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Griffin, Katz Take the 3-Way Swim Off to Qualify for 100 Back Semis

Carter Griffin (pictured above) and Austin Katz won a 3-way swim off for a semifinal position in the 100 back tonight.

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Missy on Prelims: My goal was to win my heat (Video)

Despite a slow start, Missy Franklin came back to win heat 15 in a time of 1:00.35.

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Michael Taylor Swims #2 17-18 100 Backstroke in Monday Prelims

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS Sunday June 26th-Sunday July 3rd, 2016 Century Link Center – Omaha, Nebraska Friday-Sunday – Prelims – 11:00…

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Managing Your First Race at Trials – Powered by BridgeAthletic

Channel those nerves into physical energy, but more importantly, allow yourself to enjoy where you are, the competition you are privileged to be a part of, and the process you went through to get this far.

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2012 Olympian Rachel Bootsma Misses Semifinals of 100 Back

This morning, 2012 Olympian and two-time 100 backstroke NCAA champion Rachel Bootsma missed the semifinals of her signature event, finishing 18th.

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Chase Kalisz Leads Charge To Post Lochte/Phelps Era Of 400m IM

The era of Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte dominating the global scene in the men’s 400m IM is officially over; neither Phelps or Lochte will be swimming the 400m IM at this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day Two Prelims Preview

Katie Ledecky will race for the first time tomorrow; she’s the top seed in the women’s 400 free.

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Cordes on American Record: I Maintained My 2nd 50 a Lot Better (Video)

Kevin Cordes came back with an unreal last 50 to break Eric Shanteau’s American record as well as Mark Gangloff’s U.S Open and U.S Nationals record.

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2016 US Olympic Trials: Day One Finals Live Recap

Some of the tension of the anticipation of finding out who will represent the United States in the pool in Rio will be relieved tonight. The first six members of the U.S Olympic team will be announced tonight following the finals of the men’s 400m IM, the women’s 400m IM, and the men’s 400m freestyle.

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How the U.S. Olympic Roster Looks After Night 1 of Trials

Maya Dirado has made it onto her first-ever Olympic team with a win in the 400 IM tonight.

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Three-Way Swim Off Will Determine Men’s 100 Back Semis Qualifier

Austin Katz (pictured above) will take on Carter Griffin and Cameron Craig in a swim-off to determine which swimmer will swim in the 100 back semifinals tonight.

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Kane Radford Will Compete in Rio After Winning Appeal

“It feels like a massive weight has been lifted off my back, but now the real work begins…

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Olympic Trials Day 1 Finals Performance Statistics

Bethany Galat and Brandon Fiala had the biggest time drops of anyone yesterday.

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2016 Olympic Trials Time Prediction Contest: Night 1 Results

Our contestants did pretty well at predicting the top three times in last night’s men’s 400 IM, where college teammates Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland went 1-2

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Clark Smith: I kinda fell apart, but I don’t regret it (Video)

Clark Smith was out like a rocket right from the get-go in this race with only one plan in mind: to hold on

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