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Regan Smith Rocks 51.7 100 Fly For New 13-14 NAG Record

After dismantling the 13-14 National Age Group Record in the 100 fly during day 3 prelims at the 2016 U.S. Winter Junior Championships (West), Regan Smith cranked it up a notch in the final to lower the record to a blazing 51.73.

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Tom Shields Cracks American Record In Men’s 50 Fly Semis

Tom Shields broke his own American Record in the men’s 50 fly semis qualifying 1st for tomorrow’s final.

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Alex Walsh Breaks 15-16 NAG In 100 Breast At Winter Juniors (East)

Alex Walsh broke the 15-16 NAG in the 100 breaststroke in a time of 58.80.

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Katerine Savard Downs Canadian Record In 50 Fly Final

Canadian Katerine Savard swam to a sixth place finish in the final of the 50m butterfly in order to race to a new Canadian record, taking down Noemie Thomas’ 25.60 record that she set at the 2012 SC World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Claire Curzan Downs Regan Smith’s 11-12 NAG With 54.57 100 Fly

In tonight’s 100 butterfly C-final at the 2016 U.S. Winter Junior Championships (East), Curzan posted a 54.57 to take down the former NAG Record of 54.73 set by Regan Smith in 2014.

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2016 U.S. Winter Junior Nationals West Finals Live Recap: Day 3

2016 SPEEDO JUNIOR NATIONALS WEST December 7th – December 10th, 2016 College Station, TX Texas A&M Student Recreation Center Natatorium…

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2016 Short Course World Championships – Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

American Olympic gold medalist Lilly King will try to fend off reigning world champion and world record holder Alia Atkinson of Jamaica in the women’s 100m breaststroke heats this morning in Windsor.

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2016 U.S. Winter Jr Champs (West): Regan Smith Drops 51.7 100 Back in Day 3 Prelims

After busting out a new NAG Record in the 100 fly, 14-year-old Regan Smith wasn’t done just yet. She turned around to race in the 100 back at the end of the session, tearing through the water on her way to a 51.70 to take another top seed for finals

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2016 U.S. Winter Jr Champs (East): Whitley Drops 3:48 400 IM in Day 3 Prelims

Reece Whitley cut over 5 seconds off his best time, racing to a 3:48.93 to take top seed for the men’s 400 IM. That time puts Whitley just outside of the top 10 all-time 15-16 boys.

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Casey Converse to Retire After 29 Years at Air Force Academy

Casey Converse will retire as the head coach of the Air Force Falcons women’s at the end of the 2016-2017…

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2016 Short Course World Championships: Day 4 Finals Preview

Team USA’s Kelsi Worrell has been having an incredible meet, breaking 2 American Records so far. Tonight she’ll be looking for her first individual gold.

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A Tale Of Two Scotts, As Corrie & Duncan Fire Away In Edinburgh

Corrie Scott notched a new national record, while Duncan Scott threw down fast swims of his own on Day 1 of Scottish SC Championships.

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Mira: Nadador Bosnio de 6 Años sin Brazos–Inspirador

Bosnia.  Es posible que no sepas mucho de Bosnia, y entonces, brevemente, debemos entender poquíto del país europeo, anteriormente un…

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Great Britain Forgoes 4×200 Free Relay, Opening Spot For Belgium

Great Britain earned the 8th and final spot in tonight’s 4×200 freestyle final (men), but they’ve scratched out of the event, giving Belgium a shot to make a move.

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Regan Smith Smashes 13-14 NAG Record With 52.2 100 Fly at Winter Jrs

Day 3 prelims of the 2016 U.S. Winter Junior Championships (West) saw Riptide Swim Team’s Regan Smith tear down the 13-14 National Age Group Record with a 52.22 in the 100 fly.

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