Articles by Yanyan Li

Former U.S. National Team Member Nick Albiero Will Join Brazilian Swimming Federation

Albiero was a 2021-22 U.S. National Team member. His best 200 fly time would have been second at 2023 Brazilian Nationals.

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Tokyo Olympic Medalist Claire Curzan Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Curzan is listed as a “do not contact” in the portal, which means coaches from other teams cannot initiate contact with her.

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The Hits And Misses Of The 2023 U.S. National Championships

As Team USA prepares for the World Championships, we break down our biggest takeaways from their showing at this year’s National Championships.

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2023 World Champs Previews: The Women’s 200 IM Shaping Up To Become A Must-Watch Battle

With four different women only separated by 0.3 seconds at the top, this year’s 200 IM World Championship race is going to be one for the books.

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The Best SwimSwam Comments From The 2023 U.S. National Championships

Let’s take a look at some of the top SwimSwam comments from the articles written during the 2023 U.S. National Championships.

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As America’s New Top 100 Freestyler, Kate Douglass Faces Her Biggest Test Yet At Worlds

America’s best swimmer in the blue ribbon event bears a big responsibility. But Kate Douglass is not like those who came before her.

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2023 U.S. Nationals: Official SwimSwam Awards

In this article, we break down the best of the best from last week’s U.S. Nationals meet, which decided the 2023 U.S. National Championship team.

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“Jersey Boys” Dominate The Demographics Of The 2023 U.S. World Championships Team

Out of all states, New Jersey produced the most 2023 U.S. World Championship team qualifiers with seven total—all on the mens’ side.

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Blake Pieroni Describes His Journey From Retirement Back To The Pool

Even though Pieroni was happy with his new job, he missed being with his training partners and the day-in-day-out of swimming.

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Shaine Casas And His Rollercoaster Journey Onto The 2023 U.S. World Championships Team

After not being at his best all week, Casas pushed through up to his final event at U.S. Nationals to get himself a spot on the World Championships team.

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Bobby Finke Clocks 7:40.34 800 Free To Break U.S. Open Record

Finke took nearly three seconds off of his previous U.S. Open record time of 7:43.32 that was set at the 2022 U.S. World Championship trials.

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Katie Ledecky Goes 15:29.64 1500 Free, #6 Performance Of All-Time

Ledecky now holds the 15 fastest performances in the history of the women’s 1500-meter freestyle event after her 15:29.64 from Saturday.

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Anthony Nesty Gives Status Update On Caeleb Dressel After He Misses Worlds Team

On Saturday, Florida head coach Anthonty Nesty talked with the media about the state of Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky, as well as Emma Weyant’s 400 IM DQ.

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Chase Kalisz Reveals He Has Food Poisoning, Withdraws From Nationals

With Kalisz out of the 200 IM, there is a greater likelihood that the number of projected mens’ qualifiers will exceed the overall mens’ roster limit.

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Claire Curzan Was Hospitalized Prior To Nationals, Nearly Scratched Out Of Meet

Curzan began experiencing fever symptoms starting on June 13, and was out of the water for six days. She was also on antibiotics and received IV fluids.

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