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Smith on Ledecky: “I’ve been next to her for some of the most incredible swims”

Leah Smith of Tuscon Ford Dealers took two seconds off of her season best to take 2nd in 4:04.72. That’s the 4th-ranked time in the world this year for Smith

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Margalis Takes Over PSS Lead, Ledecky Charges; Kalisz/Grothe Hold Even

Melanie Margalis scored 9 Pro Swim Series points in Santa Clara to overtake the absent Taylor Ruck for the series points lead on the women’s side. But Katie Ledecky scored another 15 points and is now only a couple wins out of stealing the lead.

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Krayzelburg Wins Santa Clara SwimSquad With Second-Highest Total Ever

Lenny Krayzelburg’s SwimSquad won a tough Santa Clara meet, putting up the second-highest point total of any team at any meet so far. Krayzelburg’s 98 points is second only to the 107 his crew put up in Austin.

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Simone Reveals Secret to Having Good Hair at Swim Meets (Video)

Simone is not only a master at sprinting, but also at having great hair while she’s doing it. She let us in on her secret to maintaining it during swim meets

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Lilly King Breaks Down “Virtual Battle” with Yulia Efimova (Video)

King was absolutely cooking down the pool, churning out a 29.62 for the new world #1 ahead of American Molly Hannis (29.71) and Russian Yulia Efimova (29.93)

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Katie Ledecky Reminisces on Being a Young Swim Fan (Video)

Aside from coming out victorious un numerous races this weekend, Katie Ledecky spent a significant amount of time signing autographs and taking pictures with young swimmers, hoping to make an impact

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2018 Santa Clara Pro Swim Series: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, Katie Ledecky will try to better her season-best 3:57.94 in the 400 free from May at the Indy PSS.

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Katie McLaughin has Always Wanted to Sprint (Video)

Don’t let her typical event line up of 200 fly/free fool you: Katie McLaughlin has always tried to convince her coaches to let her sprint

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Yulia Efimova Goes Sub-30; Ikee on Fire on Day 2 in Canet

Rikako Ikee took out one Asian Record and nearly broke another on day 2 of the Canet stop of the 2018 Mare Nostrum Series.

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28-Year-Old Cal Post Grad/PhD Makes Age Group Drops in Santa Clara (Video)

In May of 2018, Wyatt was hooded as a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Cal. A few weeks later, he went 1:01.8 in the 100 LCM breast, a lifetime…

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2018 Santa Clara Pro Swim Series: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Simone Manuel will swim the 50 free on day 4 in Santa Clara.

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WATCH: Race Videos from Day 3 of the Santa Clara Pro Swim

You can watch Caeleb Dressel’s 100 free win, as well as the 200 IM showdown between World Champion Chase Kalisz and World Record holder Ryan Lochte.

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Melanie Margalis: “I like the chill in swimming” (Video)

According to Melanie Margalis, the 400 IM is good because the first part “you can just chill”

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Zach Apple is Settling in at IU (Video)

After adjusting to the volume that IU throws down regularly, Zach Apple is settling into a routine and adapting well to things in Bloomington

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Michael Andrew Swims Lifetime Best, Missy Races Again in Day 2 Prelims

2018 MARE NOSTRUM TOUR, CANET-EN-ROUSSILLON June 9th-10th Bassin Europa, Canet-en-Roussillon, France LCM Meet Central Schedule Entry List Results Live Results…

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