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Urlando #2 All-Time in 15-16s, Levant #3 All-Time in 17-18s For 200 FL

A pair of teenagers put up historic age group swims in prelims of the men’s 200 fly at Nationals this morning: 16-year-old Gianluca Urlando moved to #2 all-time in the 15-16 age group while 18-year-old Jack Levant jumped to #3 all-time in the 17-18 bracket.

Recovering from Mono, Ella Eastin Swims First Race of Nationals

Despite missing two weeks of training early in July, leading to uncertainty about her ability to swim this week, Eastin swam the 200 fly.

Follow Along with Your U.S. Nationals Pick’Em Entries

Entries for the pick’em contest have closed. We will update the standings at the end of each day’s racing. In the meantime, if you can’t remember who you picked and want to cheer on your entries, here is the spreadsheet with everyone’s picks.

Netherlands to Face Greece in European Women’s Water Polo Final

The Netherlands will play in the women’s final for the third time in a row, winning a nail biter against title-holder Hungary in the semi-finals at the European Water Polo Championships in Barcelona.

U.S. Nationals Day 1 Prelims: Much Faster than Recent Nationals

2018 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, July 25 – Sunday, July 29, 2018 William Woollett Aquatics Center, Irvine, CA Prelims 9 AM /…

Backstrokers Smith and Seidt Break Through in Women’s 200 Fly

Regan Smith of Riptide and Asia Seidt of Kentucky Aquatics put up monster swims in the morning heats of the women’s 200 fly, earning berths in tonight’s A final

Swim-Off Required For 8th In 200 Fly: Nordmann vs Pike with Jr Pan Pacs, WUGs Implications

A pair of juniors are set to swim-off for 8th place in the women’s 200 fly, a dramatic start to this week’s hugely-important U.S. National Championships.

Campionati Nazionali USA: Report Live Preliminari Giorno 1

CAMPIONATI NAZIONALI USA 2018 Mercoledì, 25 luglio – Domenica 29 luglio 2018 William Woollett Aquatics Centre, Irvine, CA Prelims  09:00…

U.S. Open Water Pan Pacs Team Will Be Allowed To Add Pool Swims

Athletes who have qualified for the Pan Pacific Championships in open water swimming will be able to add pool events (and vice versa) in Tokyo, USA Swimming has confirmed.

All the Links You Need for the 2018 U.S. Nationals

Check here for all the links you need for the the 2018 US National Championships.

Excessive Heat Warning in Place for Nationals Week in Orange County

Temperature highs in Irvine itself will consistently be around 85 degrees for the duration of the meet, with partly cloudy skies.

Nicolò Martinenghi Guarito: “Pronto a Tornare Più Forte di Prima”

Questa stagione verrà ricordata anche per gli infortuni subiti da atleti di spicco. Silvia Di Pietro, Gabriele Detti e Nicolò…

2018 CAC Games Day 5: Dylan Carter Continues To Step Up

Dylan Carter broke 2 CAC Games Records on night 5 in Barranquilla.

FINIS Set of the Week: A Distance Swimmer’s Staple

Whether she’s training for an English Channel crossing or a record-breaking 500 yard swim, this set is a “go-to” in marathon swimmer Catherine Breed’s lineup of workouts.

Letting Go of Expectations

Is it better to go into a meet expecting certain results or not expecting certain results? Is it beneficial to approach competition expecting yourself to achieve a specific outcome or to let go of expectations altogether?