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How does Olympic swimming work? Events, rules, scoring
A total of 37 swimming events took place during the 2024 Summer Olympics. Check out the schedule, location and other information on the action.
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Most unbreakable Olympic records: Bolt, Phelps, more
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O'Callaghan, McKeown post new world records
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Aussie Olympic swim champ Titmus retires at 25
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Italian swimmers banned 90 days for shoplifting
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Moment #12: 17-year-old Thorpe shines gold in Sydney
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Olympic swimmers to receive $4.6M settlement
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Italian swimmers briefly detained for shoplifting
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U.S. women set 4x100 medley relay WR at worlds
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Ledecky bests McIntosh in 800 free showdown
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Gaines urges changes amid U.S. swimming woes
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5 different countries take gold at swim worlds
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China's Yu, 12, wins relay bronze at swim worlds
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- Douglass breaks women's 50m freestyle record
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Steve Cherundolo named manager of U.S. U-23s at 2028 Olympics
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Wimbledon semifinalist Marta Kostyuk slams IOC decision on Russia
After advancing to her first Wimbledon semifinal Wednesday, Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk slammed the IOC's decision to provisionally lift its ban on Russia and recommend that individual sports drop the neutral status for athletes.
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Dutch rider Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish on Wednesday, while Norwegian rider Torstein Traeen kept the yellow jersey on a day when the peloton largely took it easy.
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World champion archer Bernal banned 3 years for steroid doping
Archery world champion Mariana Bernal has been banned for three years after testing positive for an anabolic steroid.
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From dropkicks to dad jokes -- how WWE became a family affair for comedian KevOnStage
Though focused on growing a content empire, being a good dad remains a top priority for comic Kevin Fredericks.
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French sailor Charlie Dalin dies at 42 after cancer battle
Charlie Dalin, a French sailor who won the around-the-world race Vendee Globe in record time last year, was diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer in 2023.
