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2020 U.S. Open Thursday PM Swims of the Session: Sims, El Kamash Win the 800s

After each session of the 2020 U.S. Open, we’ll try to make a little sense of the craziness that ensues when one meet happens across nine different locations.

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2020 U.S. Open – Beaverton Thursday PM Recap: Noah Brune Wins 2-Man 800 Free

Noah Brune won a subdued 800 free, coming to the wall in 8:20.46 ahead of Kieran Watson.

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2020 U.S. Open – Thursday PM Combined Results

Marwan El Kamash clocked a 7:52.19 to lead the men’s 800 free among the nine sights on Thursday night.

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2020 U.S. Open – Irvine Thursday PM Recap: Bella Sims, #5 800 in 15/16 History

Erica Sullivan was top seed in the women’s 800 free in Irvine; Bella Sims won the event by over 4 seconds.

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U.S. Open – Des Moines Thursday PM Recap: McKendree’s Dalu Hits PR 8:05.98

Dalu recently competed at an Italian regional championship meet in August, which is where his old best of 8:10.29 is from. 

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Ivy League Votes to Forego Competition in Fall and Winter Sports for 2020-21

The Ivy League Council of Presidents voted unanimously not to engage in intercollegiate competition in fall and winter sports during the 2020-21 season.

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U.S. Open – San Antonio Thursday PM Recap: Jack Collins Wins 800 by 12 Seconds

He was 8:04.07 tonight in the 800, coming within five seconds of his lifetime best 7:59.28 from the 2019 U.S. Summer Nationals. 

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U.S. Open – Greensboro Thursday PM Recap: Caroline Pennington Hits First OT Cut

Pennington touched second in the 800 free tonight at 8:44.45, a five-second drop that gives her her first Olympic Trials cut.

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2020 U.S. Open — Sarasota Thursday PM Recap: Finke Drops 7:53.05 800 FR

Bobby Finke popped a 7:53.05 in the 800 free in Sarasota to rank #1 in the nation thus far. Virginia commit Emma Weyant also swam the top women’s time here.

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2020 U.S. Open – Richmond Thursday PM Recap: McKenna and Parent Take the 800s

Nation’s Capital Paige McKenna and Bluefish’s Joshua Parent won the opening events at the Richmond site of the 2020 U.S. Open Championships.

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WSU Women Mark First Pac-12 School To Announce A Meet For 2020-21 Season

The Cougars will face the University of Idaho on the road on November 20.

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2020 U.S. Open – Indy Thursday PM Recap: El Kamash Hits 800 Free PR

He had the only sub-8:00 time of 7:52.19, a lifetime best by over three seconds. That brings him within three seconds of the Egyptian national record.

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4 Storylines To Watch in the ISL’s Semifinal #1: Battle of the Backstrokers

Energy Standard and the London Roar haven’t faced each other yet this year, but we finally get to see Rylov vs Kolesnikov vs Grevers vs Diener vs Guido.

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Five Races to Watch, Streaming Info, for the 2020 US Open

The biggest domestic meet of the fall, the 2020 U.S. Open, gets underway tonight in nine different locations across the USA.

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SSPC: Mack Horton on Perfecting a Race Plan to Win Olympic Gold

Mack dissects a myriad of topics including preparing for an Olympic Games, training with Greg Paltrinieri, and his reaction to the Sun Yang 8-year doping ban

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