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5 Big Things From 2016 Women’s Big Ten Championships

Winning 3 individual titles, Michigan’s Siobhan Haughey was one of the Wolverines’ big difference makers at this year’s Women’s Big Ten Championships.

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Watch Hagino’s Sub 4:10 400 IM & Ikee’s 50 Free World Junior Record

Get a glimpse of two dynamic Japanese swimmers at their best in these race videos from this weekend Konami Open.

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2016 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The Wolverine women earned their 15th Big Ten Championship title tonight, their first since 2004.

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Watch Caeleb Dressel’s 41.07 100 Free American Record

Caeleb Dressel rocked a 41.07 100 free to win the 2016 SEC title and be crowned the new American record holder.

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Olympic Aquatics Stadium May Not Be Ready For April’s Maria Lenk

Of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio, FINA Executive Director Cornel Marculescu states, “there are still a lot of things to do.”

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Proud Lowers Own 50 Freestyle British Record On Night 2 Of BUCS

Ben Proud is becoming Britain’s most consistent sprint freestyler.

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Michigan Returns 16, Indiana 15 To Heated B1G Final Session

Distance ace Gillian Ryan may prove to be Michigan’s x factor in beating Indiana, as the two teams are neck and neck headed into the final session tonight in Ann Arbor.

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2016 Women’s Big Ten Championship: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Michigan’s Siobhan Haughey has already claimed two individual Big Ten titles so far and will go after the 100 freestyle during today’s prelims.

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Hagino Rocks Sub-4:10 400 IM, Ikee Nabs World Jr Record At Konami Open

Kosuke Hagino throws down 2016’s first sub-4:10 400 IM, while 15-year-old Rikako Ikee continues on her fierce freestyle record siege on Day 1 of the 2016 Konami Open.

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Whitley Scores 200 IM Personal Best, Meet Record At Easterns

Whitley races his way to the 200 IM victory on night 1 finals at the Eastern Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships.

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Michigan Bringing Back 20 Swimmers, Indiana 19 To Big Ten Day 3 Finals

The Wolverine women got things done at their home pool this morning, returning an incredible 20 swimmers to tonight’s Big Ten Championships finals. Indiana is right behind with 19 swimmers, including on-fire breaststroker Lilly King and freestyler Haley Lips.

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2016 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The Michigan Wolverines are on top of the Big Ten through day 2 of the Women’s Championships, but Indiana’s Lilly King and Ohio State’s Liz Li may have something to say about that during today’s events.

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2016 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Liz Li absolutely owned the 50 freestyle this morning in Ann Arbor, clocking a 21.73 to hold the nation’s 2nd-fastest time behind newly-minted 2016 SEC Champion Olivia Smoliga (21.67). She got the job done tonight, becoming the 2016 Big Ten Champion with a winning time of 21.80.

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Hoosiers Come On Strong: Ups/Mids/Downs of Day 2 Big Ten C’ships

Hoosier Haley Lips looks to score some big first place points in the 500 free to kick-off Indiana’s momentum.

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2016 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Sophomore Clara Smiddy from Michigan looks to defend her 200 IM Big Ten title from last year, taking on the likes of IU freshman Lilly King and Wolverine teammate Siobhan Haughey in tonight’s finals. Smiddy snagged the #2 seed this morning.

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