Simone Manuel

Atlanta Classic Day 1 Prelims: Live Recap

The Atlanta Classic kicks off this morning with world, national, and NCAA champions converging at Georgia Tech to square-off in the long course pool, in another opportunity to prepare for the Olympics and Olympic Trials.

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2016 Atlanta Classic: 5 Storylines, All the Links You Need

Less than a month after the pool record board was decimated during the NCAA championships, the best swimmers in the country will return to Atlanta’s McAuley Aquatic Center on Georgia Tech’s campus to participate in the Atlanta Classic.

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37 U.S. National Teamers, 22 National Jr Teamers, to Race in Atlanta

Nathan Adrian (above) is one of 37 US senior National Team members who are scheduled to race in Atlanta.

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Katie Ledecky Entered in 6 Races for Atlanta Classic (PSYCH SHEETS)

2016 Atlanta Classic Swim Meet May 13th-15th, 2016 McAuley Aquatic Center on the Georgia Tech campus Prelims 9:00AM local time (U.S….

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Consistent Adrian, Dominant Ledecky Lead 2016 PSS Points After Mesa

In Mesa, Nathan Adrian remained undefeated in the sprint freestyles on the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series to maintain his men’s points lead, while Katie Ledecky continues to crush the competition on the women’s side.

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2016 Arena Pro Swim Series – Mesa: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Ryan Lochte of SwimMAC Carolina is entered in all three (non-distance freestyle) individual events on Day 3 of the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Mesa.

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2016 Arena Pro Swim Series – Mesa: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Michael Phelps will compete in the 200 fly on Day 2 of the Arena Pro Swim Series at Mesa.

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2016 Arena Pro Swim Series – Mesa: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Ryan Lochte is the top seed in the men’s 200 free, the first event of the three-day Arena Pro Swim Series in Mesa, Arizona.

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The Hard Facts About Wicked-Fast Aussie Women

Within the last day, Australia has thrown down 6 performances that all rank faster than the women’s 100m freestyle American Record.

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SwimSwam’s Way-too-early Preview of the 2017 Women’s NCAA Championship

Ella Eastin and Stanford were second to the Georgia Bulldogs at this year’s Women’s NCAA championships, but the Cardinal are returning more points next year. How do the rest of numbers stack up?

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Greg Meehan: Stanford culture leads stud freshman to flourish (Video)

Greg absolutely knows what he’s doing, and has created a culture that his athletes have embraced 100% and now execute seamlessly

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2016 W. NCAA Picks: Osman Favorite to Win 50, NCAA Record Could Fall

Cal’s Farida Osman is the top seed in the 50 free at NCAA’s and will certainly challenge Lara Jackson’s NCAA record of 21.27.

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2016 W. NCAA Picks: Sans Teammate Manuel, Lia Neal a 100 Free Favorite

With Simone Manuel redshirting this season for Stanford, look for Manuel’s teammate and top-seed Lia Neal to take home the win in the 100 freestyle at NCAA’s.

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Abbey Weitzeil Goes 21.12, Smashes 50 Free American Record

See race video here. After missing the American Record by .01 earlier in the evening, 19 year-old Abbey Weitzeil of…

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2016 Arena Pro Swim Series – Orlando Day Three Finals Live Recap

Simone Manuel comes into tonight with the fastest time this morning in the 100 free, but she’ll have to hold her seed against an array of stars, including Katie Ledecky, Missy Franklin, and Natalie Coughlin.

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