Articles by Robert Gibbs

2017 U.S. Worlds Trials Previews: 50 Fly May Be Veterans’ Best Chance

Veterans Tim Phillips (23.83) and Giles Smith (23.85) have the fastest time among US swimmers this year, and the top two personal best times of anyone entered (23.42 and 23.30, respectively).

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2017 U.S. Worlds Trials: Haas, Conger Lead Next Generation in 200 Free

Jack Conger and Townley Haas are looking for individual spots in the 200 free this week in Indianapolis.

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USA 2017 World Champs Selection Criteria Refresher

Need a quick refresher on the selection criteria for the USA’s World Championships team? Check out our short guide here.

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2017 U.S. Worlds Trials Previews: Uncertainty Only Certain Thing in 50 Back

With Ryan Murphy practically a lock to win the 100 and 200 backstrokes, the 50 might be Matt Grevers’s best chance for a win next week at World Champs Trials.

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2017 U.S. Worlds Trials Preview: Margalis’s Time to Shine in 200 IM

Former UGA Bulldog Melanie Margalis is now the clear leader of the US contingent in this event.

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Conger, Pickrem, Wilson Set Pool Records at Senior Circuit Day #3

Andrew Wilson set a pool record at Texas A&M this morning, one of three such records broken today at the Texas Senior Circuit Meet #2.

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Distance Events and Mixed Medley Relay Added to Tokyo Olympics

World record holder Katie Ledecky will have the opportunity to win the first Olympic gold in the women’s 1500m freestyle at the 2020 Olympic Games.

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2017 Atlanta PSS Psych Sheet Features Leading Contenders for USA’s Worlds Team

Katie Ledecky headlines an incredibly deep field that will be appearing at next week’s Atlanta stop of the 2017 Pro Swim Series.

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2017 Arena PSS Mesa Day 3 Analysis: Kalisz Could Help Fill Phelps’ Flippers in 200 IM

Chase Kalisz threw down one of the fastest in-season 200 IMs ever for a USA swimmer, and is looking increasingly like a candidate to represent the USA in that event in Budapest this summer.

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2017 Arena PSS Mesa Day 2 Analysis: Ledecky Outsplits Kalisz

Katie Ledecky may have not won the 400 IM tonight in Mesa, but her freestyle split was faster than men’s champion Chase Kalisz.

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2017 M. NCAA Analysis: Texas Losing Most Points, Still Returning Most

The Texas Longhorns project to return the most individual points, but are likely to face a stiffer contest in their quest next year for a fourth-straight NCAA title.

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2017 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Texas senior Jack Conger closed out his NCAA career with his first individual title, a record-setting 200 fly.

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2017 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Photo Vault

Take a look at some of the key moments of the final day of the 2017 NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships.

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Texas Stampede Finishes By Trampling 400 Free Relay Record with a 2:45

The Texas Longhorns blasted the fastest 400 free relay ever to close out the 2017 NCAA swimming championships.

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CSCAA Names Steele Johnson 2017 NCAA Diver of the Year

Purdue sophomore Steele Johnson was named the CSCAA Diver of the Year for the second time.

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