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Watch: Ryan Murphy Post 100 Back Press Conference

Townley Haas speaks to the after making the U.S Olympic Team for the first time on the third day of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Lilly King Becomes the Third-Fastest American Female 100 Breaststroker

Lilly King threw down a 1:05.20 tonight in the women’s 100 breast to become the 3rd-fastest American in history and the fastest swimmer in the world this year.

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Olivia Smoliga Becomes 3rd-Fastest American in History in 100 Back

Olivia Smoliga clocked 59.02 to win the 100 back at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials and become the third-fastest American in history.

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Three Prelims Live Recap

After an eventful first few days of competition it’s finally time to see Michael Phelps return to Olympic trials action.

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Missy Franklin Can’t Afford to Struggle with Her Start

Swimswam Editor in Chief Braden Keith spotted an odd frame at the beginning of the women’s 100 backstroke semi-final heat…

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The SwimSwam Anti-Curse? 5 Swimmers, 5 Interviews, 5 Olympians

Jay LItherland is one of the 5 swimmers we interviewed at the mid-season Georgia Invite, and all 5 are going to Rio.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 3 Finals Preview

Event finals tonight will include the the men’s 200 free, the women’s 100 back, the men’s 100 back, and the women’s 100 breast. Semifinals tonight will be the women’s 200 free, the men’s 200 fly, and the women’s 200 IM.

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Elizabeth Beisel Fractures Finger In Warmup Pool

Elizabeth Beisel suffered an injury to her hand this morning after a collision in the warmup pool with another swimmer.

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First For Phelps: Takes Top Seed In 200m Fly Prelims At Trials

There are still firsts left for Michael Phelps in his career. Today, for the first time in his career, he took the top seed in the 200m butterfly prelims at an Olympic Trials.

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Missy Franklin Prepping for Big Double Tonight, “Sluggish” Yesterday

Missy Franklin will not be scratching either the 100 back final or the 200 free semi tonight. She also shut down any fan claims that she is facing lingering back issues, saying “No. No, no, no.”

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We couldn’t interview Leah Smith because this happened (Video)

The real story, is that Katie Ledecky is beatable. And the woman who proved that Ledecky is in fact human: Leah Smith.

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Top 10 (+2) Quotes from Day 3 Prelims (Video)

Hear what the top athletes had to say about their races on Day 3 prelims of the Olympic Trials

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What Does It Take to Make it Back? Day 3 Prelims

In one event this morning, it was just slightly easier to get an evening swim under the lights with a 16th-place finish.

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Come play everyone’s new favorite recap challenge, WAMBAM SWIMSWAM!

Are you tired of hearing the same post session recaps? Now YOU get to share your recaps and predictions, so come race the clock on WAMBAM SWIMSWAM!

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 3 Prelims 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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