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Ryan Lochte, Chasing Fifth Olympic Bid, the Subject of Sports Illustrated Feature Ryan Lochte has long been a top draw in the sport, his fans equally eager to follow his exploits in the pool and out of the water. Now, as a 36-year-old seeking a berth to fifth Olympic Games, Lochte is the subject of ...

How the Tsar, Alexander Popov, Claimed the Sprint Throne He knew how to play the all-important mental game of high-level sports with the skill of a chess master. Every move was calculated. As Alexander Popov scanned the ready room before a major race, it was not unusual for the Russian star to chat ...

Ahead of Tokyo Games, Katie Ledecky vs. Ariarne Titmus Showdowns Taking Form With the countdown to the Olympic Games at fewer than 100 days, greater hype will be placed on several impending individual showdowns in Tokyo. Caeleb Dressel vs. Kyle Chalmers. Lilly King vs. Yuliya Efimova. Shoma Sato vs....

Florian Wellbrock Flirts With German Record in 1500 Freestyle; Looks Strong For Tokyo The final day of the German Olympic Trials was highlighted by Florian Wellbrock’s flirtation with his own national record in the 1500 freestyle. The reigning world champion in the event, Wellbrock put together a 30...

Ariarne Titmus Registers Aussie Champs Distance Triple With Title in 800 Freestyle Is a distance freestyle medal triple within reach for Australian star Ariarne Titmus at the Olympic Games? If this week is any indication, the 20-year-old appears on course for such an accomplishment, as she collected...

Cate Campbell Mines Another National Title With Gold in 50 Freestyle at Aussie Champs Two months shy of the Australian Olympic Trials, Cate Campbell backed up a strong prelim performance in the 50-meter freestyle with an equivalent outing in the final at the Australian Championships. The veteran spr...

Cate Campbell Rips 24.28 Prelim in 50 Free; Cody Simpson Dives In A quartet of women eclipsed the 25-second barrier in the 50-meter freestyle during Saturday night’s heats at the Australian Championships. Leading the way was Cate Campbell, who covered her lap in 24.28 for a comfortable margin over E...

British Olympic Trials, Day 4 Heats: Abbie Wood Easily Tops 200 IM; Guy, Proud Ready to Fire in Finals Through three days of the British Olympic Trials, the likes of Adam Peaty, Molly Renshaw and Duncan Scott - among others - have defined a strong squad bound for this summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo...

Mitch Larkin Fires Off 1:56.74 Clocking to Win 200 Medley at Aussie Nationals Mitch Larkin clearly had a gameplan when it came to the 200-meter individual medley at the Australian Championships on the Gold Coast: Post a world-class time. Consider Larkin’s goal met, as he cruised to a first-place fin...

Aussies Order a Mc-Double of Top Swims Behind Emma McKeon & Kaylee McKeown The Mc-Aussie Stars were in fine form on Friday morning, as the Australian Championships on the Gold Coast rolled on. Expected to be headliners for the Dolphins at the rapidly approaching Olympic Games in Tokyo, Emma McKeon a...

Ariarne Titmus Produces Strong Response to Katie Ledecky in 400 Freestyle One week after Katie Ledecky packaged a sub-4:00 performance in the 400-meter freestyle, reigning world champion Ariarne Titmus provided her response at the Australian Championships. Charging to the lead from the start, Titmus...

After Impressive 1:54.38 Prelim of 200 Bacstroke at Aussie Champs, Decision Looms for Mitch Larkin Once the Australian Olympic Trials roll around in June, Mitch Larkin will be faced with the decision of whether to contest the 200 backstroke/200 individual medley double. It is a conundrum that others...

Kaylee McKeown Gives Olympic Backstroke Contenders Something to Ponder at Aussie Champs If the baton hadn't already been passed, Kaylee McKeown has officially assumed the title of Australian Backstroke Queen. Over the past year, the 19-year-old McKeown has routinely produced some of the best perform...

Emma McKeon Takes Down Cate Campbell in 100 Freestyle at Aussie Champs; Kyle Chalmers Clocks 48.04 On the first night of finals at the Australian Championships, Emma McKeon was missing from the final of the 200-meter freestyle. Despite qualifying as the top seed, thanks to a 1:55-mid clocking, McKeo...

Torri Huske Goes 24.44 in 50 Freestyle to Wipe Out Simone Manuel's NAG Record The weekend gathering of Torri Huske and Claire Curzan at the TAC Titans Premier Invitational has been a game of aquatic poker, with the young women saying, “raise,” every time they took the blocks. Case in point? After Cu...

Claire Curzan Breaks Minute Barrier With Eye-Opening 59.37 in 100 Backstroke Welcome to the sub-minute club, Claire Curzan. The phenomenal weekend of the 16-year-old star and Olympic hopeful grew in stature on Sunday night, when Curzan broke the minute barrier in the 100-meter backstroke for the fir...

Felix Auboeck Claims 800 Freestyle Win as Stockholm Open Wraps With Fast Times For the third time at the Stockholm Open, Austrian Felix Auboeck has produced a performance worth noting ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. With victories already earned in the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle,...

Rising Stars Claire Curzan and Torri Huske Set For Another Showstopping Evening Expectations will be high for the final day of finals at the TAC Titans Premier Invitational after Claire Curzan and Torri Huske positioned themselves to each contest a pair of races during the evening session. Over the ...

TYR Pro Series: Caeleb Dressel Grabs Top Seed in Prelims of 100 Freestyle; Michael Andrew Strong in 200 IM Based on the first two days, the last session of preliminaries at the TYR Pro Series stop in Mission Viejo is expected to produce additional quick times. USA Swimming’s decision to go with a To...

In Same Race, Claire Curzan and Torri Huske Break Separate NAG Records in 100 Fly; Curzan to No. 8 All-Time With the United States Olympic Trials in Omaha fast approaching, two of the biggest teenage names in the American arsenal have put on a show this weekend at the TAC Titans Premier Invitational...