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Annie Lazor Adds 50 Breast To Worlds Lineup

USA Swimming has deemed Lazor eligible to swim the 50 breast at Worlds after her split in the 100 breast final was under the FINA ‘A’ cut.

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USA Swimming Kicks Off 2022 Make a Splash Tour In Philadelphia

The first stop of the tour will feature Missy Franklin, Cullen Jones and Rowdy Gaines.

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A Look At Every American Tokyo 2020 Olympian Left Off The 2022 Worlds Roster

Here’s a look at all 27 Tokyo 2020 Olympians who missed the cut at International Team Trials last week in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Bella Sims, Madi Mintenko Highlight TT Swims At U.S. Trials In Greensboro

In addition to her exploits at U.S. Trials, Bella Sims dropped more than two seconds in the 200 butterfly during a time trial session in Greensboro.

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Bill Dorenkott Describes Training Sets for Hunter Armstrong, Charlie Clark

Dorenkott put two guys on the team, one of whom set a world record, and was named to the coaching staff of Team USA for this summer’s World Championships

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Katie Ledecky Drops 200 Free From 2022 Worlds Championship Schedule

Ledecky will be replaced in the event by Leah Smith, who finished third at U.S. Trials last week in a time of 1:57.44.

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USA Swimming Releases Updated Worlds Roster With Stroke 50 Entrants

Justin Ress will join Hunter Armstrong in the men’s 50 backstroke in Budapest – they’ll be the only swimmers who have ever been sub-24 in the field.

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Florida Gators Sweep US Trials Men’s Freestyle Events for the 2nd Straight Year

Caeleb Dressel won the 50 and 100 freestyles at Trials, helping the Florida Gators sweep the men’s freestyle events for the second year in a row.

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Bruce Marchionda Added to U.S. Coaching Staff for 2022 World Championships

Bruce Marchionda, the coach of Claire Curzan (above), has joined as the 6th assistant in pool swimming for the U.S. at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships.

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Which Aquatic Athletes Will Be in the 2022 USOPC Hall of Fame Class?

Michael Phelps with his 28 Olympic medals is a sure-fire first ballot Hall-of-Famer. But which of the other 6 aquatic nominees might join him?

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2022 FINA World Cup Series Will Make a Return to U.S., Canada

The FINA Swimming World Cup Series will return to the United States for the first time since the 2005-2006 season as one of two North American stops.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: The US World Trials Narratives You Didn’t Know You Needed

we discuss the ride of Hunter Armstrong, USA’s positioning in the LCM 200/400s, and what US Nationals in Irvine might look like this summer.

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The NCAA Transfer Portal Deadline & What It Means For Student-Athletes

With the May 1 deadline passing, student-athletes entering the NCAA transfer portal won’t be eligible to compete next season barring a waiver exemption.

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NCAA Programs With The Most Athletes On The 2022 US World Championships Team

Florida leads the may in terms of qualification per NCAA program with 5 past or present Gators who will be racing in Budapest.

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2022 USMS Spring Nationals Wrap Up with a Final Record Count of 57

All told, 57 individual and relay records were rewritten at the 2022 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championships in San Antonio.

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