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Olympic Trials Travel Tips – Powered by BridgeAthletic

Whether it’s your first time at Trials or your third, the next week is going to be a whirlwind. But first, you have to get to Omaha.

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LOCAL Beer, Patio and Kitchen Will be ‘SwimSwam HQ’ in Omaha

Looking for something to do in between, or after, sessions in Omaha, Nebraska next week at the 2016 U.S. Olympic…

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7 Reasons You Need Commit’s US Trials app

Commit Swimming just released an application for Olympic Trials, which is expected to be the only mobile-friendly way to view heat sheets and live results.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Pick ‘Em Contest, Presented by TYR

The overall contest winner will receive a TYR Avictor suit.

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Michael Phelps Cover Olympic Preview Magazine nearly Sold Out

This is the one magazine you need for Olympic swimming news, data and insider information.

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Versatile Elizabeth Beisel Entered In 9 Events At Olympic Trials

Elizabeth Beisel is listed an incredible 9 times on the U.S. Olympic Trials psych sheets, although scratches across several events are likely.

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The Myth of Having to Be Motivated to Train Hard

Motivation isn’t a prerequisite for training like a certified boss. Here is why it is okay to be unmotivated at times.

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Michael Phelps Gold Cover Olympic Preview Issue is Almost Gone

This is the one magazine you need for Olympic swimming news, data and insider information.

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Dorman/Hixon, Cozad/Parratto Punch Tickets to 2016 Rio Olympics

Four divers punched their tickets to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Wednesday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at the IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI.

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5 Things to Consider About Swimming in College

Do you want to swim in college? Does your child want to swim in college? These are questions every year-round swimmer and their parents are asked frequently throughout high school.

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Park Tae-Hwan Set To Swim At First Int’l Meet Back From Suspension

Korean Olympian Park Tae-Hwan will be in action at his first international meet since serving his 18-month ban for having tested positively for a prohibited substance back in 2014.

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13-Year-Old Phoebe Bacon Among Youngest Swimmers at Olympic Trials

At 13 years, 10 months old, local Chevy Chase, Maryland resident Phoebe Bacon will be the third youngest swimmer—male or female—to participate in the 2016 Olympic Trials that start this weekend.

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Wildin-Snedden and Gasson Win Third Gold at Oceania Championships

Acacia Wildin-Snedden and Helena Gasson both collected their third individual gold medals on Wednesday night at the Oceania Championships on…

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Mick and Kevin Litherland Entered for Omaha After Missing NZ OLY Team

Two of the Litherland triplets, Mick and Kevin, tried for the New Zealand Olympic Team this spring but came up short. Nevertheless, their names showed up on the psych sheets for the upcoming U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Katie Ledecky and Brad Snyder Nominated for 2016 Espy Awards

Katie Ledecky, Olympic champion, world-record-holder, and overall phenom, has been nominated for Best Female Athlete, and visually-impaired Paralympian and Navy veteran Brad Snyder has been nominated for Best Athlete With a Disability.

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