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Jack Conger – Getting 2nd to that guy… It’s OK (Video Interview)

Conger came back hard on Phelps towards the end in order to put up the seventh fastest time in the world this year.

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Maxime Rooney: Stress free and focused after early verbal commitment

Maxime Rooney turned first at every wall and managed to hold on for the victory in the men’s 200m freestyle, becoming a national champion at just 17

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Allison Schmitt – Double-taper really shows me where I am

Defending Olympic champion and American record holder Allison Schmitt came through with her first US National Championship title since the 2012 Olympic Trials.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day Two Race Videos – Including Phelps’ 200 Fly

Relive the thrill of Michael Phelps’ 1:52.94 in the 200 fly, as well as the rest of Day Two’s finals from U.S. Nationals in San Antonio, Texas.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Race Videos from Day One

Zane Grothe, national champion in the men’s 400 meter freestyle.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 3 Prelims Preview

After swimming the fastest time in the world of the year in the 200 fly, Phelps will swim the 100 fly prelims on day 3

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Claire Adams Explodes for a New World Junior Record in the 100 Back at U.S. Nationals

Claire Adams has surged into the world top 10 with her swim tonight.

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2015 US Nationals: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, Phelps will be looking to get into the 1:53-range and Conger will be looking to grab what could potentially be his second podium finish of the night. Phelps hasn’t lost this event at US Nationals since the 2000 Olympic Trials.

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Maxime Rooney Blasts New World Junior Record to Win 200 Free at US Nationals

Maxime Rooney didn’t just go a best time in the 200 free. He didn’t just set a new junior world record. He became a national champion at 17 years old.

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Carmel Swim Club 15-18’s Break NAG Relay Record

Amy Bilquist, in probably her last meet as a member of the Carmel Swim Club, anchored her team to yet another National Age Group Record.

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Friday Factoid: US Olympic Trials Schedule Chart

With ten semi-finals and thirteen finals over the course of eight days at Trials, swimmers vying for a spot on the 2016 US Olympic Team have a year to decide which events to pursue in Omaha next summer.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Conger Scratches 200 Free; Vyatchanin Out of Back

Arkady Vyatchanin of New York Athletic Club is withdrawing from the meet owing to a nagging shoulder injury. He was the fourth-fastest qualifier from the morning heats in the men’s 100m backstroke.

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Arkady Vyatchanin Pulls Out Of US Nationals Due To Shoulder Injury

Two time Olympic bronze medallist Arkady Vyatchanin will be pulling out of US Nationals due to a nagging shoulder issue after swimming his first event of the meet during day two prelims.

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Katie Ledecky Honored to Come Out on Top in 200 Free (Video Interview)

Katie Ledecky showed incredible range and proved that she is able to hang with sprinters as she won the women’s 200…

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Michael Phelps Cranks Out 10th Best 200 fly in the World at US Nationals

Michael Phelps wasted no time asserting himself as one of the world’s best swimmers in 2015. In his first event, the 200 meter fly, he rocketed from 8th seed to 1st seed with a 1:55.15.

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