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Duke’s Cole Reznick Clocks 2:15.02 200 Breast On Day 1 Of Roseville Sectionals

Duke graduate student Cole Reznick won the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:15.02, good for a 2024 Olympic Trials qualifying time.

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Tennessee Recruit Emily Brown, 16, Posts 2:13 200 BK on Day 1 on 2023 Columbus Sectional

The 2023 Summer Sectional meet at Columbus kicked off yesterday at Ohio State’s McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.

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15-Year-Old John Thumann Swims 54.32 100 Fly On Day 2 Of Columbia Sectionals

With over a year remaining in the age group, Thumann’s performance moves him to 40th on the all-time rankings for the event.

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Tokyo Olympic Medalist Claire Curzan Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Curzan is listed as a “do not contact” in the portal, which means coaches from other teams cannot initiate contact with her.

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Five Meet Records Fall On Day 1 Of Columbia Speedo Sectionals

The first day of racing in Columbia saw meet records fall in the women’s 800 free, men’s 1500 free, 50 fly, and men’s 200 breast.

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All the Links + Swimmers to Watch at All Seven of the Speedo Sectionals this Week

Star American butterflier Luca Urlando, who grew up competing for DART, is entered in the Roseville Sectional Championship this week.

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2023 World Champs Preview: Can Ress Rule in 50 Back? Not If Armstrong has a Say (Part 2)

Amongst a strong field, Justin Ress looks to repeat atop the podium in Fukuoka this summer, hopefully not alone this time.

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The Hits And Misses Of The 2023 U.S. National Championships

As Team USA prepares for the World Championships, we break down our biggest takeaways from their showing at this year’s National Championships.

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Leah Hayes Highlights US Roster of 38 Swimmers Heading to World Juniors

Leah Hayes highlights the roster of 19 girls and 19 boys that will travel to Israel in September. Teams were picked based on their swims at US World Trials.

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Who Else Is Missing the 2023 World Championships? A List of Absent Swimmers

Caeleb Dressel is just one of many 2022 World Champions who will not have the opportunity to defend their titles in Fukuoka in a few weeks’ time.

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The Last Word (or Two) on the U.S.’s 2023 World Championships Selection Procedure

Should we have been surprised by the change in 50 selection procedure? History tells us no and in fact the US does more for the 50 winners than you may think

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Erika Braun Breaks Masters 50-54 National Record in 100-Meter Breast (1:21.34)

51-year-old masters swimming star Erika Braun took down the American record in the 100-meter breaststroke for the 50-54 age group on Saturday.

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USA Swimming Hires Karin Olmsted as Director of Member Success

Olmsted will also continue coaching at her alma mater, Cherry Creek High School, an hour north of USA Swimming’s headquarters in Colorado Springs.

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USA Swimming Releases Standards, Details for 2023 “Pro Championships” in Irvine

Matt King had a big long course breakthrough at last year’s US National Championships, which he parlayed into a spot on the 2023 World Championship team.

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What Is the Poem, “Fear,” that Caeleb Dressel Posted on His Instagram Page?

Caeleb Dressel has begun to open up publicly for the first time in a year, including posting a poem called “Fear” on his Instagram.

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