Articles by Robert Gibbs

Watch: Carson Foster Swims 3:45 400 Free Time Trial at Austin Sectionals

Watch as Carson Foster swims a 3:45 time trial 400 free at the Austin Southern Sectionals meet, one day after clocking a 1:53 in the 200 fly.

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UCSC Girls Set 200 Medley Relay NAG On Day 2 of Edmonton Keyano International

The UCSC 13-14 girls relay combined to shave roughly a tenth of a second off a NAG record the same club set back in 2019.

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Watch: Carson Foster Becomes 2nd-Fastest US Man In Textile With 1:53.67 200 Fly

Watch Carson Foster light up the Texas Swim Center by going 1:53.67 in the 200 fly, making him the 3rd-fastest American ever (and 2nd-fastest in textile).

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Carson Foster Now #3 US 200 Fly Performer With 1:53.67 at Southern Sectionals

Foster’s time would’ve finished 4th in the finals at World Championships. Shaine Casas also dropped a 48.2 in the 100 free.

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Texas NCAA Qualifier Tim Connery To Transfer to University of Virginia

Big 12 Champion and NCAA Qualifier Tim Connery should provide a big boost to the UVA Cavalier men after spending his freshman year in Austin.

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2022 World Champs Previews: USA Men Going for Gold In the 4×100 Medley Relay

With key swimmers from other countries, and even whole teams missing, the USA looks to be in the driver’s seat in the men’s medley relay.

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Leah Hayes Only New Name to Join Worlds Team on Final Day of Trials

No roster cap limit issues this year, as all swimmers who qualified to make the Worlds team will be able to join Team USA in Budapest.

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2022 U.S. World Championship Trials: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

We’ve got a short session for the final morning, with heats of just the 200 IM and 50 free, but there should be plenty of excitement.

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So Who Gets to Swim the Stroke 50s At Worlds?

If USA Swimming’s Olympic selection criteria isn’t Byzantine enough, the stroke 50s add a whole other layer of complexity to Worlds qualification.

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Nic Fink Moves to #6 All-Time With 58.37 100 Breaststroke Win

28 year-old Nic Fink just keeps on improving and he’s now the sixth-fastest man in history after going 58.37 to win the 100 breast tonight in Greensboro.

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2022 U.S. International Trials: Day 4 Doubles Ensure Full Rosters All Around

Thanks in part to four top-two finishes by Claire Curzan, the US is ensured that all qualified swimmers will be able to go to Budapest.

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2022 U.S. Trials Day 3 Roster Update – Grimes Only Sure New Roster Addition

16 year-old Katie Grimes made a senior international team for the second straight summer, this time punching her ticket with a win in the 400 IM.

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Katharine Berkoff Goes 27.12 to Set American and U.S. Open 50 Back Records

Katharine Berkoff led an incredibly stacked field in the women’s 50 back, capturing the American and US Open Records en route to a 27.12 win.

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2022 U.S. International Team Trials: Day 2 Roster Updates

Trenton Julian was one of several swimmers who punched their Budapest ticket with a top four showing in the 200 free freestyle.

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Vintage Ledecky: Under 8:10 for the First Time Since 2018 Pan Pacs

The cross-country move to train with the Florida group seems to be paying off, as Katie Ledecky swam her fastest 800 free since 2018 with a 8:09 tonight.

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