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Cutting to the Chase: What Happens If The 100 Breast ‘A’ Cut Isn’t Hit?

Nic Fink was the only swimmer under the minute barrier in the 100 breast prelims this morning, and with no swimmers under the ‘A’ cut, questions are abound.

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2023 U.S. Trials: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Regan Smith is the big favorite in the women’s 100 backstroke, but there’s a tight race shaping up behind her to make the final, much less the Worlds team.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Bob Bowman

Bowman put five ASU-trained swimmers onto the U.S World Championship team through the first three nights of Nationals.

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Jake Magahey No-Shows 400 Free Prelims Due To Illness, Carson Foster Also Out

The 400 free was one of Magahey’s best shots at qualifying for the World Championships, while Foster is already going to Worlds for the 400 IM and 200 fly.

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Katharine Berkoff Swims 58.39 100 Backstroke to Become Tied #5 Fastest American Ever

Berkoff is the second seed heading into tonight’s final after swimming a personal best this morning in the women’s 100 backstroke.

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Rex Maurer and Aaron Shackell Move Up in 17-18 All-Time Rankings for Boys 400 Free

Teenagers Rex Maurer and Aaron Shackell both made the ‘A’ final of the men’s 400 freestyle tonight in Indianapolis.

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Luka Mijatovic Breaks Own 13-14 400 Freestyle NAG Record With 3:55.74

Luka Mijatovic breaks his second national age group record swimming in Indianapolis, this time in prelims of the 400 freestyle.

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Regan Smith

Smith’s standout month included a new American Record in the 200 fly, her first 2:03 in the 200 back in four years and a near miss of the AR in the 50 back.

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2023 U.S. Trials Day 4 Prelims Preview: King Hunting Women’s Breast Event Sweep Today

Having won the women’s 200 breast and 50 breast, Lilly King is looking to complete her sweep of the breast events at these Trials today with a win in the 100.

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2023 U.S. Trials: Pick ‘Em Contest Day 3 Scoring Update

The third day of the 2023 U.S. National Championships is in the books, which means it’s time for the day three scoring update for the Pick ‘Em contest.

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2023 U.S. World Trials: Swims You Might Have Missed On Night 3

Mason Laur won the men’s 400 IM ‘C’ final in a time that would have been fifth in the ‘A’ final. See all the swims you might have missed on night 3 here.

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NCAA All-American Kelly Pash To Use Fifth Year Of Eligibility At Texas

Pash is a seven-time NCAA ‘A’ finalist and has been a valuable asset to Texas individually and on relays over the last three years.

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WATCH: Thomas Heilman Adds to Worlds Schedule With 100 Butterfly

Watch all of the races in Indianapolis from night three here. There were many showdowns and new qualifiers for Worlds.

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2023 U.S. Trials Day 4 Prelims Scratch Report: Flickinger and Cotter Scratch the 400 FR

We have a very light scratch report for day four prelims of the 2023 U.S. National Championships in Indianapolis.

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2023 U.S. Trials: No Worries About 12 Relay-Only Swimmers Cap After Day 3 Doubles

Winning swims by Torri Huske and Justin Ress tonight means team USA won’t encounter the same issue that kept Ryan Held off the Olympic team in 2021.

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