Kieran Smith

SwimSwam Pulse: 22% Still Predicting Top 5 NCAA Finish For Florida Men

More than a fifth of voters are still expecting the Florida men to finish inside the top 5 at 2019 NCAAs, while 83% predicted the team to remain inside the top 10.

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College Swimming Previews: #10 Florida Men Face Dressel & Troy Void

The #10 Florida men will look to fill the massive void left by the departures of Caeleb Dressel and Gregg Troy.

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Ranking the 2018 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

See also: Women’s classes #9-12 Women’s classes #5-8 Women’s classes #1-4 Men’s classes #9-12 Men’s classes #5-8 Individual recruit rankings…

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Trey Freeman Will Decline His Spot on the 2018 Jr. Pan Pacs Team

According to his mother, Trey Freeman will decline his spot on the Jr. Pan Pacs team because that comes after the start of his fall semester at Florida.

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

After winning the 100 free last night, Indiana’s Blake Pieroni looks dangerous in the 200 free, but Texas’ Townley Haas is the man to beat.

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Jack LeVant Joins Phelps as Only U.S. 17-18 Under 1:47 in 200 Free

LeVant will be 19 by the end of the year, meaning his stellar 1:46.39 does not count as a world junior record.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: Veterans Collide with Short Course Studs in Men’s 200 Free

Reigning World Champs silver medalist Townley Haas is going to need a couple other swimmers in the 1:44 or 1:45 range if the USA hopes to wrest the 4×200 title from Great Britain in 2019.

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14-Year-Old Meghan Lynch Swims 2:17.11 200 IM At CT Senior Champs

James Plage, a 15 year old from Aquabears, dropped 25 seconds to win the men’s 1500.

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Kieran Smith Swims 54.4 100 Fly, 3:55 400 Free on 3rd Day of CT Champs

Kate Hazlett took the women’s 100 fly in 1:02.63, beating out Nell Chidley (1:02.92) by .29 seconds. 

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Kieran Smith Posts A 4:20 400 IM Less Than 2 Weeks Out From Nationals

14-year-old Meghan Lynch posted an impressive 4:51.23 to win the women’s 400 IM.

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Kieran Smith Posts 23.3 50 Fr, 2:00 200 Back At CT Senior Champs Day 1

Kate Hazlett, a 17 year old from Greenwich YMCA Dolphins, was a double event winner, taking the women’s 200 back and 50 free.

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