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2022 U.S. World Championship Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Katie Ledecky (pictured) is poised to pick up her third qualification for World Championships in tonight’s 400 free final.

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Regan Smith Breaks U.S. Open Record With 57.76 100 Back

Smith swam the eighth-fastest time ever, and overtook Kaylee McKeown as the fastest performer in the world this year and the first under 58 seconds.

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2022 US Trials Day 4 Roundup: Smith Breaks US Open Record, 3 Men Hit 400 A-Cut

There were several big storylines that came out of day 4 of the 2022 US International Team Trials, including Regan Smith’s record-setting 100 backstroke.

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WATCH: Regan Smith’s 100 Back U.S. Open Record And Other Day 4 Races

The men’s and women’s 400 free, 100 breast, and 100 back were contested on night 4 of the 2022 U.S. International Team Trials.

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Nic Fink Moves to #6 All-Time With 58.37 100 Breaststroke Win

28 year-old Nic Fink just keeps on improving and he’s now the sixth-fastest man in history after going 58.37 to win the 100 breast tonight in Greensboro.

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2022 U.S. International Trials: Day 4 Doubles Ensure Full Rosters All Around

Thanks in part to four top-two finishes by Claire Curzan, the US is ensured that all qualified swimmers will be able to go to Budapest.

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Emma Weyant “I think I back-halved a lot more than I thought I would have to”

After earning a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 400 IM, Weyant backed that up by placing 2nd in the 400 IM in Greensboro

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Katie Ledecky Snags #1 World Ranking From Ariarne Titmus In The 400 Free

Ledecky became the first woman under four minutes this year in the 400 free, swimming a time of 3:59.52 to win the event at U.S. trials.

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Fly Specialist Ariana Yeh Signs With D1 Pepperdine University

Ariana Yeh, a butterfly specialist from San Jose, California, signed a National Letter of Intent with Pepperdine University on April 13.

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Less is More for Berkoff as Sprint Training Pays Dividends

Berkoff went 27.12 to claim the American Record and the U.S. Open Record and become the first-ranked 50 backstroker in the world

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2022 U.S Trials: Day 4 Finals Preview

Hunter Armstrong, the newly minter World Record holder in the 50 back, and a pack of other stars look to unseat Ryan Murphy in the 100 back.

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Pei Lin Hired To Rebuild Cal’s Diving Program

Former NCAA standout Pei Lin will be tasked with reviving a diving program that has struggled despite the Bears’ swimming dynasty in Berkeley.

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Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Spain Inch Closer to Super Final

Italy beat Croatia, 8-6, highlighting an action-packed Day 1 of the FINA Men’s Water Polo World League European finals Thursday in Montenegro.

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Sydney Pickrem, Patrick Waters to Lead Canada High Performance Athlete Council

Two-time Canadian Olympian Sydney Pickrem will co-chair the 10-member council along with 2019 Parapan American Games medalist Patrick Waters.

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FINA Determines Rylov Not in Violation of Ban for Competing at Russian Champs

FINA explained that the ban only applies to events organized by FINA, or events which serve as qualifiers for FINA events.

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