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Phelps Last Interview before U.S. Trials

(Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Nick Thoman, US Olympic Trials Preview

“Thoman faces-off with David Plummer, Matt Grevers and many more in the men’s 100 backstroke at US Olympic Trials in Omaha.” (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Father’s Day, a Swim Parent Story

GOLD MEDAL MEL: My dad was a swim-parent & he coached basketball.

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Ricky Berens, US Olympic Trials Preview

(Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Anderson Interview, 2012 Open Water Olympian

Haley Anderson breaks down her open water races leading up to making the US Olympic Team. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Matt Targett, Australian Olympic 4×100 Insider Info

Matt Targett, Aussie 4×100 Relay World Champion, gives insight into Team USA’s chances at the London Olympics. (photo: presswire)

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SwimSpray Returns to Princeton

GOLD MEDAL MEL: “Andrew Chadeayne loves Princeton because of the Princeton Tigers Swimming & Diving Team.”

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Be Your Best Without the Stress

Can you do 16,000 meters of butterfly for time? Not 1,600 meters, 16,000 meters. Can you?  I did some crazy…

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George Bovell on Free-Diving & Twitter @GeorgeBovell

4-time Olympian Bovell loving swimming more through free-diving & social media.

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Megan Romano, Olympic Contender

Romano has the best long course meet of her life with 5 personal best times!

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Brendan Hansen, Ready to Taper

After winning 100 breaststroke at the Longhorn Elite Invite, Hansen is ready to taper for Olympic Trials.

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Dax Hill Tweets it Real @DaxHill

Dax Hill wins 200 free at the Longhorn Elite & talks about his chances of making the Olympic 4×200 at Trials in Omaha.

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Schmitt reacts to her Record 1:55.04 200 Free

“Schmitt, relaxed & laughing on deck after her 53.9 100 free & 1:55.04 200 free.” (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Chase Kalisz with Coach Bowman on Trials Taper

Kalisz: “Phelps is a great training partner. The best! I don’t beat him in practice. He always catches me at the end.”

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Bowman on Phelps at Austin Invite

Bob Bowman: “Michael’s 400 IM not good, not bad.”

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