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Lincoln Select’s Alana Palmer Commits to Wisconsin Class of 2022

Alana Palmer of Lincoln Select, located in Lincoln, Nebraska, has committed to swim for Wisconsin’s class of 2022.

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World Rankings Unchanged After Day 4 of Chinese Nationals

The Chinese Summer Nationals wrapped up their final day of competition with a few close races.

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Two Big Name National Teamers Miss A-final in 200 Fly

Barring scratches, Tom Shields will not be making the World Champs team in the 200 fly, an event which he swam in Rio.

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Australia Announces 22-Member NextGen Squad for 2017

Australia has announced their NextGen squad for the 2017 season. 22 Aussie teens have made the team, according to Swimming…

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Stubblefield, Conger Scratch 100 Free On Day 1 At U.S. Nationals

Jack Conger has scratched out of the 100 free on day 1 of U.S. Nationals.

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2017 U.S. Worlds Trials Previews: 50 Fly May Be Veterans’ Best Chance

Veterans Tim Phillips (23.83) and Giles Smith (23.85) have the fastest time among US swimmers this year, and the top two personal best times of anyone entered (23.42 and 23.30, respectively).

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Ledecky Wins Honda Cup for Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year

Katie Ledecky was presented with the Honda Cup tonight at the Collegiate Women Sports Awards Show in Los Angeles.

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2017 U.S. Trials Previews: Can Adrian Hold off Dressel in 100 Free?

After Caeleb Dressel’s eye-popping 40.00 in the 100 free at NCAAs, swimming fans are eager to see what he can put together in the long course pool.

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Swimming With SVT: Rebecca Soni’s Story

Kyle Chalmers of Australia recently pulled out of the World Championships to deal with SVT, a heart condition with which American breaststroker Rebecca Soni is all too familiar.

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STUDY: The Health and Wellbeing Benefits of Swimming

Swim England is the first sport governing body to look in-depth at the relationship between health and well-being and swimming. With…

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FSU Opens C/O 2018 Recruiting Season with Verbal from Stephanie Holmes

Tallahassee, Florida-native Stephanie Holmes announced her verbal commitment to remain in state and swim for Florida State University beginning with…

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2017 U.S. World Trials Preview: The Real Post-Phelps 200 Fly Era

The men’s 200 fly shapes up to be a three-man race at the front for two World Championship spots.

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2017 U.S. Trials Previews: Will Comerford Snag a Spot in 100 Free?

Simone Manuel has been shockingly good in the 100 free over the past year. She was already a top-tier sprinter, but after pulling off a stunning upset to tie for gold in the 100 free at the Rio Olympics, she was arguably even more jaw-dropping at 2017 NCAAs.

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Keep Tabs On All Of SwimSwam’s Official 2017 U.S. Nationals Previews

U.S. Nationals are just a few weeks away in Indianapolis, with the Americans selecting their World Champs and World University Games teams for later this summer. We’ve gotten started with our yearly event-by-event previews, and now we’re compiling them all in one place.

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Dressel Includes 100 Fly, 200 Free in World Champs Trials Lineup

All-in-all, Dressel has entered 5 events: 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 50 fly, and 100 fly.

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