Articles by Morgan Priestley

Relay Roundup: Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay Split Breakdown

The Australian women downed the 400 freestyle relay world record last night, but remarkably, the individual best times from their personnel suggests they could have been even faster

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Erik Risolvato Ruled Out of Olympics, to Compete at U.S. Open

Erik Risolvato will not be competing in Rio, and instead be competing at the U.S. Open tomorrow

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Gold Medals Over 30: Historically Rare, But Expected in Rio

Just eight swimmers have won gold medals after the age of 30. Michael Phelps is one of four athletes with a great shot to join that list this week

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Stanford Futures: 14-year-old Minakov Clips 100 Fly Best with 54.93

14-year-old Andrei Minakov clocked a 54.93 in the men’s 100 fly this morning. He currently sits at #3 all time in the 13-14 age group

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Austin Futures: Lakeside Aquatics Makes Move In Friday Prelims

Lauren Pitzer of Lakeside Aquatic Club won the 800 freestyle easily last night. She’ll have a much tighter battle tonight with teammate Kara Eisenmann in the 100 fly

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College Park Futures: Jones Scratches 100 Fly, NCAP 1-2-3 in 200 Free

Nation’s Capital star and future Michigan Wolverine declared a false start this morning in the men’s 100 fly

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Swim Team: Simone Manuel

Meet first-time Olympian Simone Manuel.  A sprinter from Sugar Land, Texas, Manuel burst onto the scene as a high schooler, setting American…

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Swim Team: Ryan Held

After a big swim in the B-final at the 2015 Summer Nationals, Ryan Held jumped on the radar as an Olympic Team candidate. Held, a first-time Olympian, made another leap in 2016 to earn a spot on the 4×100 freestyle relay

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Swim Team: Hali Flickinger

Hali Flickinger, who recently finished up her collegiate swimming career with the Georgia Bulldogs, will be swimming the 200 fly for Team USA next week in Rio

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Swim Team: David Plummer

After contemplating retirement after wrapping up college swimming nearly eight years ago and heartbreak four years ago, backstroker David Plummer made his first Olympic team last month

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Texas A&M Teammates Clip Mexican National Record at Senior Circuit

Texas A&M teammates Juan Rocha, Mauro Castillo, Mateo Gonzalez, and Angel Martinez downed a the Mexican 400 meter medley relay national record last weekend

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Swim Team: Leah Smith

Meet first-time Olympian and distance freestyle extraordinaire Leah Smith, who will be competing in the 400 freestyle, 800 freestyle, and 4×200 freestyle in Rio

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Swim Team: Ryan Murphy

Meet first-time Olympian Ryan Murphy, a record-setting backstroker with a legendary high school and college career with the Bolles School Sharks and Cal Bears. Next up: keeping the U.S. backstroke winning streak alive in Rio

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Rio 2016 Olympics Previews: U.S. Men Look to Reclaim 4×200 Relay Crown

Until last summer, Conor Dwyer and Team USA had owned the 4×200 relay internationally for more than a decade. They’ll have plenty of competition in Rio as they attempt to reclaim their title

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Rio 2016 Olympics Previews: Paltrinieri-Sun Showdown Leads Men’s 1500

Italy’s 21-year-old dynamic duo of Gabriele Detti (left) and Gregorio Paltrinieri have rocketed up the world distance rankings since 2012

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