freestyle

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Another British Olympic swimmer, Emily Barclay, won the women's 50m freestyle in 24.09, around half a second slower than the world record.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

British swimmer Ben Proud, who won silver in the men's 50m freestyle at the 2024 Paris Olympics, triumphed in the 50m butterfly, clocking 22.32 seconds.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Stanford-bound Connor Ohl of Newport Harbor won the 50 freestyle sprint for a second straight year in 19.96 — one-hundredth of a second off the meet record set in 2008 by Joey Hale of Redlands.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Norwood senior and USC commit Andrew Maksymowski, who was the fastest qualifier in both the 200 and 500 freestyle, defended both titles, winning the 200 in a personal-best 1:34.70 and the distance race in 4:22.85.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

“You won’t believe who posted your freestyle from the other night,” he says.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas