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USA Swimming Releases Standards, Details for 2023 “Pro Championships” in Irvine

Matt King had a big long course breakthrough at last year’s US National Championships, which he parlayed into a spot on the 2023 World Championship team.

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What Is the Poem, “Fear,” that Caeleb Dressel Posted on His Instagram Page?

Caeleb Dressel has begun to open up publicly for the first time in a year, including posting a poem called “Fear” on his Instagram.

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Baylor Nelson “Just Wanted To Add Another Event” …Ends Up Making Worlds In 200 Free

Baylor Nelson qualified for the 200 free at US World Trials the weekend before the meet began. He finished fifth overall making the Worlds relay.

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USA Swimming Apologizes to Erin Gemmell for Worlds Selection Error Last Year

USA Swimming issued an apology to Erin Gemmell on Friday for making a selection error last year that robbed her of a trip to the 2022 World Championships.

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USA Swimming Updates World’s Roster, including 50s Decisions; Casas to Swim 50 Fly

The second entry spots for the 50s of stroke have been announced. Shaine Casas adds the 50 fly to his event line-up that previously only included the 200 IM

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Carmel Swim Club coach Chris Plumb Added to US Staff for 2023 World Championships

USA Swimming has added Carmel Swim Club head coach Chris Plumb to the staff for Worlds, replacing Greg Meehan, who withdrew.

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The Best SwimSwam Comments From The 2023 U.S. National Championships

Let’s take a look at some of the top SwimSwam comments from the articles written during the 2023 U.S. National Championships.

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NCAA Programs With The Most Athletes On The 2023 US World Championships Team

The Texas men and women lead the way with the most athletes representing the US this summer in Fukuoka Japan next month for Worlds.

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As America’s New Top 100 Freestyler, Kate Douglass Faces Her Biggest Test Yet At Worlds

America’s best swimmer in the blue ribbon event bears a big responsibility. But Kate Douglass is not like those who came before her.

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2023 U.S. Nationals: Official SwimSwam Awards

In this article, we break down the best of the best from last week’s U.S. Nationals meet, which decided the 2023 U.S. National Championship team.

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Greg Meehan Opts Out as USA Assistant Coach For 2023 World Championships

After being named as one of eight assistant coached for Team USA, Greg Meehan will no longer be travelling to Fukuoka this summer.

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Ready 4 More: Kennedy Noble Drops Almost 4 Seconds From Best 200 Back At US World Trials

Kennedy Noble came into US World Trials as the 11th seed and finished fourth overall swimming a 2:06.54, dropping 3.99 seconds on the day.

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Breaking Down Who Could Swim the Stroke 50s for Team USA at 2023 World Championships

Lydia Jacoby will likely join Lilly King in the 50 breast, but will Nic Fink have a teammate and how does Michael Andrew’s absence affect the 50 fly?

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Team USA Swimmers Will Camp in Singapore Before 2023 World Championships

Katie Ledecky and the rest of Team USA will make a public appearance as part of their 10 day training camp at Singapore’s OCBC Aquatic Centre.

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Northwestern Commit Cade Duncan Added to US World University Games Roster

Duncan went 3 for 3 in best times this past week in Indianapolis, most notably earning 2024 Olympic Trials cuts in the 50 and 100 freestyles.

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