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Pan Pacs Scratch Report: Pereira Out of 400 IM, Park Scratches 100 Free

Thiago Pereira will not be competing in the men’s 400 IM

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5 Important Things From Thursday at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games

Thursday at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games, the 5th day of competition, included the men’s 100 free prelims semi-final rounds, which…

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8 Things We Noticed on Day 1 at 2014 Pan Pacs: Irie Wins First Gold

Ryosuke Irie has done many, many things in his career, but until Thursday, that didn’t include winning at Pan Pacs.

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10 Men, 8 Women Stamp Tickets For U.S. World Championship Team in 2015

Matt Grevers has sealed up two spots on the 2015 U.S. team for the World Championships – in the 100 back and the 50 fly.

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Missy Franklin Will Swim Both 200 Free and 100 Back Finals on Thursday at Pan Pacs

Missy Franklin has held onto both of her swims for finals on the first day of the 2014 Pan Pac Championships in Australia, including the 200 free B-Final.

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Grevers Breaks Pan Pacs Record in Prelims of the Men’s 100 Back

You wouldn’t know it by hearing enthusiasm from the crowd or the announcer at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre on…

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Update: Missy Franklin Will Swim the 200 Free on Thursday Morning, Then Evaluate For 100 Back Prelims

Four-time Olympic Champion Missy Franklin is ready to go for the 200 free prelim, but her status for the 100 backstroke is uncertain.

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Phelps, Lochte, Taewhan, And Mellouli Scratch Their Day 1 Pan Pacs Prelim Swims

Michael Phelps scratches the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke on day 1 of the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships.

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USA Swimming: Decision on Franklin for 200 Free, 100 Back Will Be Made “Prior to Preliminary Heats”

Missy Franklin is still entered in the 200 free and 100 back on Thursday at Pan Pacs, but USA Swimming has not declared that a final decision yet. Progression in her health status does sound positive, though.

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Sportsnet: Video Shows Missy Franklin in “Obvious Pain” During Pan Pacs Training Session

A scary video, on exclusive from Canadian sports network SportsNet, show American superstar swimmer Missy Franklin in what appears to be…

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Somerset Valley YMCA Goes Pro at the 2014 YMCA Long Course National Championships

Ryan Morgan and the Somerset Valley YMCA placed 4th at the 2014 YMCA Long Course National Championships.

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Georgia Aquatics Hall of Fame Announces 5 for Class of 2014

Olympic silver medalist Maritza Correia is one of five swimmers being inducted to the Georgia Aquatics Hall of Fame next week.

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6 Big Highlights of the First Day at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games

The Brazilians got their first taste of Matheus Santana’s quality on day 1 of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in a relay.

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2014 Pan Pacs Previews – An Upset Could Be Brewing in Women’s Backstrokes

The Cal women will be battling among themselves in the backstroke races for spots in finals, but they’ll have to deal with a bigger threat from the Australians in the evening.

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VIDEO: USMS Nationals challenges 2014 U.S. Pan Pacs team to ‘swim cap challenge’

In what appears to be a twist on the popular ‘ice bucket challenge’ video trend, the whole of US Masters Swimming Nationals have challenged the 2014 U.S. Pan Pacs team to a ‘swim cap challenge.’

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