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Fratus Wins men’s 50 Free at Quick Invitational; Crimson Tide Sprint Group is Rising

The big show, and the race that brought the attention to the 2014 Richard Quick Invitational, was on Saturday night…

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Anton McKee Closing In On Icelandic Breaststroke Records At Richard Quick Invitational

Day one of the 2014 SE Richard Quick Invitational featured the 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, and the 400…

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Corey Okubo Doubles; Weitzeil Just Misses Lifetime Best on Day 2 of Swim Meet of Champions

Corey Okubo presented a very good two-victory night on the first full day of events at the 2014 Fran Crippen Memorial Swim Meet of Champions.

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Kiera Janzen And David Heron Win On Night One Of The TYR Fran Crippen SMOC

2014 TYR Fran Crippen Swim Meet Of Champions Psych Sheet Meet Timeline Watch Live (When Available) June 26-29 Marguerite Recreation Center,…

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RACE VIDEO: Watch Full Men’s, Women’s 10KM U.S. Open Water National Championship Videos

Two weeks ago, USA Swimming crowned their 2014 National Champions in the men’s and women’s 10km open water races. Among…

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Beisel doubles up in Northern California

With all due respect to Katie Ledecky’s earth-shattering world records, this week’s HardCore Swim takes a look at another USA Swimming star who put together an outstanding weekend, and whose swims might be lost in the frenzy of Ledecky’s world marks.

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Vlad Morozov and Santo Condorelli Training in Russia For the Summer

Vlad Morozov will head home to his native Russia for the summer to train, and this time he’s taking a fellow Trojan with him.

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No Swimmers Nominated for 2014 ESPY Awards

Missy Franklin won more golds in 2013 (6) than in 2012 (4), but still didn’t even earn a nomination for Female U.S. Olympic Athlete of the Year.

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USAS Commitee Proposes Additional Layer of LC Championship Meets; Splitting Winter Juniors

The proposals by USA Swimming would bring drastic changes to the format of championship season, especially for junior athletes.

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Katie Ledecky Breaks 400/800/1500 Junior World Records in One Weekend

NCAP’s Katie Ledecky, in addition to two new World Records, has set three new Junior World Records this weekend in the Woodlands.

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Race Video: Katie Ledecky Breaks 800 Freestyle World Record In Houston

Katie Ledecky crushed the 800 meter freestyle FINA World Record at the 2014 TWST Senior Invitational in Houston, Texas.

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Katie Hoff drops 2:12.0 in 200 IM at SFTL International in Florida, wins 4 races

Katie Hoff, on the comeback trail in the Sunshine State after a swimming hiatus, won four events at the SFTL meet, including a 200 IM that would have won the Santa Clara Grand Prix by over a half second.

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Hosszu, Dwyer claim Grand Prix points prizes, Leverenz earns BMW by half a point

The overall Grand Prix points race had some big finishes come down to the wire, with Conor Dwyer taking the men’s title by a single point and Caitlin Leverenz earning the women’s BMW lease by just a half-point.

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See Michael Phelps’ first 200 IM since the London Olympics – Race Video

“Conor Dwyer, Michael Phelps, and Chase Kalisz all came off the wall dead even at the 150 meter mark…”

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Race Video: Jaeger Brings the Biceps out in the 1500m Free at the Santa Clara Grand Prix

Connor Jaeger is one of the premier distance swimmers in the United States. Why he was entered in the morning is a mystery, but he was, and he went a 15:00.97 to win the event.

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