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How Bobby Finke Salvaged a Disappointing Olympics for U.S. Men’s Swimming

With Team USA staring down its first Olympic shutout in 120 years, the mild-mannered Florida grad deployed a bold strategy to claim the top spot on the podium.

Sports Illustrated

Bobby Finke Saves a Century-Old Streak to Close Out Swimming at Paris Olympics

The women also won the 4X100 relay on Sunday, but despite the gold medals, the final result for USA swimming shows an overall picture of underperformance.

Sports Illustrated

Katie Ledecky Went Wild Cheering for Bobby Finke’s Golden 1500M Freestyle Win

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USA break two world records in pool as men’s 4x100m medley reign ends

Bobby Finke ended a drought for the US men in the pool on Sunday night as the US women’s team broke the world record in the 4x100m medley

The Guardian - US

Bobby Finke Wins Third Gold, Sets World Record In 1500M

Bobby Finke wins gold and breaks world record in men's 1500m final, with Paltrinieri taking silver and Wiffen bronze.

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Friday briefing: How a doping scandal could overshadow the Olympics

In today’s newsletter: As Paris gears up for the Games, the excitement is palpable, but concern about performance-enhancing drugs threatens the reputation of one of its sports

The Guardian - UK

Anti-doping system has failed: Aussie Olympic champ

The world's anti-doping system has failed, says Australia's Olympic swimming champion Zac Stubblety-Cook.

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WADA Cleared In Chinese Swimmers Case: Investigation

The World Anti-Doping Agency did not show "favouritism" towards China in the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who were cleared to compete after testing positive for a banned drug, an independent report said on Tuesday.

International Business Times

Want to follow swimming in Paris? Then get up to speed on WADA, doping, China and trimetazidine

The Paris Olympics open next month and the agency that oversees doping enforcement is under scrutiny following allegations it failed to pursue positive tests of Chinese swimmers who won medals — including three gold — at the Tokyo Games in 2021

The Independent UK

Disgraced swimmer Sun Yang plots return to elite competition after doping ban ends

Sun has finished serving a four-year ban for smashing vials of blood when questioning the credentials of a doping control officer

The Independent UK

Ahmed Hafnaoui Likely To Miss Paris Olympics Due To Injury

Ahmed Hafnaoui, the Olympic champion from Tunisia, will miss the Paris Olympics, paving the way for other swimmers to shine in the freestyle events.

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Poison in the pool: why the latest Chinese doping row is proving so toxic

Vocal swimmers are the tip of a wave as the sport grapples with trust issues over anti-doping in the run-up to Paris 2024

The Guardian - UK

Chinese swimming doping allegations prompt questions of fairness – and point to acrimony in Paris pool

Wada has defended its process as aggrieved athletes claim the anti-doping system only works if everyone is subject to same rules

The Guardian - AU

Wada defends its actions over Chinese swimmers’ doping allegations

The World Anti-Doping Agency has insisted it would ‘not do anything different’ in its handling of doping allegations against 23 Chinese swimmers

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International Business Times

China Calls Swimmer Doping Reports 'Fake News'

The sport was rocked at the weekend by revelations that the swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) -- a prescription heart drug that is banned in athletes because it can enhance performance -- before the Games three years ago.

International Business Times

Chinese Swimmers Failed Doping Tests Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics

Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned drug before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 the World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed Saturday, defending the decision to let them compete based on China's findings they had ingested it unknowingly.

The Guardian - UK

Duncan Scott: ‘The Olympics are more gruelling mentally than physically’

Scottish athlete is targeting success at Paris Olympics this summer after a record-breaking return of four medals in Tokyo

AAP

Horton ends swim career before Olympics, lost 'hunger'

Olympic gold medallist Mack Horton has announced his retirement from competitive swimming at age 27 after a long and decorated career.

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International Business Times

Five Breakout Sporting Stars In 2023

In 2023, Sha'Carri Richardson finally came good on the global stage, while Victor Wembanyama quickly left his mark on the NBA and Rachin Ravindra lit up the Cricket World Cup.

The Independent UK

Sarah Sjostrom beats Michael Phelps tally as Ruta Meilutyte breaks another world record

Sjostrom beat Phelps’ individual medal tally at the World Swimming Champs as Meilutyte set a second world record in two days

The Conversation

What went wrong in Peter Bol's doping case? A sport integrity expert explains

Lawyers for Australian 800-metre star Peter Bol say allegations the runner engaged in doping should be dropped after two independent labs found no evidence he used a banned substance.

ABC News

What does grandmaster Magnus Carlsen's feud with teen upstart Hans Niemann mean for chess?

The biggest spat in sport right now is on the chessboard, between a grandmaster and a teen upstart accused of cheating.

The Hindu

Freestyle queen Ledecky closer than ever to immortality

After not matching her own lofty standards at the 2019 Worlds and Tokyo Olympics — she still won three gold medals — the American swimmer was unstoppable in Budapest. She added four World titles to take her tally to 19, a number bettered only by Michael Phelps

The Hindu

Veteran Sarah Sjostrom, teenager Summer McIntosh complete world swimming doubles

Summer McIntosh, a Canadian 15-year-old, held off 16-year-old American Katie Grimes to win the women's 400m medley title

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