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10 Things We Noticed on Day 2 of the 2014 U.S. Junior National Championships

Not among the 10 things we noticed: Amy Bilquist’s awesome fingernail paint job.

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Upper Dublin Swim Club Boys Break 15-16 National Age Group Record in 400 Free Relay

A second relay National Age Group Record has been broken on Thursday night at the 2014 U.S. Junior National Championships,…

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Carmel Swim Club Girls Break 15-18 NAG, Junior Nationals Meet Record in 400 Free Relay

The girls of the Carmel Swim Club 15-18 400 free relay broke the National Age Group Record on Thursday night in Irvine.

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2014 US Junior National Championships – Day 2 Finals Recap

Follow along for a live recap of finals from day 2 of the 2014 US Junior National Championships in Irvine, California.

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Voss lowers Y national mark another two seconds, goes 2:10.58 in 200 back at YNats night 4

Erin Voss further obliterated the national record in the 200 back, taking two more seconds off after cutting three from it in prelims. Somerset Valley’s Brad Zdroik and Zack Warner also won two titles apiece on the night and three boys 800 free relays got under the national record.

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Phelps To Swim Four Races, No 200 Free, at 2014 U.S. Swimming National Championships

Michael Phelps will swim four events, including leaving a couple of old favorites off of his list.

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King County Aquatic Center Renovations to Begin in Early August

Renovations to the King County Aquatic Center (KCAC), Federal Way’s iconic jewel of the Northwestern United States’ swimming crown will begin…

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Tim Binning’s Day 2 Top Seeds From Prelims Photo Vault

Allie Szekely, better known as a breaststroker, is the top seed in the women’s 200 back after prelims in 2:12.39.

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What to watch for: US Junior Nationals day 2 finals feature some lofty NAG record hunts

Veronica Burchill is one of three Carmel girls in the 100 free final, and will also likely swim on its 400 free relay, which has a legitimate shot of taking down the 15-18 NAG record set by Missy Franklin & co. in 2010.

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2014 US Junior Nationals: Bilquist & Haas lead 100 frees after day 2 prelims

Amy Bilquist will begin her quest for three individual titles today, running away with the top seed in the girls 100 free.

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NCSA Releases Psych Sheet for 2014 NCSA Summer Junior National Championships

The 2014 NCSA Junior National Championships are providing a centralized location for their national championship meet this summer. From Tuesday,…

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Matthew Klotz Breaks Deaf World Record in 200 Backstroke at Junior Nationals

Matthew Klotz (center) has broken the Deaf Swimming World Record in the 200 back for the third time in just over 12 months.

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Erin Voss destroys national record at day 4 prelims of YMCA Nationals

16-year-old Erin Voss of the Greater Holyoke YMCA Vikings went 2:12.43 in the 200 back this morning, obliterating the standing YMCA national record in the event.

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2014 U.S. Junior Nationals Day 2 Prelims: Previews, Timelines, and Scratches

Corey Okubo will focus on the 200 back as his last tuneup for Junior Nationals. Seniors will be his target next week.

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RACE VIDEOS: Watch A-Finals and Awards Ceremonies from Day 1 at 2014 U.S. Junior Nationals

Irvine, California was the home of exciting swimming on Wednesday on the first day of the 2014 U.S. Junior National Championships. Catch up on it all right here on SwimSwam.

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