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Olympic Silver Medalist Chase Kalisz Pulls Out of Winter Nationals

Kalisz was scheduled to swim 5 events this weekend in Greensboro.

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7-Time World Record Holder Kight-Wingard Inducted into Maryland HOF

Michael Phelps was in attendance at the Maryland Swimming Hall of Fame ceremony, but it was his sister Whitney who earned her 2nd and 3rd honor.

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Alexis Mesina Crushes National Age Group Record in 100 Breaststroke

Alexis Mesina (left) become the first-ever 10 & under girl to go sub-1:08 in the 100 yard breaststroke, and she almost went sub-1:07 as well. Her teammate, Brooke Bennett (right), took 2nd in the race.

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Swimmer Leah Hayes Named Sports Illustrated SportsKid of the Year

Hayes (center) was named Sports Illustrated’s SportsKid of the Year for 2018.

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2018 US Winter National Swimming Championships Live Stream & TV Schedule

See where you can watch Nathan Adrian (above), Katie Ledecky, Chase Kalisz, and the rest of the competitors at the 2018 US Winter National Championships.

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Psych Sheets for 2018 US Winter Nationals Released

The US team heading to Short Course Worlds is absent from US Winter Nationals, but the event will still include a few headliners, like Katie Ledecky.

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One Meet, Three S9 American Records for Queens’ Hannah Aspden

A Queens freshman, Aspden reset three of her own American records at the 2018 Sheraton Le Meridien Fall Frenzy Invite.

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Michael Klueh Putting Swim Ethic to Work in Med School; Expecting Baby

World champion Michael Klueh is getting involved in the Ann Arbor community while attending med school, and expecting a baby with wife Emily Brunemann, also a former pro swimmer.

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Aquatic Test Events for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Announced

The organizing committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has unveiled its 2nd set of official test events. For swimming,…

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4 Olympians, 4 Charities in the 2019 USA SwimSquads Battle

Olympic gold medalist Maya DiRado’s team is vying to win $10,000 for the USO.

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Dennis Pursley Doesn’t Use The Word ‘Taper’

Taper. Rest. Preparation. Drop tapers. Swim coaches have a million words to describe the art of resting, and often it seems every coach has a different definition of each term. But Pursley says the terminology truly does matter – at least in the mind of the athlete.

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Olympian Farida Osman to Train Under Sergio Lopez at Virginia Tech

After 5-and-a-half years in Berkeley, Osman has moved to join Lopez’s post-grad group at Virginia Tech.

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Cody Miller Vlog: Pro Life When the College Team Is On Taper

The latest installment in Cody Miller’s vlog sheds some light on a scenario unique to professional groups training alongside a collegiate program: what does life look like for the pros when the college team rests?

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How Long Does it Take The National Team to Get Ready for Golden Goggles? (Video)

It appeared that whether you were a sprinter or distance swimmer had little to no bearing on whether you were ready to walk out the door in 10 minutes or 2 hours.

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Ella Eastin Draws Inspiration From Fellow Goggle Nominees (Video)

Ella Eastin breaks down her first appearance at Golden Goggles and what it means to her to be nominated for an award.

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