The relay start in swimming is key, and there are several ways athletes can maneuver through the exchange with a teammate.

In high school swimming meets, a relay race is worth double the points ... that even if it’s not the best race, everyone’s still going to support you,” Roy said. The Deering/Portland co ...

Katie Ledecky jumped right into the pool on the first day of Olympic swimming in 2024 ... as her best bet would be making up the distance later in the race. But the deficit became insurmountable ...

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He took time away from swimming ... the race that it was okay that there was a better team on that day. It wasn’t a gold medal, but it was still special. It was clear that Dressel’s relay ...

Team USA won the women's 4x100m relay swimming heat race round one, with Great Britain in second place and Italy in third place. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock ...

The U.S. finished relay qualifying with the top time in their heat and the second best time ... U.S. will swim in lane five, sandwiched between Great Britain and Australia.The race can be seen ...

Swimmers in a relay race must perfectly time their exchanges. Too slow: You'll fall behind. Too fast: You risk disqualification. Getting it just right is the key to winning gold. Watch the 2024 ...

where a special needs swimmer and a member of the swim team team up for a relay. La Quinta's duo of Charlie Graves and Francisco Murillo took second in the race in 1:07.10. In the same race ...

The Olympics place the world’s top athletes on a global stage, but San Diego lifeguards have their own version — the Lifeguard Relay ... leg of the race begins. For the rescue swim, a swimmer ...

Mollie O’Callaghan claimed another win on Friday night, but Australia’s golden 4x100m freestyle relay streak could be under siege.