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2020 U.S. Open – Greensboro: Friday AM Live Recap

Today’s sessions will feature 2017 World Champion Chase Kalisz in the 200 IM, along with Harvard star Dean Farris making an appearance in the 50 free.

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2020 U.S. Open – Huntsville Friday AM: Walsh’s 24.6, Held’s 22.3 Highlight

Gretchen Walsh crushed a 24.65 in the 50 free, moving to #2 all-time in the 17-18 age group for USA Swimming history behind only Simone Manuel.

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2020 U.S. Open – Des Moines Friday AM: Regan Smith Bests Phoebe Bacon in 200 IM

Regan Smith bested Phoebe Bacon in the 200 IM, a showdown of top young backstrokers to highlight Friday morning of the Des Moines U.S. Open.

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2020 U.S. Open — Sarasota: Friday AM Live Recap

Multi-time World champion Ryan Lochte is scheduled to swim his signature 200 IM here in Sarasota while Emma Weyant leads both the women’s 400 free and 200 IM.

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2020 US Open Irvine Photo Vault: 800 Free Edition

For the first time in nearly 8 months, I was able to be back on a pool deck to capture some fun swimming, and tonight’s action did not disappoint.

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2020 U.S. Open Thursday PM Swims of the Session: Sims, El Kamash Win the 800s

After each session of the 2020 U.S. Open, we’ll try to make a little sense of the craziness that ensues when one meet happens across nine different locations.

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2020 U.S. Open – Beaverton Thursday PM Recap: Noah Brune Wins 2-Man 800 Free

Noah Brune won a subdued 800 free, coming to the wall in 8:20.46 ahead of Kieran Watson.

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2020 U.S. Open – Thursday PM Combined Results

Marwan El Kamash clocked a 7:52.19 to lead the men’s 800 free among the nine sights on Thursday night.

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2020 U.S. Open – Irvine Thursday PM Recap: Bella Sims, #5 800 in 15/16 History

Erica Sullivan was top seed in the women’s 800 free in Irvine; Bella Sims won the event by over 4 seconds.

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U.S. Open – Des Moines Thursday PM Recap: McKendree’s Dalu Hits PR 8:05.98

Dalu recently competed at an Italian regional championship meet in August, which is where his old best of 8:10.29 is from. 

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U.S. Open – San Antonio Thursday PM Recap: Jack Collins Wins 800 by 12 Seconds

He was 8:04.07 tonight in the 800, coming within five seconds of his lifetime best 7:59.28 from the 2019 U.S. Summer Nationals. 

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U.S. Open – Greensboro Thursday PM Recap: Caroline Pennington Hits First OT Cut

Pennington touched second in the 800 free tonight at 8:44.45, a five-second drop that gives her her first Olympic Trials cut.

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2020 U.S. Open — Sarasota Thursday PM Recap: Finke Drops 7:53.05 800 FR

Bobby Finke popped a 7:53.05 in the 800 free in Sarasota to rank #1 in the nation thus far. Virginia commit Emma Weyant also swam the top women’s time here.

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2020 U.S. Open – Richmond Thursday PM Recap: McKenna and Parent Take the 800s

Nation’s Capital Paige McKenna and Bluefish’s Joshua Parent won the opening events at the Richmond site of the 2020 U.S. Open Championships.

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2020 U.S. Open – Indy Thursday PM Recap: El Kamash Hits 800 Free PR

He had the only sub-8:00 time of 7:52.19, a lifetime best by over three seconds. That brings him within three seconds of the Egyptian national record.

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