Austin Grand Prix

Missy Franklin: How to Make a Swimmer Bun

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Instagram Post Confirms Coventry’s Intent to Race at PSS-Austin

Since announcing in July of 2013 that she would be training with SwimMAC Carolina in Charlotte, North Carolina, Kirsty Coventry hasn’t…

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Lochte, Ledecky, and Adrian to Race at Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin

Katie Ledecky (above), Ryan Lochte, and Nathan Adrian will all swim their first long course meets since Pan Pacs in a week in Austin.

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Agnel pulls into tie with Dwyer in overall Grand Prix standings, Romano still leads women

Training partners Conor Dwyer and Yannick Agnel are tied as the top money-earners on the Grand Prix after 2 of 6 stops. Each has taken in $2700.

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2014 Austin Grand Prix: Agnel caps dominant freestyle weekend with 1500 win on final night

Yannick Agnel won the 1500 free over a pair of international distance stars – that means the Frenchman won the 200, 400 and 1500 frees and finished second in the 100 over the course of this weekend.

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2014 Austin Grand Prix: Grevers and Thoman set up finals collision, taking top two 100 back seeds

Although Tyler Clary (far left) is a scratch today, (L-R) Matt Grevers, Ryan Murphy and Jacob Pebley will all collide in the men’s 100 back on the final day of action in Austin, Texas.

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RACE VIDEO: Adrian Only Man Under 22 in the 50 Free at Austin

Men’s 50 Freestyle – FINAL – 2014 Austin Grand Prix – reported by Jared Anderson / SwimSwam Much like the…

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Arena Austin Grand Prix Deck Tour with Google Glass – Video

Many thanks to the guys at TAKEITLIVE.tv for capturing and providing this Deck Tour video. Featured image: Tyler Clary, Matt Grevers, Ryan Murphy and Jacob Pebley.

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2014 Austin Grand Prix: Schmitt is back, beats Ledecky in 200 free on night 2

Allison Schmitt went 1:57.71 to top Katie Ledecky in the 200 free, one of the closest races on the second day of the Austin Grand Prix.

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Take 2: Michael Andrew breaks NAG Record in 50 Free Time Trial

After tying the his own 13-14 record in prelims, Andrew got in the pool around 8 minutes later to break the record in a time trial.

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2014 Austin Grand Prix: Tight Sprint Fields Highlight Day 2 Prelims

After a great swim in the 100 free on day one, Simone Manuel is back again on Saturday for the women’s 200 free and 50 free.

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Adrian is Satisfied with 48.2 in 100 Free at the Austin Grand Prix – Video Interview

The American sprint star pulled out a surprising 48.26 to blow away a great field here in the 100 free. For a swim in mid-January, that’s an awfully promising time for one of the many great sprinters in a crowded world field.

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2014 Austin Grand Prix: Adrian wins 100 free, Ledecky smashes competition on Day 1

Nathan Adrian went 48.26 for a nice 100 free win, while Katie Ledecky blew away the 400 free field, going 4:04.46.

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2014 Austin Grand Prix: Big names dot 100 free fields after prelims

NCAP’s Katie Ledecky will face her World Championships rival Lotte Friis in the 400 free on Friday night after the two took the 1 and 3 seeds in prelims.

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Schmitt Scratches 400 Free on Day 1 of Austin Grand Prix

Allison Schmitt doesn’t has one entry left on the 1st day of the 2014 Austin Grand Prix.

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