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Athlete Approved Will be Removing Cap Logos in Omaha

The masterminds behind the Pro Duel Meet 1 that swept through the swimming community is back with a new venture:…

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Omaha, eh? Part I

Davis Wuolle, SwimSwam’s Canadian CTO will be making the trip to Omaha to cover the 2012 US Olympic Swimming Trials with the rest of the SwimSwam Team, while battling severe Tim Horton’s withdrawal. This is his story.

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Britain Beefs up Roster with 7 New Additions; Brown Gets 50 Free Bid

British Swimming announced today that they will make 7 new additions to their Olympic roster on the basis of this…

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The Ultimate Question – Why Do We Love Phelps vs. Lochte?

Allow me to introduce the newest contributor to SwimSwam – Grayson Gibson. Grayson is a high school senior in Jacksonville,…

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Krug Ends Trials Drought, Wins 3-Meter in Federal Way

Former Stanford Cardinal diver Cassidy Krug grew up eating, breathing, and sleeping diving. Her father is the diving coach at Pitt,…

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Sprint News 6/23/12: Brits Camp in Scotland; Divers Shift 2013 NCAA Title Race

The newly-refurbished Royal Commonwealth Pool will host the British Olympic Team from July 18th-24th (Photo Courtesy: Scottish Swimming)

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Deja Vu: Boudia, McCrory Top Tables in Men’s Platform at Trials

Boudia and McCrory will both have two diving entries in London after the 10-meter platform final (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Picks: Lochte, Phelps, Clary Battle Set for Day 1 in Omaha

All eyes will be focused on these three on the first day of trials in Omaha. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Olympic Trials Warmup To Remain in Omaha After Trials

The Warmup pool fromthe Century Link center won’t have to travel far. The storage in the meantime will be the challenge (Photo Courtsy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Engine Gear Up for Grabs in the SwimSwam Trials Pick ‘Em

Engine gear and SwimSwamSwag is up for grabs. Have you entered yet?

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Brown Tops 100 Free to Close ASA Nationals

No new Olympians on the final day of ASA Nationals, but Adam Brown did improve his relay standing. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Trawling Twitter for the Vibe of Omaha – in Pictures

Swimfans are arriving in Omaha in droves and taking over, and Omaha has welcomed them with open arms. In case…

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Stanford’s Ipsen Pairs with Veteran Dumais to Tap Olympic Bid

With a veteran partner by his side, Stanford’s young phenom Kristian Ipsen is shining in Federal Way. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Mathias Gydesen Earns Spot on Danish Olympic Team

Cal post-grad Mathias Gydesen was .01 from the FINA Automatic Qualifying Time, which was good enough to earn a spot for London (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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US Olympic Trials Lore

“In 2012 earning a spot on the greatest Olympic Swim Team on earth – Team USA – is as an objective a process as there is in sports.”

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