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Joshua Zuchowski Breaks Decades-Old Peirsol National Age Group Record

The 14-year old Zuchowski hit an Olympic Trials standard, and broke the 13-14 NAG Record hold by 5-time Olympic gold medalist Aaron Peirsol (above).

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2019 W. NCAAs: Abbey Weitzeil Ties Fastest 50 Free Relay Split Ever

Weitzeil and Simone Manuel have now both been 20.45 on a relay.

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2019 NCSA Spring Juniors: Day 4 Final Live Recap

Peter Larson of the Edina Swim Club in Minnesota will be one of the few top-seeded swimmers tonight from outside of the Potomac Valley LSC. Larson put up the fastest time this morning in the 100 free with a 44.44.

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Amy Bilquist: “I wanted to be in the A-Final all 4 years” (Video)

There was just a hundredth between 4th and 5th, as well as 5th and 6th.  Arkansas’ Anna Hopkin touched in 21.51 for 5th, while Cal’s Amy Bilquist popped a lifetime best 21.52 for 6th place

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Stanford’s Brooke Forde, the 500 free champion, is on fire.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Race Videos

SwimSwam captured circle-seeded heats (top 24 seeds) of all events, and are available to watch below.

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Kevin Cordes Wins on Day 1 of 2019 4 Corners Sectionals

Swimming in his 3rd short course yards meet since Nationals, 2016 Olympian Kevin Cordes won the 200 breaststroke in a season-best time on Thursday.

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2019 W. NCAAs Finals Preview: Nelson Wants Her Record Back

Beata Nelson’s American Record was broken by age group phenom Regan Smith earlier this month by just a hundredth. She’s got a chance to take that record back in finals.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: Battle For Clean Water In 200 Free Relay

With no Caeleb Dressel setting the pace, the early lead (and resulting clean water) is up for grabs in the 200 free relay.

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2019 W. NCAAs: Calypso Sheridan Ends Northwestern’s A-Final Drought with 4:04.30 4IM

Under a new head coach, Northwestern has its first A-finalist since 2012.

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Weitzeil and Bilquist Explain Significance of Cal “Party Heat” (Video)

Cal ran away with the 200 free relay on the back half and obliterated the NCAA Record and American Record by nearly a full second

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What Does Abbey Weitzeil Think about During the 50 Free? (Video)

It’s been 3 years since Abbey Weitzeil set the American Record in this pool. Tonight, she finally broke that record again, along with the NCAA Record.

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2019 W. NCAAs: Watch Beata Nelson Win the 200 IM in 1:50.79

Nelson upset American record holder Ella Eastin for the second-fastest performance in history.

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2019 Women’s NCAAs: Anna Hopkin Scratches 200 Free Prelims

Hopkin will shift her focus instead to the relays and her individual 100 free.

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