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Friday Factoid: US Olympic Trials Schedule Chart

With ten semi-finals and thirteen finals over the course of eight days at Trials, swimmers vying for a spot on the 2016 US Olympic Team have a year to decide which events to pursue in Omaha next summer.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Conger Scratches 200 Free; Vyatchanin Out of Back

Arkady Vyatchanin of New York Athletic Club is withdrawing from the meet owing to a nagging shoulder injury. He was the fourth-fastest qualifier from the morning heats in the men’s 100m backstroke.

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Arkady Vyatchanin Pulls Out Of US Nationals Due To Shoulder Injury

Two time Olympic bronze medallist Arkady Vyatchanin will be pulling out of US Nationals due to a nagging shoulder issue after swimming his first event of the meet during day two prelims.

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Katie Ledecky Honored to Come Out on Top in 200 Free (Video Interview)

Katie Ledecky showed incredible range and proved that she is able to hang with sprinters as she won the women’s 200…

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Michael Phelps Cranks Out 10th Best 200 fly in the World at US Nationals

Michael Phelps wasted no time asserting himself as one of the world’s best swimmers in 2015. In his first event, the 200 meter fly, he rocketed from 8th seed to 1st seed with a 1:55.15.

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2015 U.S. Nationals – Day Two Prelims Photo Vault

Michael Phelps posted the top qualifying time in the men’s 200m butterfly on Day Two of U.S. National Championships.

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2015 World Championships Snaps Two Significant U.S. Winning Streaks

Two significant winning streaks were brought to an abrupt conclusion today, as the Americans went gold-less in the men’s 200m backstroke and 800 free relay events.

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2015 US Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

On Friday morning at U.S. Nationals, we’ll get our first look at Michael Phelps, who will swim the 200 fly prelims as the 8th seed. He’ll have to take on Jack Conger, the American record holder in yards, in his heat.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 2 Finals Preview

Michael Phelps will swim his first final of the championships tonight in the 200 fly after posting the top time in prelims

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American Gold Medalists Share Olympic Memories with USA Swimming

In this video posted to USA Swimming’s youtube channel, a group of American gold medalists reflect on their Olympic memories.

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Kelsi Worrell Shows Star Power in More Than Just Fly at US Nationals

Worrell swam a 1:00.38 in the prelims of the women’s 100 back at U.S. Nationals this morning. That was a huge drop from her entry time at 1:02.76 that she clocked this past June.

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Gunnar Bentz shares Pan Am horror story (Video Interview)

Gunnar Bentz ran away from the field to win the men’s 400 IM with a final time of 4:14.17.

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Zane Grothe on going 3:45- My goal was to break 3:50 (Video Interview)

Zane Grothe was the first swimmer off the blocks, and maintained that lead all the way through the race, winning with a time of 3:45.98.

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Dana Vollmer- I’ve changed a lot, but for the better (Video Interview)

The fact that Vollmer has gone from 1:00 to :58 with 5 months of training under her belt certainly speaks to her being a serious contender

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Caitlin Levernz reacts to 200 IM World Record (Video Interview)

Caitlin Leverenz topped the field in the women’s 200 IM with the ninth fastest time in the world this year of 2:10.70

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