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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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2023-24 National Team Rankings: Douglass Leads All with 6, CFoster Atop the Men’s Roster

Kate Douglass currently sits in the National Team rankings in a whopping six events spanning freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly and IM.

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DQs, 50s of Stroke, and Youth Movement at 2023 US Trials | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss the top stories from the 2023 US World Champ Trials, including selection priority, DQs, and the very young men’s and women’s teams

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“Jersey Boys” Dominate The Demographics Of The 2023 U.S. World Championships Team

Out of all states, New Jersey produced the most 2023 U.S. World Championship team qualifiers with seven total—all on the mens’ side.

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Blake Pieroni Describes His Journey From Retirement Back To The Pool

Even though Pieroni was happy with his new job, he missed being with his training partners and the day-in-day-out of swimming.

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Annam Olasewere Swims #7 Fastest 15-16 Girls 50 Freestyle With 25.08

Olasewere dropped 0.21 seconds off of her best time to move up to the seventh fastest 15-16 age group in the LCM 50 free ever.

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WATCH: Weitzeil, Douglass, Finke Break US Open Records On Final Night In Indianapolis

Abbey Weitzeil broke the US Open record in the women’s 50 freestyle on the final night of US World Trials in Indianapolis.

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Shaine Casas And His Rollercoaster Journey Onto The 2023 U.S. World Championships Team

After not being at his best all week, Casas pushed through up to his final event at U.S. Nationals to get himself a spot on the World Championships team.

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Caeleb Dressel Confident About Career ‘Longevity’ With New Outlook on Swimming

Caeleb Dressel like he had a weight lifted off his shoulders this week, beaming with optimism despite failing to qualify for the World Championships.

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Chris Guiliano Qualifies for Worlds (And Other Changes for US World University Team)

With the 2023 US National Championships wrapping up, there have been several changes made to the roster for the upcoming…

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Swimming Olympism and Professionalism Again Stand at Odds with Stroke 50 Selections

Winners of the stroke 50s at the World Aquatics Championships get a $20,000 cash prize, but specialists like Michael Andrew are still given last priority in USA Swimming’s selection procedures.

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Ryan Murphy on Being a Team USA Veteran: “We’re in the Grevers and Nathan Adrian Role”

Ryan Murphy likened his situation to that of Matt Grevers and Nathan Adrian when Murphy himself was a rookie.

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