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2013 US Worlds Trials Previews: It’s Natalie Coughlin’s Time in the 50 Free

Natalie Coughlin has a new focus and new training partners, and could be a new force in the 50 free. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Psych Sheets Posted For Next Weekend’s Mesa Grand Prix; Katinka Back in the USA

Liz Pelton, fresh off of breaking an American Record in the 200 yard backstroke, will jump into the short course season next week in Mesa. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Megan Romano Splits 46.25 to Anchor U.S. Open Record in 400 Free Relay; Zona Gets American Record

Yes: Megan Romano is as fierce as she looks in this picture. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Year 1 Under Greg Meehan Returns Pac 12 Championship to Stanford Cardinal Women

Even without a single event title on Saturday, Maddy Schaefer (above) and the Stanford women took their third Pac 12 title in four seasons. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Pelton Bounces Back for Top Seed in 200 Backstroke on Final Day of Pac 12′s (Up/Downs Included)

Liz Pelton, the American Record holder, will take the top seed into the 200 back final tonight. (File Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Stanford Holds 8-Point Lead Over USC With One Day to Go at 2013 Women’s Pac 12 Championship

Stanford’s Maya DiRado got a win over Caitlin Leverenz in the 400 IM, which helped Stanford to a very narrow lead over USC with just 7 finals to go. (File Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Pac 12 Women’s Battle Gets Even More Muddled After Day 3 Prelims (With Up/Downs)

Note: There was an error in the official scoring on night 1 of the meet; Cal’s diver was listed as…

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Stanford, Cal, USC Neck-and-Neck After Day 2 Prelims at Pac 12 Championships

Cal’s Caitlin Leverenz leads four 1:56′s in the women’s 200 IM prelims at the Pac 12 Championships. (Stock Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Georgia Women Break NCAA, American Records in 800 Free Relay (Splits Included)

The Georgia Bulldogs put up one of the most unreal relay performances you’ll ever see on night 1 of the 2013 SEC Championships. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Two Stanford Pool Records Go Down as Cardinal Top UCLA

Stanford junior Felicia Lee is having a miraculous return from shoulder surgery and broke her own Stanford pool record on Friday. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Darian Dominates on night 2 of the Chesapeake Pro-Am

Tuscon Ford’s Darian Townsend looked very sharp on night number two of The Chesapeake Elite Pro-Am. (Swim Pic Courtesy

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Liv Jensen, NCAA Champion talks about swimming for Rio

Liv Jensen talks with Katrina Radke about winning NCAAs as an individual and as a Cal team member. She also…

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#11 Recruit in Class of 2013 Kristen Vredeveld Makes Verbal Commitment

Kristen Vredeveld’s early commitment fills one of the two biggest needs for Cal this fall (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Garrett Reports: SwimSwam News, Monday September 10th

SwimSwam brought you the RCP Tiburon Sprint Classic and Tiburon Mile over the weekend, but that wasn’t the only racing taking place. (Photo Courtesy © Mike Lewis, OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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Schneider Wins Tiburon Sprint; Rowdy Bests Vanderpool-Wallace

Josh Schneider conquered his second-straight Tiburon Sprint Classic title. (Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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