Articles by Yanyan Li

Olympic Gold Medalist Summer McIntosh Throws Ceremonial First Pitch At Toronto Blue Jays Game

McIntosh’s first pitch came prior to a dramatic 5-4 win by the Blue Jays against the Los Angeles Angels, which involved walk-off homer.

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Way Too Early Recruit Rankings: Boys High School Class Of 2026

Baylor Stanton of Gwinnett Aquatics won his heat of the 400 IM at the US Olympic Trials. Is that enough to push him to #1 in the initial class of 2026 ranks?

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Paris 2024, North America Day 9: With 49.41 Fly Split, Dressel Ends Olympics On A High Note

Dressel’s 49.41 100 fly split indicated that he was still capable of stepping up for Team USA, and allowed him to end his meet on a high note.

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Paris 2024, North America Day 8: Ledecky Four-Peats, But Is It The End Of An Era?

Katie Ledecky made history with her fourth-consecutive Olympic title in the 800 free. But could it be her last one as well?

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Alex Walsh Gets Disqualified From 200 IM Final After Initially Winning Bronze

Walsh had been disqualified for an illegal back-to-breast turn, which is the same reason why Kaylee McKeown was DQed in 2023.

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Did The Women’s 200 IM Final Live Up To Its Hype?

The women’s 200 IM was one of the most anticipated showdowns of the Paris Olympics. Even with a high-profile DQ, did it deliver?

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Josh Liendo Clocks 49.99 100 Fly Canadian Record, Becomes #5 Performer Of All-Time

Liendo is now just the fifth man in history to get under 50 seconds in the 100 fly after winning his first-ever Olympic medal.

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David Johnston Withdraws From 10k Open Water, Ivan Puskovitch Will Be Only American Swimming

Johnston’s spot was originally offered to Luke Whitlock, but he turned it down because he is also recovering from COVID-19.

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Paris 2024, NA Day 7: With A Third Silver, Regan Smith Shows Shades Of Laszlo Cseh

Smith, like Cseh, has the misfortune of competing against two of the best swimmers in the world, and constantly cannot get the best of them.

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Three Individual Olympic Champions Will Face Each Other In The Women’s 200 IM

The women’s 200 IM final was already one of the most anticipated races of the Olympic Games, but now the stakes are even higher.

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Paris 2024, North America Day 6: McIntosh Becomes First Canadian Woman With Two Indiv. Golds

Summer McIntosh is now the first Canadian female swimmer in Olympic history to win two individual gold medals, after she won both the 400 IM and 200 fly.

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Regan Smith Clocks 2:03.84 200 Fly, Breaks American Record To Take Olympic Silver

Smith took 0.03 seconds off her previous American record time of 2:03.87, which was set at the 2023 Sun Devil Open in June of 2023.

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Paris 2024, North America Day 5: Ilya Kharun Is First Canadian Man To Medal Since 2012

Kharun’s success in the 200 fly marks a surge of success in Canadian male swimmers, which have historically lagged behind their female counterparts.

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Sarah Sjostrom, Who Wasn’t Even Going To Swim The 100 Free, Wins Olympic Gold In The Race

Sjostrom entered the 100 free as a last-minute decision, and then she ended up winning her first major international title in the event.

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Paris 2024, North America Day 4: Three Finals And Three Silver Medals For Team USA

Four days into the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, and Team USA is already experiencing deja vu that brings them back to the 2023 World Championships.

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