Previews & Recaps

2018 Euros Previews: France’s Bonnet Up For Freestyle Trio

France’s Charlotte Bonnet is gunning for a trio of medals across the women’s sprint freestyle events, but Sarah Sjostrom, Pernille Blume and others may stand in her way.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

After winning 2 of the stroke 50s so far to qualify for Worlds and qualifying for Pan Pacs as he won the 100 breast, Michael Andrew will battle World champ Caeleb Dressel in the 50 free.

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She’s In: Ella Eastin Qualifies to Pan Pacs Team

Note that this roster is not official, but is SwimSwam’s projected roster based on the qualifying criteria and procedures from USA Swimming.

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Ashley Twichell Becomes 4th Fastest American All-Time in 1500

2nd and 3rd place finishers Ally McHugh and Erica Sullivan also cracked the top 10 all-time American performers with their times of 16:02.56 and 16:02.88, which come in at 7th and 8th respectively.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

After setting the 100 back World Record last night, Kathleen Baker is slated to take on the 200 IM today against Olympic medalist Melanie Margalis.

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2018 British Summer C’ships Day 6: Richards Racks Up 2nd Nat Age Rec

2018 BRITISH SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, July 24th – Sunday, July 29th Ponds Forge, Sheffield LCM Live Stream Day 1 Recap/Day…

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2018 U.S. Nationals Day 5: Swim-offs, Scratches, and Swim-off Scratches

Olivia Smoliga opted out of the B final of the women’s 50 free on the final day of competition at 2018 U.S. Nationals in Irvine.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Prelims Preview

Olympian Simone Manuel will race on the fifth and final day of the 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships.

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2018 Euros Previews: Men’s Distance Frees Are Low-Key Competitive

While lacking much of the starpower of other races, the men’s distance freestyles have relative depth almost unparalleled at the 2018 European Championships.

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

The 100 back includes World Record holder and Olympic champion Ryan Murphy, 100 back Olympic champ Matt Grevers, Worlds 50 backstroker Justin Ress, Olympic backstroker Jacob Pebley, and Harvard standout Dean Farris in his first ever long course nationals final.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Day 5: Ledecky Opts Out of 1500 Free

Katie Ledecky has scratched the 1500 free on the final day of competition at 2018 U.S. Nationals.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Day 4 Finals Preview: It’s Anyone’s Game in the Men’s 400 Free

Defending national champion Zane Grothe leads 5 qualifiers with sub-3:50s in the final of the men’s 400 free.

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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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