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Stroke Analysis: Caeleb Dressel 100 Free

American sprint star Caeleb Dressel seems to tinkering with a new stroke in his 100 free. How is it impacting his race?

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Brooks Curry Confident Looking to World Champs: “I’m gonna go 47 for sure”

Curry placed 2nd in the 100 free in 48.04, not only securing his spot on the World Champs roster but also qualifying to swim his first individual event

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2022 U.S. Trials: Carson Fosters Pops 1:45.5 Prelims 200 Free, #3 in the World

Carson Foster posted a 1:45.57 in the prelims of the 200 freestyle, the rd-fastest time in the world this year and a massive lifetime best.

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Bobby Finke Gets Finked: “Katie got me on the last 50”

Finke was out-split by his Florida teammate, Katie Ledecky, on the last 50 of the race (Ledecky swam the women’s 800 free tonight), 29.6 to 29.7

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Caeleb Dressel No-Shows 200 Free on Wednesday Morning at US Trials

The dream of Dressel in the 200 free will remain just that for at least another meet after he declared a false start and left an empty lane on Wednesday.

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Anna Moesch and Leah Hayes both Crack 15-16 All-Time Top 10 with 54.8 100 Frees

Additionally, both swimmers have now cracked the all-time top 10 in the 15-16 girls age group in the event, with Moesch landing 7th and Hayes 9th.

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2022 U.S. Trials: Big Swims You Might Have Missed on Day One

With the focus on World Championships qualification, we want to highlight some of the great swims you might have overlooked during the first day of the meet.

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2022 U.S World Championship Trials: Day 2 Prelims Preview

The second prelims session in Greensboro will feature Katie Ledecky in the 200 free, along with heats of the 200 breast, 200 back, and 50 fly.

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Ryan Held Breaks Through, Makes 1st LCM International Team Since 2016 Olympics

After missing team after team, 2016 Olympic champion Ryan Held is finally back on the summer international team, placing 3rd in the 100 free

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Katie Ledecky on Historic 800 Free: “It felt almost too good”

Katie Ledecky went her best time since 2018 with a dominant 8:09.27 to post the world’s top time for the year in the women’s 800 free.

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2022 U.S. World Championship Trials: Night 1 Photo Vault

Here are the top shots from the first night of the 2022 World Championship Trials by SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser.

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Roster Update: Lots of Familiar Faces for 2022 World Championship Team

Katie Ledecky secured a spot on the US World Championship team for the fifth time on night 1 of 2022 International Trials.

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2022 U.S. World Championship Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Trenton Julian is aiming to make his first major LCM international team after blasting a 1:54.34 in the 200 fly in prelims this morning.

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Vintage Ledecky: Under 8:10 for the First Time Since 2018 Pan Pacs

The cross-country move to train with the Florida group seems to be paying off, as Katie Ledecky swam her fastest 800 free since 2018 with a 8:09 tonight.

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After Dust Settles at US Trials, Australia Is Still the Women’s 4×100 Favorites

A personal best by Torri Huske led a slew of positive stories for the U.S. in the women’s 100 free final, but none of it seems like enough.

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