Swimming Coverage
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Cary double amputee swimmer bringing home 2 gold medals
Cary swimmer Morgan Stickney has won her second gold medal in the Paralympics in Tokyo. -
NC State alum Coleman Stewart sets world record in 100-meter backstroke
After setting an American record (48.91) on Saturday, Wolfpack swimming alumnus Coleman Stewart followed up with a world record performance on Sunday, clocking in at 48.33 in the event to establish the new all-time best mark. -
Cary swimmer represents team U.S.A. in Paralympics
Morgan Stickney, Paralympian from Cary, is preparing to represent Team USA as a swimmer. Her time going into Tokyo is #1 in the world, she said. -
A deep dive: How Olympic swimming competitions are judged
Mark Frank, director of operations at the Triangle Aquatics club, is a proud U.S.A swimming official. -
Paralympian from Raleigh always felt at home in water
Hannah Aspden was born without a leg. "I really found my home in the water and found it to be more of an even playing field," she said. -
Cary swimmer preparing for Paralympics
One of the Tokyo-bound competitors living the Triangle is 24-year-old Morgan Stickney, a champion freestyle swimmer. -
'It's my happy place': Cary double amputee gearing up to compete in Paralympics
As the Summer Olympics wind down, local athletes are gearing up for the Paralympics. One of the Tokyo-bound competitors living the Triangle is 24-year-old Morgan Stickney, a champion freestyle swimmer. -
Claire Curzan earns silver medal in 4x100M relay
Curzan earned the medal in the 4x100 women's medley after she swam the butterfly leg in the preliminaries at the Tokyo Games. -
Olympic disappointment led to legal career for Durham judge
A state lawmaker and former district court judge in the Triangle was once an Olympic swimmer. -
Olympian becomes successful Durham state lawmaker, judge
Marcia Morey is a state representative from Durham, where she spent 18 years as a district court judge. -
Claire Curzan helps U.S. 4x100 relay team advance to final
Claire Curzan was in action again in Tokyo on Friday, helping the U.S. 4x100 Women's Medley Relay team advance to the final. -
Cary's Claire Curzan picked to swim in Olympic 4x100 medley relay
Claire's father told WRAL she was selected to swim the butterfly leg in the 4x100 women's medley relay preliminaries. -
'It can be exhilarating and also devastating': Triangle competitive swimmer speaks with WRAL
Erika Braun qualified for the 2012 Olympics Trials at age 40. She understands the pressure athletes are facing in Toyko right now. -
Why so many Olympic swimming ties?
Olympic organizers have awarded multiple medals in past years to resolve ties in swimming events. There are actually a lot more ties going on in the pool that you might realize, and that's not going to change any time soon. The sports rules also handle this already. -
Holly Springs Olympic diver shakes nerves, preps for Wednesday competition
21-year-old Andrew Capobianco, from Holly Springs, is set to make a splash at the Olympics on Wednesday morning. -
Teammates, friends gather for watch party to cheer on Claire Curzan at the Olympics
Family, friends and teammates gathered on Saturday night to watch Cardinal Gibbons High School senior Claire Curzan. -
Around 100 people gather to cheer on young Olympian from North Carolina
Family, friends and teammates gathered on Saturday night to watch Cardinal Gibbons High School senior Claire Curzan. -
NC State swimmer, Olympic history-maker Cullen Jones making a splash with the next generation
Former North Carolina State University swimmer and four-time Olympic medalist Cullen Jones became a prominent figure as part of Team USA in 2008 in Beijing. While he no longer competes, he's dedicated to giving swimming lessons inside and outside of the pool. -
One on one with Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones
One on one with Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones -
Holly Springs diver preparing for the Olympics
Andrew Capobianco, a diver from Holly Springs, is competing in the Olympics.