Previews & Recaps

2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Regan Smith and Olympic medalist Kathleen Baker will go up against a stacked 100 back field after tying for the 200 back win.

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2018 British Summer C’ships Day 5: Feisty Freestylers Perform

The penultimate day of the 2018 British Summer Championships brought additional fast swims from the key players making their mark in Sheffield this week. Jack Thorpe topped the podium in the men’s 19+ 50m freestyle, nabbing a new Scottish national record in the process.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Day 4: Bethany Galat Scratches 100 Breast A Final

Bethany Galat of Aggie Swim Club, who finished 2nd in the 200 breast on Thursday, scratched the 100 breast final.

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Regan Smith Lowers Own 100 Back World Junior Record In 59.09

Without even swimming a best time, Regan Smith has broken the World Junior Record in the 100 backstroke.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Preview

Ryan Murphy will go for the backstroke sweep on day 4 of the 2018 Phillips 66 Nationals Championships.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Day 4: 18U National Champ Erica Sullivan Scratches 400 Free

Erica Sullivan has opted out of the 400 Free on Saturday at 2018 U.S. Nationals.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Michael Andrew has already qualified for Worlds in the 50 fly, but he’s loaded up his schedule tonight to try and qualify for Pan Pacs and add to his Worlds schedule.

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Crisis Averted: 100 Fly Secures Pan Pacs for Dressel, Conger

Caeleb Dressel and Jack Conger battled back from a disappointing first two days of competition to go 1-2 in the 100 fly on the third night of the 2018 US Nationals.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After tying her 50 fly American Record last night, Kelsi Dahlia will take on her signature 100 fly today.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Kaliszak Scratch Bumps Mefford into 50 Bk A Final

Luke Kaliszak, the 7th seed, scratched out of the 50 back, bumping Cal’s Bryce Mefford into the A final.

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U.S. Nationals Day 3 Finals Preview: Michael Andrew’s Triple Threat Looms Large

19-year-old Michael Andrew, whose goal is to become the world’s fastest sprinter in all four stroke 50s, will compete in the fly, breast and back finals on Day 3 of 2018 U.S. Nationals.

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2018 British Summer C’ships Day 4: Richards & Williams Back At It

Royal Wolverhampton School’s Matt Richards followed up his stellar 100m freestyle win last night with a victory in the men’s 15-year-old age group 100m butterfly.

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Allison Schmitt’s Journey Leads To Her Fastest 200 Free Since 2012

Olympic champion Allison Schmitt is back in the pool and swimming fast, and she took her own path to this point.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

After a prelims tie, World Junior Record holder Michael Andrew and American Record holder Caeleb Dressel will battle for the Worlds spot in the 50 fly

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Dahlia, Andrew Become First Members of U.S. 2019 World Champs Team

Though USA Swimming will use combined results of Nationals and Pan Pacs to select its team for next year’s World Championships, two swimmers have already (likely) punched their tickets to Gwangju through the 50 flys.

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