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Underdogs Finke and Cooper Get Second Swims; Day 7 Performance Stats

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS Sunday, June 26 – Sunday, July 3, 2016 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska SwimSwam Preview Links and…

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Worrell Out of the 50 Free Semis, Runge Scratches 800 Free Final

Kelsi Worrell, who qualified to represent the USA in Rio with a win in the 100 butterfly, has scratched the 50 free semifinals.

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Madison Kennedy: Tonight I’ll just breathe out my blow hole (Video)

Top seed Madison Kennedy will be going into the semifinals as the top seed after dropping a 24.52 int he final heat of the women’s 50m freestyle. Kennedy was well ahead of her heat.

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Ivy Martin gives shortest interview for shortest race (Video)

Ivy Martin talks for less time than it took her to swim her 50 this morning!

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The top 15 quotes you HAVEN’T seen from Day 6 Finals (Video)

See what your favorite Olympians and Olympic hopefuls had to say about their swims on Night 6 of the Olympic Trials

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day Seven Prelims Preview

Connor Jaeger will swim the 1500 free this morning, looking to add another event to his Olympic schedule after his win in the 400.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 7 Scratches: Katie Ledecky Drops 50 Free

Katie Ledecky has scratched the 50 free for this morning, likely to rest for her main event, the 800 free tonight.

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Six Finals Live Recap

The most anticipated event of the night will be the men’s 200m IM where Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will have their final 200m IM showdown on American soil.

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2016 Olympic Trials Pick ‘Em: Night Six Results

Ryan Murphy, a heavy favorite in the men’s 200 backstroke, was in a league of his own last night.

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2016 Olympic Trials ‘Guess the Times’ Contest: Night Six Results*

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte had another tight battle last night in the 200 IM, but not quite in the time realm our readers were expecting.

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IU’s Johansen Selected as Head Coach of U.S. Olympic Diving Team

Indiana University head diving coach Drew Johansen has been selected as the head coach of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Diving Team, USA Diving announced this week.

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Abbey Weitzeil: I came here to do what I trained to do (Video)

Abbey Weitzeil qualified for her first Olympic team with a new U.S Open record in the 100m freestyle en route to a swift 53.28.

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2016 U.S. Paralympic Trials Day Three Prelims

Zachary Shattuck (SM6 200m IM) and Michelle Konkoly (S9 100m freestyle) each lowered their own American Records at the Saturday morning prelims of the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Trials in Charlotte.

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Tim Phillips: I’ve started to train like a 200 Butterflier (Video)

Tim Phillips was out fast as per usual, but this time he had the back half to back it up

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Amanda Weir: That’s tied for my best trials swim with 2004 (Video)

Amanda Weir at the ripe age of 30 makes her 3rd Olympic team in 4 cycles

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