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4 Things to Watch For at the 2018 Speedo Junior Nationals

Dare Rose turned 15 this year, and he’s already climbed the 15-16 historical rankings considerably.

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2018 USA Swimming Junior National Championships Psych Sheets

Isabella Stadden (above) is one of a number of finalists from last week’s National Championship meet who are also scheduled to race at Juniors this week.

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All The Links You Need for the 2018 Speedo Junior Nationals

Keep checking SwimSwam for live recaps, interviews, updates, news, and analysis all week long.

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USA Swimming Names Official 2018 Pan Pacs Roster

USA Swimming has closed 2018 Nationals by announcing its official Pan Pacific Championships rosters, led by superstars Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel. 

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Relive all the Record-breaking Swims from 2018 U.S. Nationals (Videos)

Relive the excitement of all the record-breaking swims at 2018 U.S. National Championships in Irvine.

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At Least 19 Nations, Including Oman, Confirmed for Pan Pacs

The United States returns just one individual gold medalist from the 2014 Pan Pac Championships, Katie Ledecky, for this year’s meet.

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Where to Buy Tickets for the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships?

A link for tickets to get a seat in the Tatsumi International Swimming Center (above) might be hard to find if your browser isn’t set to Japanese, but we’ve got the details here.

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Photo Vault: 2018 Pan Pac Championships Team

The best photos of the 2018 Pan Pacific Championship team from U.S. Nationals in Irvine, CA.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Official SwimSwam Awards

Kathleen Baker’s virtual trophy case is about to get more crowded. Check out our full list of U.S. Nationals award winners here.

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Zane Grothe Compares Being USA’s “Distance Guy” to Trading Cards (Video)

Zane Grothe has only gotten better as this meet has gone on. He picked up another win tonight as he built a lead, swimming under American Record pace, through the front half

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Kosuke Kitajima is Taking Chase Kalisz out for Sushi in Tokyo (Video)

It’s clear that Kalisz is saving his best for Pan Pacs, but he was less than 2 tenths shy of his best to win it tonight in 1:55.73.

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Margo Geer: “Kinda still feel like I’ve got some more in the tank” (Video)

After taking a post-2016 break, Indiana’s Margo Geer has been making a comeback. Geer, who put up her bests in the sprint free races this year during the Pro Swim Series, was 3rd in 24.79

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Michael Andrew Finds Freedom to Race (Video)

Michael Andrew has done it again, knocking 2 tenths off his best in 21.49 to win his 3rd of the 4 stroke 50s this week

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How Does Simone Manuel Handle the 13-Hour Plane Ride to Tokyo? (Video)

Simone Manuel completed the sprint sweep in a new U.S. Open and Meet Record of 24.10. But how will she handle the trip to Tokyo?

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Americans Now Own World Records in All Four Olympic Backstroke Events

With Kathleen Baker’s new World Record in the 100 meter backstroke tonight at the 2018 U.S. National Championships in Irvine, CA, American men and women now own the world records in all four Olympic backstroke events.

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