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2013 US World Championship Trials
Guess How Many Swimmers are Entered At the World Championship Trials?

After the crowded warmup pools and athlete sections from Omaha, Indianapolis will seem almost empty by comparison. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com) Read More »

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2013 US World Championship Trials
200 Fly Phenom Justin Wright; Keaton Blovad Out of World Championship Trials

Justin Wright, a potential qualifier for the World Championships at 16, will sit out the World Championship Trials this year. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures) Read More »

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2013 US World Championship Trials
David Nolan Not Swimming Backstroke Races at Worlds Trials

David Nolan will sit out the 100 backstroke, where he's the defending NCAA Champion, at Trials. He'll be one of only two Stanford men at the meet. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com) Read More »

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2013 US World Championship Trials
What Would Ryan Lochte Do in the 50 Meter Stroke Races?

Ryan Lochte is entered in all three stroke 50's at the World Championship Trials, but will have to endure a brutal schedule to swim any of them. (Photo: Dave Collins) Read More »

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College
Princeton, Ivy League Champs, Announce Incoming Class of 2017

"Head coach Rob Orr and assistant coach Mitch Dalton feel good about the eight members of the incoming Class of 2017, who bring both talent and versatility to a roster already loaded with experienced youth." (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures) Read More »

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Featured
Tell us more – Insights from USA Swimming National Team Open Water Swimmers

In an effort to better understand open water swimmers we're asking national team athletes to share some of their perspective. First up is Emily Brunemann. Photo: Mike Lewis, www.OlaVistaPhotography.com Read More »

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2013 US World Championship Trials
Not Many Clues on Lochte’s Schedule in Nationals Psych Sheets

Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte had the most anticipated schedule on this year's list. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com) Read More »

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US Grand Prix
USA Swimming Considering Addition of 7th Grand Prix Meet for 2015 & 2016

The above are the final standings of the 2012-2013 edition of the USA Swimming Grand Prix Series. Read More »

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Training
Butterfly Drill Week With Da Yoopers

This swimming video was produced and edited by SwimSwam contributor, Kelly McCommons. The YMCA of Marquette County Killer Whales tackles... Read More »

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Europe
Italy announces Mediterranean Games Team

The Italian Swimming Federation has announced their team for the 2013 Mediterranean Games, which will be held in Mersin, a... Read More »

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2013 US World Championship Trials
Men’s 200 Fly Could Be Fair-Game at World’s with Open Field

Women’s 50 free. Women’s 200 IM. Men’s 100 fly. Women’s 100 breast. Women’s 100 fly. Men’s 50 free. Men’s 100... Read More »

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Paralympic & IPC Swimming
IPC Begins Two-Year Review of Classification System

The International Paralympic Committtee (IPC) announced today that they would begin a two-year process of reviewing its classification system. The... Read More »

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Heart of a Champion
Hardcore Swim Selling Suits to Benefit Swim for MS, Team NEGU

Swim for MS is an organization that uses swimming as a vehicle to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis, a horrendous... Read More »

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2013 FINA World Championships
2013 Worlds Trials Preview: Up-and-Comers Chasing Grevers, Plummer

David Plummer just missed out on an Olympic birth last summer. Can he hold off the field next week in Indianapolis to secure a spot on Team USA? Read More »

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National
DirectTV Offering Free Trial of Universal Sports During National Championship Meet

As Mel posted earlier today, the 2013 USA Swimming National Championships and World Championship Trials will be broadcast live over... Read More »

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Powerlist

Guess How Many Swimmers are Entered At the World Championship Trials?

After the crowded warmup pools and athlete sections from Omaha, Indianapolis will seem almost empty by comparison. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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200 Fly Phenom Justin Wright; Keaton Blovad Out of World Championship Trials

Justin Wright, a potential qualifier for the World Championships at 16, will sit out the World Championship Trials this year. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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FINIS Inc.

David Nolan Not Swimming Backstroke Races at Worlds Trials

David Nolan will sit out the 100 backstroke, where he’s the defending NCAA Champion, at Trials. He’ll be one of only two Stanford men at the meet. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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What Would Ryan Lochte Do in the 50 Meter Stroke Races?

Ryan Lochte is entered in all three stroke 50′s at the World Championship Trials, but will have to endure a brutal schedule to swim any of them. (Photo: Dave Collins)

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Pegazus

Princeton, Ivy League Champs, Announce Incoming Class of 2017

“Head coach Rob Orr and assistant coach Mitch Dalton feel good about the eight members of the incoming Class of 2017, who bring both talent and versatility to a roster already loaded with experienced youth.” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Tell us more – Insights from USA Swimming National Team Open Water Swimmers

In an effort to better understand open water swimmers we’re asking national team athletes to share some of their perspective. First up is Emily Brunemann. Photo: Mike Lewis, www.OlaVistaPhotography.com

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Not Many Clues on Lochte’s Schedule in Nationals Psych Sheets

Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte had the most anticipated schedule on this year’s list. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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USA Swimming Considering Addition of 7th Grand Prix Meet for 2015 & 2016

The above are the final standings of the 2012-2013 edition of the USA Swimming Grand Prix Series.

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Butterfly Drill Week With Da Yoopers

This swimming video was produced and edited by SwimSwam contributor, Kelly McCommons. The YMCA of Marquette County Killer Whales tackles…

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Italy announces Mediterranean Games Team

The Italian Swimming Federation has announced their team for the 2013 Mediterranean Games, which will be held in Mersin, a…

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Drag+Fly

Men’s 200 Fly Could Be Fair-Game at World’s with Open Field

Women’s 50 free. Women’s 200 IM. Men’s 100 fly. Women’s 100 breast. Women’s 100 fly. Men’s 50 free. Men’s 100…

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IPC Begins Two-Year Review of Classification System

The International Paralympic Committtee (IPC) announced today that they would begin a two-year process of reviewing its classification system. The…

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Hardcore Swim Selling Suits to Benefit Swim for MS, Team NEGU

Swim for MS is an organization that uses swimming as a vehicle to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis, a horrendous…

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Swim Capz

2013 Worlds Trials Preview: Up-and-Comers Chasing Grevers, Plummer

David Plummer just missed out on an Olympic birth last summer. Can he hold off the field next week in Indianapolis to secure a spot on Team USA?

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DirectTV Offering Free Trial of Universal Sports During National Championship Meet

As Mel posted earlier today, the 2013 USA Swimming National Championships and World Championship Trials will be broadcast live over…

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ACC: American College Connection
Adrian & Grevers Nike Swim Hydroflow July 11, 2009.  In the championship final of the 50 free, Cullen Jones and Garrett Weber-Gale tied for second going 21.55.  Two days later, the pair would race to determine the final US World Championships team spot in the event.  Jones won the swim-off in an American record 21.41 to Weber-Gale's 21.70.   The previous American record was held by Garrett Weber-Gale (21.47).   A year later, Jones would again tie for the second qualifying spot on the US World Championship team -- this time with SwimMAC teammate Josh Schneider.  The two would race several months later at the Charlotte UltraSwim with Jones again winning the swim-off.  (Photo courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com) Tyler Clary of Michigan starts the 400 IM prelims.  He would qualify first with a time of 4:11.29.  His finals time of 4:06.96 to placed second behind Ryan Lochte.  July 7, 2009. (Photo courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)