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Team USA comes in clutch in Paris Olympics swimming finale

It came down to the final races of the Games, but Team USA re-asserted its dominance in the pool, finishing with 28 medals (including eight golds) to remain the most decorated swim program at the Olympics — a standard they’ve held since 1992. Crikey!

August 04, 2024

Katie Ledecky breaks Olympic record in 1500m freestyle, wins eighth Olympic gold

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Thirty laps? That’s nothing for Team USA icon Katie Ledecky, who dominantly defended her 1500m freestyle Olympic title yesterday, setting an Olympic record on the way to her first gold in Paris. Here’s a look at the GOAT’s performance, by the numbers.

July 31, 2024

Trans athlete trailblazers, the backlash, facts & figures & what’s next

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What better start to the month than sharing this exclusive interview with activist and former Harvard athlete Schuyler Bailar. Our college sports newsletter team recently sat down with Bailar to discuss his experience as the first openly trans Division I (DI) swimmer.

Latest Updates from Team USA

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August 02, 2021

Team USA Medal Updates

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July 27, 2021

Tokyo Olympics Gold-Getters

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The GIST: It’s Day 4 of the Olympics, and a 13-year-old — Japanese skateboarder Momiji Nishiya — has already won a gold medal. Feeling old yet?

July 26, 2021

U.S. Olympic Swimming and Track & Field Teams Take Shape

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U.S. Olympic Swimming and Track & Field Teams Take Shape

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June 21, 2021

The GIST: The Tokyo Olympics hit a(nother) hurdle this weekend: the first positive COVID-19 test among arriving athletes. But there were literal hurdles to clear here at home, with the start of the track and field trials and conclusion of the swimming trials.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #447

Eat chalk: How every No. 1 seed made it to the men’s Final Four

April 01, 2025

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Eat chalk: How every No. 1 seed made it to the men’s Final Four

March Madness, meet April reality check.

Sorry, Cinderella — this year, the men’s March Madness tourney is straight chalk, with all four top seeds advancing to the Final Four after last weekend’s Elite Eight showdowns. But how did we really get here? On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz discuss how the transfer portal and NIL created a Final Four chalkfest. May the best teams win.

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