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Claire Curzan Joins Exclusive Sub-26 Club With 50 Backstroke American Record

Claire Curzan continues to put up impressive performances with every swim, as the 18-year-old just clocked a new American Record in tonight’s 50m backstroke.

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World Record Bonus Boosts Pallister to Top of SC Worlds Money Table (Day 2 Update)

After another day of racing at the 2022 SC World Championships, Lani Pallister has taken control of the money table, amounting to a total of $28,750.

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Ryan Murphy Rocks 48.50 Personal Best, Championship Record In 100 Back

Multi-Olympic medalist Ryan Murphy of the United States took the men’s 100m back in Melbourne, producing a big-time personal best and Championships Record.

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Team USA Men Struggle Again on Wednesday Morning; Can Ryan Murphy Save the Day?

The American men had just one male swimmer qualify out of prelims in an individual event on Wednesday, but captain Ryan Murphy has a chance to drag them out of a slump in finals.

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Kate Douglass Earns $12k to Lead SC Worlds Day 1 Money Table

After one day of swimming action at the 2022 SC World Championships, American Kate Douglass leads the prize money table with $12,000 in winnings.

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Smith, Grothe Lead All 2024 US Olympic Trials Qualifiers at the US Open

At the 2022 US Open Championships, 48 men and 51 women earned cuts for the 2024 US Olympic Trials, hitting a combined 158 cut times.

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Is a Michael Phelps Movie Coming?

The inclusion of a Michael Phelps film on an exclusive industry list indicates that a film about his life might be in the works.

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East is Beast, But West is Best at US Winter Juniors

U.S. Olympian Bella Sims won 7 titles in the combined mythical US Winter Junior National Championship meet, carrying the West to an overall territorial title.

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United States Breaks Women’s 4x100m Freestyle American Record From 2014 In 3:26.29

Torri Huske, Kate Douglass, Claire Curzan, and Erika Brown broke the American Record from 2014 in the 4×100 freestyle relay with a 3:26.29.

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World Aquatics Expects US Streaming Issues for SC Worlds to Be Fixed for Finals

The livestream for the 2022 World Swimming Championships in short course meters wasn’t working during the first prelims session in the U.S.

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World Record Watch at the 2022 Short Course World Swimming Championships

Maggie MacNeil broke a surprise World Record in the 50 back at the 2021 World Short Course Championships. Can she break it again in 2022?

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Team USA Names 4 Captains for 2022 Short Course World Championships

Ryan Murphy has been named a Team USA captain for the 3rd time in 18 months: he held the position at the Olympics and the 2022 World Championships.

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U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Announces New Board Members for 2023

Gene Sykes to take over as board chair in January; Half of board positions held by current or alumni Team USA athletes.

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Luke Ellis on Training with Sandpipers Teammates: “It pushes you, that’s for sure”

Sandpipers’ Luke Ellis swam a gutsy race in the 1,650, staying with Rex Maurer for the first 1,000 and then making his move

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Defending 200 back champion Rhyan White Pulls Out of SC Worlds

Rhyan White, the defending Short Course World Champion in the 200 back, has withdrawn from this year’s meet at the last minute.

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