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Fratus, Andrew, And Dressel Set For Battle In Men’s 50 Freestyle At Sectionals

Three of the four fastest men in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic final are set to compete in the men’s 50 freestyle final at Sectionals.

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WATCH: Katie Ledecky Swim 4:39 400 IM, Caeleb Dressel Swim 51.95 100 Fly

While we haven’t been able to track down any videos of Katie Ledecky’s electric 200 or 800 free finals, a club team in Florida has posted a handful of other big races from Plantation.

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Katie Ledecky goes 1:54.66 in 200 Free, Once Again Faster Than Tokyo

Katie Ledecky has now swam two of her events at this meet faster than her Tokyo times, and went her fastest final 50 in the 200 free since 2014.

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Watch Caeleb Dressel And Michael Andrew Go Head-To-Head In The 50 Fly

Check out race footage of the Caeleb Dressel v Michael Andrew 50 butterfly from night one of the Southern Zone Sectionals.

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Ledecky Hits 1:56.09 200 Free / 4:40.92 400 IM Prelim Swims At Sectionals

Ledecky threw down a field-leading time of 1:56.09 in the 200 freestyle prelims, getting within a second of the time she swam in Tokyo.

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Practice + Pancakes: Olympians Finke, Smith lead Florida Taper for SEC Champs

We got to see the likes of Olympic medalists Kieran Smith and Bobby Finke as well as post-grad Natalie Hinds in action in Gainesville

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Katie Ledecky Hits 8:11.83 Negative Split 800 Freestyle, Faster Than Tokyo

Florida-trained Ledecky has emerged in full force, throwing down an 8:11.83 800 freestyle in Orlando, beating her recent Olympic gold medal-winning swim.

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UVA Swimming “Secret Weapon” Math Professor Stars in Super Bowl Week Ad

University of Virginia math professor Ken Ono, UVA swimming “secret weapon”, is starring in a Super Bowl week advertisement for Miller64 beer. 

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Camille Spink and Others Produce Fast Swims at Virginia 6B/6D Region Champs

Camille Spink (above) and others produced fast swims at the VHSL Region 6B/6D meets on the road to the Virginia High School State Championships.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: What Does New 2022 World Champs Mean for ISL & US Athletes?

We discuss FINA’s announcement of the new 2022 World Champs in Budapest and how that will affect the upcoming ISL Season 4 and USA Swimming athletes

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USA Swimming Adds New March Pro Swim; Reinstates Prize Money

There will be $292,000 in total up for grabs at the three remaining stops of the 2022 USA Swimming Pro Swim Series, including a new stop in Illinois.

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USA Swimming Keeps 2022 International Team Trials in April

USA Swimming added a Pro Swim Series event in Westmont, Ill., March 2-5, the same dates as the Des Moines stop that was canceled last week.

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11-year old Mikayla Tan Swims Second Fastest 11-12 200y Breast Ever

11-year old Mikayla Tan swam the second fastest 200 breast ever in the 11-12 age group. Her time is just behind NAG record holder Alex Walsh.

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How Much Can Swimmers Make in Crowded Back-Half of 2022? A Lot.

The world’s top swimmers like Emma McKeon (above) have the opportunity to chase millions of prize money in the last 7 months of 2022.

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After Relay “A” Cut on Friday, Auburn’s Logan Tirheimer Goes Best Time in 100

Tirheimer, who is the top 50/100 freestyle swimmer for Auburn this year, is going into conference championships with 3 individual NCAA “B” cuts.

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