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China Rising to American Pinnacle in Women’s 800 Free Relay

If Allison Schmitt (second-left) and Missy Franklin (second-right) are in-form in Rio, the Americans won’t be touched. Their margin-for-error will be slimmer than it was in Kazan, however.

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Meghan Small Wins 4th-Straight 200 Back Title at YMCA Nationals

2016 YMCA SHORT COURSE NATIONALS Greensboro, NC Greensboro Aquatic Center April 4-8 USA Swimming Live Stream YMCA Swimming Central Live…

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2016 YMCA Short Course Nationals: Day 1 Finals Recap

Courtney Harnish of York and York County YMCA led her team to an opening night win in the 200 free relay.

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Michael Phelps: Rule Yourself Behind the Scenes

Michael Phelps‘ new Under Armour commercial is still rolling around the internet with its inspirational message of the last goodbye…

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5 Biggest Upsets of the 2016 Men’s NCAA Championships (Pick ‘Em Stats)

You won’t hear any I-told-you-so’s from our Pick ‘Em entrants about Chris Swanson’s 1650 free title. That’s because not a soul predicted the Penn senior to win the mile at NCAAs. The full winner pick stats are here.

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5 Biggest Upsets of the 2016 Women’s NCAA Championships (Pick ‘Em Stats)

Just 1 out of 279 entrants correctly picked Kentucky’s Danielle Galyer to win the 200 back. Check out the full winner pick stats here.

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USA Swimming Open Water National Championships Headed to Miromar Lakes

The United States’ top open-water swimmers will chase national titles over a pair of distances next week at USA Swimming’s Open Water National Championships at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club in Miromar Lakes, Florida.

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Olympic Trials Warm-Up Pool Sold To California Group

The warm-up pool used at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials will be heading to California after the conclusion of that meet, as a California group called the Santa Ynez Valley Community Aquatics Foundation has purchased the much-sought-after pool.

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Five U.S. Swimming National Team Members Visit Pediatric Patients

Elizabeth Beisel, Tyler Clary, Conor Dwyer (Winnetka, Ill.), Michael McBroom and Michael Weiss made a special visit to the pediatric ward of UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs last Thursday.

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Update: Nathan Adrian Won’t Swim in Canada, Waiting for Mesa Instead

Nathan Adrian says that despite being on the psych sheets, he won’t compete at the Canadian Olympic Trials.

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Ryan Murphy to Compete at Canadian Olympic Trials (PSYCH SHEETS)

Natalie Coughlin, Ryan Murphy, Tom Shields, and Elizabeth Beisel will also be among the deep lineup of foreign swimmers attending the country’s semi-open Olympic and Paralympic Trials.

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Westmont Swim Club Takes on NCSA Junior Nationals (VIDEO)

The Westmont Swim Club from Illinois documented their time at the NCSA Junior National Championships. These championships went on from…

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Fernanda Gonzalez Training With Colorado Stars

Last fall, Gonzalez made the decision to leave Gainesville, FL and move to Colorado where she trains with Colorado Stars.

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NBC Announces $1 Billion In Rio Advertising Sales

We reported back in January how American broadcast station NBC was confident that the estimated $1.3 billion in advertising revenue from the 2012 London Olympic Games would be surpassed and now it appears the company’s projections were correct.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Townley Haas’s Sneaky Good NCAA Title

Disclaimer: BlueSeventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…

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