US superstar #CaelebDressel flew faster than Kyle Chalmers to add the #Olympic #games 100m freestyle crown to his two world titles Thursday, as China’s women sparked a huge upset with a new world record to win the 4x200m relay. FRANCE 24’s Sport Editor Simon Harding tells us more.
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Penny Oleksiak Wins Bronze to Tie Canada Record With 6th Olympic Medal | 200m Freestyle | Tokyo 2020 | CBC Sports
Penny Oleksiak wins bronze in 200m women’s freestyle swimming event, becoming the most decorated Summer Olympian in Canadian history. Then the 21-year-old from Toronto swam a personal best time of one minute, 54.70 seconds.
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Shark Sighting Shuts Down Long Island Beach | WNT | ABC News
The town of Hempstead on New York’s Long Island closed all of its beach a day after a lifeguard was potentially bitten by a shark in the latest in a series of shark sightings.
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Dynamo Swim Club Legacy | Young Georgia Swimmers Proud of Historic Success || 11Alive
Murray attributes Olympians who’ve never forgotten where they came from are why they regularly come back to help the next generation.
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Nashville Swimmer Alex Walsh Wins Silver Medal in Tokyo | WKRN News 2
Nashville swimmer Alex Walsh wins silver medal in Tokyo
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Swimmers Hope to Swim in Future Olympics | 41 Action News
Two sisters hope to qualify for the Olympics in Paris.
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St. Louis Area Swimmers Describe the Dedication It Takes to Compete | KSDK News
CLAYTON, Mo. – “It’s a lot of early mornings.”
“Just doing it day in, day out, you just gotta accept it.”
“Those are the kinds of sacrifices you have to be willing to make.”
That is how three members of Clayton Shaw Park Swimming describe what it takes to keep up with the sport they love.
“It’s taxing and if you’re faking a love of swimming it’s just a chore,” said Niko Thedos, member of the Clayton Shaw Park Swimming team. “It’s going to beat you. We have a really good bond together and that helps every day to stay motivated and keep going.”
They say it’s not just an individual sport. They’re also working to make the entire team reach its goals.
“I want to get better. But I also want the person to my left and to my right to get better,” said Anna Moehn, member of the Clayton Shaw Park Swimming team. “So we get better together.”
They each do different strokes, different distances and stay in their figurative and literal lane.
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Katie Ledecky Finally Wins Gold At Tokyo Games | WJZ
Katie Ledecky, an Olympic swimmer from Bethesda, Maryland, finally won gold Wednesday morning at the Tokyo Olympics in the first-ever women’s 1,500-meter freestyle.
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Simone Biles Gets Support From Katie Ledecky, Team USA Swimmers After All-Around Final Exit | Newsweek
American swimming stars Katie Ledecky and Erica Sullivan showed their support towards Simone Biles following her exit from the women’s team gymnastics final and all-around final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Both Olympians emphasized the importance of mental health and encouraged Biles to “look after herself.”