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LCM (50 meters) Prelims Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5. Finals Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5. Luka Mijatovic became the fastest 15-year-old American in the 800-meter freestyle during the final session of the 2024 Speedo Summer Championships on Saturday night, placing 5th in Irvine with a personal-best 7:57.94.

Luka Mijatovic Becomes Fastest 15-Year-Old American in 800 Free (7:57.94) at Summer Champs

Indianapolis, IN

LCM (50 meters) Wilson York of Lakeside Swim Team in Kentucky swam to a new boys 13-14 national age group (NAG) record in the LCM 200 breast. York swam to a 2:15.11, getting under Ethan Dang‘s record of a 2:15.84 from 2016. Prior to Dang, the record was held...

Wilson York Breaks 13-14 Boys NAG With 2:15.11 200 Breaststroke In Indianapolis

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LCM (50m) Results on MeetMobile, “2024 USA Swimming Futures Championships”. Day 3 of the Futures Championships in Huntsville kept pace with the first couple days, showcasing a lot of great swimming. Laker Swimming 15-year-old Rylee Erisman won the women’s 100 fly decisively on Friday night, clocking a 59.57. The swim marked a great performance for the youngster, who entered the day with a personal best of 1:02.59 in the event. She was out fast, splitting 27.77 on the opening 50m, then came home in 31.86 to break 1:00 for the first time in her young career.

15yo Rylee Erisman Cracks 1:00 in the 100 FL for the First Time on Day 3 of Huntsville Futures

Minneapolis, MN

LCM (50 meters) 14 year old Thomas McMillan swam to a new national age group (NAG) record in the boys 100 backstroke on night 2 of Futures in Minneapolis. McMillan swam to a 56.36. McMillan who swims for St Charles Swim Team out of Illinois broke the previous record that...

Thomas McMillian Breaks 13-14 NAG Record With 56.36 100 Backstroke

Lake Forest, CA

TST's pro group will likely look very different with Brett Hawke and his "sprint revolution" replacing the distance-oriented Mark Schubert. Archive photo via Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com. Former Auburn University head coach Brett Hawke is replacing Mark Schubert as the director of high performance at The Swim Team (TST) in Lake Forest,...

Brett Hawke Replacing Mark Schubert as Head Coach of California’s The Swim Team

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Wendy's birthday was spent away from her loved ones. Virginia Wendy Williams fans, the latest update is not encouraging. The former talk show host turned 60 on July 18 without any of her loved ones around. According to Yahoo, family members remain "out of bounds" and have no access to Wendy as she battles dementia and progressive aphasia.

The family of talk show diva Wendy Williams were unable to celebrate her 60th birthday by her side

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In a wave of unexpected newsunexpected newsunexpected newsunexpected news, Piggly Wiggly has shuttered its store in Brookfield, Wisconsin, leaving customers feeling as if they've lost a family member. The closure, originally set for June 15, was moved up abruptly, catching shoppers off guard as the aisles emptied out with a clearance sale offering 50% off all merchandise.

500-store Grocery Chain Closes Location, Shoppers Cry.

French swimmer Léon Marchand set a new Olympic record, winning gold in the 400-meter individual medley at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday (July 28). Marchand, 22, was clocked at 4:02.95, breaking the record previously set by American Michael Phelps, the most decorated swimmer in history, at the 2008 Beijing Games, to win his first Olympic gold medal of his career. The French swimmer had previously broken Phelps' Olympic record, which stood as the official world record for nearly 15 years, at the 2023 World Championships.

France's Leon Marchand Sets Olympic World Record At 2024 Paris Games

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The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

LCM (50 meters) Before swimming prelims of the 100 butterfly, Swedish swimmer Louise Hansson reportedly ran into issues regarding the approval of her competition swim cap. According to Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, Hansson provided five different caps to an inspector, who asserted there was an issue with a sponsor’s logo.

Swedish Swimmers’ Team Caps Scrutinized by Olympic Officials Ahead of 100 Butterfly

Katie Ledecky reflected on her bronze medal performance in the 400 free during a press conference after the final in Paris. “It was such a good field that there was a chance that I could have not have gotten a medal, so I’m grateful for that, grateful for the effort that I put in, happy with the medal and looking forward to my next races,” Ledecky said.

Katie Ledecky Gets Emotional in Post-400 Free Press Conference

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PARIS (Reuters) -Germany's Lukas Maertens won his first Olympic gold in the men's 400 metres freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday as he emerged triumphant from a final stacked with world champions and shrugged off his nearly-man record.

Olympics-Swimming-'I'm on top now': Maertens takes 400m freestyle gold

LCM (50 meters) World Record: 4:02.50 – Leon Marchand, FRA (2023) World Junior Record: 4:10.02 – Ilya Borodin, RUS (2021) Olympic Record: 4:03.84 – Michael Phelps, USA (2008) 2021 Winning Time: 4:09.42 – Chase Kalisz, USA. 2021 Bronze Medal Time: 4:10.38. Leon Marchand (France) – 4:02.95...

Leon Marchand Breaks Michael Phelps’ Olympic Record With 4:02.95 400 IM

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Carey delivered mixed results in Team USA's first events of the Paris games

Olympic Beavers: Jade Carey Results - Gymnastics Qualification Events

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Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the central and northern Plains from the very late afternoon into the late evening. The main threat for these storms will be damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes.

Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Isolated Tornado Possible; Greater Plains; Late Evening of July 28th

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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Team USA is on the gold medal board.

It took until late in the day on Saturday, but in the last swimming race of Saturday night, the U.S. took its first gold medal of the 2024 Olympics, winning the 4×100-meter freestyle relay behind a foursome of Chris Guiliano, Jack Alexy, Hunter Armstrong and Caeleb Dressel.

The United States, at 3:09.28 finished a little over a second ahead of Australia, which took silver with a 3:10.35. 

Nic Fink breaks 120-year-old US Olympic swimming record with silver medal while holding 9-to-5 job

Italy finished third with a 3:10.70.



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Team USA wins first gold at 2024 Olympics in men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay

Charisma reveals that Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen has been criticized again for what are considered to be insensitive comments. On his Twitter/X account, the Texas preacher said the following.

Virginia ministers weigh in on Joel Osteen's comments about blessings

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Audrey Derivaux Moves Up To #3 In 13-14 All-Time With 2:09.61 200 Backstroke

LCM (50 meters) 14 year old Audrey Derivaux moved up the all-time rankings in the girls 200 backstroke clocking a 2:09.61 in her win in Austin....

Audrey Derivaux Moves Up To #3 In 13-14 All-Time With 2:09.61 200 Backstroke

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