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Michael Andrew, Regan Barney Double on Day 2 of Showcase Classic

During Thursday’s finals sessions at the 2013 Showcase Classic in Clearwater, Florida, we saw several top-ranked national times go up,…

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Psych Sheets Posted For Next Weekend’s Mesa Grand Prix; Katinka Back in the USA

Liz Pelton, fresh off of breaking an American Record in the 200 yard backstroke, will jump into the short course season next week in Mesa. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Weaver Breaks Short Course Nationals Record in 100 Fly Prelims

The Greensboro Aquatic Center saw the 8th record fall in just two days in Thursday’s prelims session at the YMCA Short Course National Championships. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Y Nats: Seven meet records go down, Ryan Held cracks :20 barrier

The pool in Greensboro Aquatic Center was on fire last night… (Logo courtesy of www.ymcaswimminganddiving.org)

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2013 YMCA Nationals Opening Ceremony Parade of Athletes Photo Vault

Photo Credit: Josh Davis, Mutual of Omaha BREAKout Swim Clinic

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2013 YMCA Nationals Walk Around with Olympian Josh Davis

5-time Olympic medalist Josh Davis guides us on a 2013 YMCA Swimming Nationals walk around for swimswim coverage of the…

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Y Nats Kick Off in Greensboro With New Records in Womens’ 200 Breaststroke

An 11-year old Meet Record went down in the first prelims sesson, and some very young swimmers from the Middle Tyger YMCA were impressive. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Breeja Larson; Huge Roster of Olympians to Highlight Inaugural Mesa Grand Prix

Olympian Breeja Larson will return home to Mesa for this month’s Grand Prix stop. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Reality Sets In: Michael Phelps Administered No Drug Tests in Q4 of 2012; Soni Still in the Testing Pool

No drug tests for Michael Phelps since London means that he’s serious about retiring. No fake-outs here.

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Update: Former Connecticut HS Coach Schare Pleads Not Guilty; Facing New Charges

Former Westport, Connecticut Staples High School swim and dive coach and math teacher, Jeffrey Schare, pled not guilty to all…

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2013 World Championships Trials Tickets Go On Sale (Indy)

Tickets went on sale this morning to see Ryan Lochte and the rest of the U.S. National Team compete for spots at the World Championships that will be this summer in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Tips for a great NCAA from world record holder Aaron Peirsol

“Aaron Peirsol became the first human to go under 1:40 in the 200 yard backstroke with a 1:39.16 and won Swimmer of the Meet at the NCAA Championhips.” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Former UAE National Team Coach Banned For Life by USA Swimming

In addition to the two we reported on last night, another person was recently added to the USA Swimming List…

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Men’s NCAA Picks: Fletcher’s 19.7 Butterfly a Deal-Maker for Wolverines

Sean Fletcher, 19.75 50 fly? That’s only the start of a Michigan relay that is made for this 200 medley. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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