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2021 Mare Nostrum Barcelona – Day 1 Prelims Recap

Kira Toussaint qualified first in the 50 backstroke and 50 butterfly and is the third qualifier in the 200 butterfly in Barcelona.

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2022’s Bridget O’Shaughnessy Makes Verbal Commitment to Army West Point

Distance freestyler Bridget O’Shaughnessy from Chattahoochee Gold has announced her verbal commitment to Army West Point for 2022-23.

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16-year-old Camille Spink Launches Wave II Qualifications on Day 1 of Trials

16-year-olds Camille Spink and Hayden Miller are among the first to qualify for Wave II of the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave I: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The men’s 200 fly final is one of the most highly anticipated races of the night. Mason Manta Rays’ Carl Bloebaum led prelims this morning with a 1:59.57.

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Carl Bloebaum Throws Down 1:58.90 in 200 Fly to Claim Wave I Victory

17-year-old Carl Bloebaum and 20-year-old Colby Mefford both threw down huge swims in the 200 butterfly in order to qualify for Wave II of Olympic Trials.

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Camille Spink Posts 55.25 100 Free To Tie 12th All-Time in 15-16 Age Group

16-year-old Camille Spink further established herself during the finals of the 100 freestyle, moving herself to 12th all time in the 15-16 age group.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave I: Day 1 Finals Preview

19-year-old Elle Braun dropped 21.5 seconds over the month of May in her 800 free, rising from 9:05 to 9:00 to a new Trials cut of 8:44.03 last month.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave I: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

U.S. Olympic Trials season officially opens today, with the opening prelims session of the Wave I Olympic Trial meet in Omaha.

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Klete Keller Discussing Plea Deal In Capitol Riot Charges

U.S. Olympian Klete Keller and the U.S. Department of Justice are discussing a plea bargain for Keller’s role in the January 6 riot at the Capitol.

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2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Breeja Larson Announces Retirement

2012 Olympic gold medalist and NCAA champion Breeja Larson announced today that she is officially retiring from competitive swimming.

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Just Two Swimmers Hit Wave II Cuts On Day 1 Prelims of Wave I Olympic Trials

Just two swimmers, Carl Bloebaum and Jacob Steele, bettered Wave II Trials cuts on day 1 prelims of the Wave I Olympic Trials meet.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Preview: Ranking Dressel’s Plus-1 in the Men’s 100 Fly

If you’re going to bet against Dressel in this race, those are some long odds. The question is: who can get 2nd to Dressel in Omaha?

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Can Curzan/Huske Topple Dahlia in the 1FL?

From June 2019 to November 2020, teens Claire Curzan and Torri Huske rocketed to the top of the women’s 100 fly US ranks, threatening veteran Kelsi Dahlia.

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Getting an Inside Look into the 2021 ISL Season 3 Draft

SwimSwam sat down with ISL CEO Konstantin Koudriaev and ISL Technical Director Apostolos Tsagkarakis to unpack and demystify the upcoming ISL draft

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Maria Spadoni and Emily Escobedo take on US Trials

Funkita-sponsored swimmers Marina Spadoni and Emily Escobedo will compete this month at the U.S. Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska.

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