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A swimming analysis of the host country

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A swimming analysis of the host country

Given the many rumors that the swimming pool in Paris was “slow” during the Olympic Games and the Leon Marchand breaking four Olympic records in front of a home crowd, I wondered: How much does the host nation’s pool influence local swimmers? Whether you’re competing in your home pool at a high school or college […]

Which competitions did the Olympic champions use as a test for Paris 2024?

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Which competitions did the Olympic champions use as a test for Paris 2024?

This Olympic cycle was quite unusual. For the second time, the traditional four-year cycle was not a four-year cycle: while the Tokyo cycle was extended to five years, this time only three years were available to prepare for Paris. Due to the pandemic, many major events, including the World Championships originally scheduled for 2021 and […]