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Torri Huske claims a starring role for U.S. team at Paris Olympics

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While some of the biggest names in American swimming have faltered at the Paris Olympics, Torri Huske has claimed a starring role.

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Simone Manuel flops in the 50 free, fails to advance out of the heats in Olympic swimming

Read full article: Simone Manuel flops in the 50 free, fails to advance out of the heats in Olympic swimming

In another disappointment for the American swim team, Simone Manuel has been eliminated in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle.

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Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US

Read full article: Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US

The Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming, and they showed it Saturday on the first night in the Paris Olympic pool.

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A look back at the US swimming trials, which were a big hit in Indianapolis

Read full article: A look back at the US swimming trials, which were a big hit in Indianapolis

The crowds were large and raucous.

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Simone Manuel channels her winning side, touches first in 50 free to claim individual Olympic race

Read full article: Simone Manuel channels her winning side, touches first in 50 free to claim individual Olympic race

Simone Manuel has earned an individual race at the Olympics on the final night of the U.S. swimming trials, winning the 50-meter freestyle.

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American swimming stars Dressel and Manuel settle for relay spots at US swim trials

Read full article: American swimming stars Dressel and Manuel settle for relay spots at US swim trials

Coming back from long layoffs, American swimming stars Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel had to settle for relay spots at the Olympics on Wednesday night.

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Simone Manuel returns from overtraining syndrome with her eyes on Paris Olympics

Read full article: Simone Manuel returns from overtraining syndrome with her eyes on Paris Olympics

Simone Manuel was the first Black female swimmer to capture an Olympic gold medal.

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Top swimmers missing world championships as they deal with mental, physical issues

Read full article: Top swimmers missing world championships as they deal with mental, physical issues

Caeleb Dressel failed to qualify for the biggest swim meet of the year.

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Swim cap for Black hair gets race approval after Olympic ban

Read full article: Swim cap for Black hair gets race approval after Olympic ban

A cap designed for Black swimmers’ natural hair that was banned from the Tokyo Olympics has been approved for competitive races.

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Dearing, who brought swimming diversity debate, loses race

Read full article: Dearing, who brought swimming diversity debate, loses race

Coming into the Olympics, Alice Dearing made a huge impact in the debate over ways to make swimming a more diverse sport.

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Pool finale: Dressel, McKeon highlight last day of swimming

Read full article: Pool finale: Dressel, McKeon highlight last day of swimming

American star Caeleb Dressel still has a shot at five gold medals.

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Ban on 'Soul Cap' spotlights lack of diversity in swimming

Read full article: Ban on 'Soul Cap' spotlights lack of diversity in swimming

Alice Dearing is the first Black female swimmer to make Britain's Olympic team, but the ambassador for a bathing cap for natural hair won't be able to use the covering in competition.

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Trying Olympic year ends in disappointment for Simone Manuel

Read full article: Trying Olympic year ends in disappointment for Simone Manuel

A most trying Olympic year for Simone Manuel came to a disappointing end.

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Swimming wraps up with Dressel going for another gold medal

Read full article: Swimming wraps up with Dressel going for another gold medal

The final night of swimming gives Caeleb Dressel and four-time Olympic medalist Simone Manuel more chances to collect hardware on Day 8 of the Tokyo Games.

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US star Manuel returns to pool for 50 free after long layoff

Read full article: US star Manuel returns to pool for 50 free after long layoff

After an Olympics with plenty of free time, Simone Manuel has finally gotten back to racing.

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Untouchable: Aussie women continue 4x100 freestyle dominance

Read full article: Untouchable: Aussie women continue 4x100 freestyle dominance

The Aussie women claimed a third straight gold in the women’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay in world-record time at the Olympics.

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Flying start: American swimmers do just fine without Phelps

Read full article: Flying start: American swimmers do just fine without Phelps

Michael Phelps is now in a broadcast seat, a mere observer rather than the driving force of U.S. swimming.

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Unvaccinated US swimmer sparks debate as Olympics start

Read full article: Unvaccinated US swimmer sparks debate as Olympics start

A debate is brewing between former gold medalist Maya DiRado and some American swimmers over U.S. medal threat Michael Andrew’s decision not to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus on the eve of competition at the Tokyo Olympics.

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What a comeback: Manuel wins at trials, Adrian falls short

Read full article: What a comeback: Manuel wins at trials, Adrian falls short

Simone Manuel is going back to the Olympics.

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Manuel reveals burnout diagnosis after loss at swim trials

Read full article: Manuel reveals burnout diagnosis after loss at swim trials

Simone Manuel revealed the reason behind her surprising failure to make the 100-meter freestyle final at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.

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Dressel wins, but Manuel fails to advance in swim stunner

Read full article: Dressel wins, but Manuel fails to advance in swim stunner

After a long week of waiting, Caeleb Dressel finally punched his ticket for the Tokyo Olympics with a victory in the 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. swimming trials.

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Simone says: Olympic champ pushes for change in, out of pool

Read full article: Simone says: Olympic champ pushes for change in, out of pool

Outside of it, the Olympic champion is pushing herself in a new endeavor to boost the profile of women’s sports. AdShe’s aiming to defend her 100 free title at the Tokyo Olympics, delayed for a year by the coronavirus pandemic. When Stanford closed its facilities last March, Manuel and training partner Katie Ledecky found a backyard pool to work out in. He failed to make it out of the preliminaries, finishing 32nd in the 100 free and 25th in the 100 breaststroke. Blake Pieroni won the men’s 100 free in 49.19 seconds.

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P&G extends Olympic sponsorship, focusing on equality drive

Read full article: P&G extends Olympic sponsorship, focusing on equality drive

FILE - In this March 30, 2020, file photo, a man jogs past the Olympic rings in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)LONDON Procter & Gamble will use its Olympic and Paralympic sponsorship to campaign for racial equality after extending its backing of the games through 2028. We want to now extend that to be both a force for growth and a force for good for the next eight years.The Tokyo Olympics are now a year away after being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Gestures such as taking a knee or raising a fist on a medal podium remain prohibited by the International Olympic Committee. Thats a big discussion the IOC is now having with the athletes, which I think is quite appropriate, Pritchard said.

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