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2014 W. NCAA Picks: NCAA 800 free relay record on high alert for Cal-Georgia showdown

Missy Franklin is a scary sight for opposing teams in this relay, but Georgia has their own dominant line-up, led by Shannon Vreeland, to help counter Cal’s Bears.

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: Fast freshmen 400 free relay legs could decide meet’s big finale

Three of the top contenders will look to star freshmen to power their programs to the top of the podium at the final event of the NCAA Championships.

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: Georgia looks to set tone early with 200 free relay

The very first event of the 2014 NCAA Championships will go a long way in telling who showed up to swim and who doesn’t look ready for the bright lights and intense pressure of a national championship final. Look for top-seeded Georgia to set the tone early.

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: 100 fly might come down to fingernails

The 100 fly could go any number of ways over the top 16 – Ellese Zalewski and Dani Barbiea come in tied for the top seed after big November performances.

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A Fitting End to a Fantastic Weekend: Marciano Ties Lasco for National Age Group Record

Vinny Marciano of Morris County, New Jersey will be in a tie with Destin Lasco in the 50 back. Exactly who tied who is still unclear.

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Destin Lasco Takes One More, Breaks Maricano’s 50 Back NAG Record

Update: Marciano also swam a 24.56 on Sunday, so the two will be tied for this record. Destin Lasco and…

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KING Breaks 17-18 National Age Group Record in 400 Medley Relay

The 17-18’s of the King Aquatic Club have broken the National Age Group Record in the 400 yard medley relay at the Federal Way Sectional Championship meet.

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Michael Andrew Breaks 27-Year Old National Age Group Record to Close Plantation Sectionals

Yet again, National Age Group Records for 14-year old Michael Andrew have come in a set of three this weekend in Plantation,…

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Alexandra Walsh Breaks 3rd National Age Group Record of the Weekend

Alexandra Walsh of the Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club in Connecticut has broken her 3rd 11-12 National Age Group Record of…

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RACE VIDEO: Destin Lasco Breaks 100 Yard Backstroke National Age Group Record

Above, watch as Destin Lasco breaks his 2nd National Age Group Record in as many days at the Middle Atlantic…

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RACE VIDEO: Lochte v. Jones v. Weber v. Burch in 50 Free at Charlotte Sectionals

Ryan Lochte, using a very different freestyle than we’ve seen from him in the past, came in 2nd to teammate Cullen Jones in the 50 free.

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Regan Smith Breaks Three-Hour Old NAG Record in 100 Backstroke

Three hours after Alexandra Walsh broke the 11-12 100 backstroke National Age Group Record, Regan Smith took it down again in Minnesota.

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Alexandra Walsh Nails Second National Age Group Record in Two Days

The boys have been having too much fun in the last year with the younger end of the National Age…

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See-Saw Battle From New Jersey Backstrokers: Lasco Grabs 100 Back NAG Record; Marciano Takes 50

Destin Lasco (above) and Vinny Marciano have both broken more National Age Group backstroke records.

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Next NAG up: Michael Andrew lowers 100 back mark in Plantation

In the first event of Saturday finals, the 14-year-old Andrew went 56.83 in the 100 back to re-break the NAG he set just over a month ago in Orlando.

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