) During the first two days of the Atlanta Classic, seven-time Olympic medalist Katie Ledecky set herself up for a strong Olympic summer with the world's fastest time in the 1500 freestyle and then tyi...

Canadian Olympic Trials, Day Five Finals: Penny Oleksiak Triumphant in 100 Freestyle Thanks to a world record in the 400-meter individual medley from Summer McIntosh a night earlier, the fifth finals session at the Canadian Olympic Trials faced a difficult act to follow. And while the night didn't m...

Canadian Olympic Trials, Day 5 Prelims: Penny Oleksiak Top Seed in 100 Free Penny Oleksiak didn’t have the opening event she would’ve wanted at Canadian Olympic Trials, barely making the finals of the women’s 200 free. Friday was more like what we’re used to seeing from Canada’s most decorated Olymp...

Richard Pound Wants Legal Action Taken Against USADA For "Outrageous Conduct" Over China Drug Positives Richard Pound has called for legal action to be taken against the United States Anti-Doping Agency for its "outrageous conduct" in regard to the Chinese doping case in which 23 swimmers tested pos...

With the 2024 Paris Olympics in full focus, Olympic champion Michael Phelps sat down with NBC's "Meet the Press" to discuss his experiences at the pinnacle of swimming. The full interview will air on Sunday on NBC. Phelps is a 23-time Olympic gold medalist and 28-time overall medalist in Olympic com...

Caeleb Dressel Clocks 48.30 100 Freestyle at Atlanta Classic (Men's Roundup) Last year's Atlanta Classic marked the first meet in which Caeleb Dressel raced in almost a year, and since then, he has steadily progressed back toward top form as he aims to qualify for his third Olympic team next month. ...

Katie Ledecky Breaks 4:00 in 400 Freestyle at Atlanta Classic; Dakota Luther Shines in Austin (Women's Roundup) Meets in Atlanta, Austin and Irvine comprise the USA Swimming Club Excellence Challenge Series, providing the last major racing opportunity for top swimmers prior to the U.S. Olympic Trial...

Flash! Summer McIntosh Breaks 400 IM World Record at Canadian Trials Summer McIntosh has never been shy about revving up for Trials meets, and the pool at Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre in particular seems to suit her. She added a third world record there on Thursday. McIntosh swam 4:24.38 to trim jus...

Unfiltered Waters Podcast Delivers Special Mother's Day Edition Featuring D.A. Franklin and Jeanne Hoff (Video) Unfiltered Waters, the sensational podcast developed by Olympians Missy Franklin and Katie Hoff, returned with a special episode this week. A few days after Mother's Day, Franklin and Hoff...

Canadian Olympic Trials, Day 4 Prelims: Josh Liendo Blasts Morning 47.80 in 100 Freestyle Wednesday morning, Josh Liendo set a time in the men’s 200 free that guarantees him a spot in the men’s 800 free relay. Thursday, he was in fast form before noon again. Liendo went 47.80 in the morning to set t...

Katie Ledecky Swims World's Fastest Mile at Atlanta Classic In her final tune-up for the Olympic Trials, Katie Ledecky has gotten her racing lineup started with the world's fastest time in the women's 1500 freestyle. Racing Wednesday evening at the Atlanta Classic, Ledecky dominated the field by mor...

Canadian Olympic Trials, Day Three Finals: Kylie Masse Blasts Sub-58 Clocking in 100 Backstroke The first two days of the Canadian Olympic Trials were highlighted by Summer McIntosh, who earned qualification for this summer's Olympic Games in Paris with victories in the 400 freestyle and 200 freesty...

Canadian Olympic Trials, Day 3: Kylie Masse Delivers Quick Prelims Time with 58.27 Kylie Masse is in good form in her first major swim at Canadian Olympic Trials, throwing down a time of 58.27 seconds Wednesday. That swim is the fifth-fastest time in the world this year. It’s under the Olympic A cut...

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One Month Out: American Swimmers Last Final Trials Tune-Ups in Atlanta, Austin, Irvine As of Wednesday, exactly one month remains before the first spots on the U.S. Olympic swim team will be decided at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Accordingly, the upcoming weekend will mark the last races for ...

Canadian Olympic Trials, Night 2: Summer McIntosh Just Off Best in 200 Free Since the beginning of 2023, only four women have broken 1:54 in the women’s 200 freestyle. There’s world record holder Mollie O’Callaghan, with her 1:52.85 from the 2023 World Championships. There’s her countrywoman Ariarne...

Canadian Olympic Trials, Day 2 Prelims: Penny Oleksiak 10th in 200 Free Behind Summer McIntosh The Canadian women’s 800 free relay is taking shape at Canadian Olympic Trials, and the names aren’t quite what you might expect. Summer McIntosh led the way in prelims of the women’s 200 freestyle on Tues...