Aaron Shackell

2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Heilman’s Time To Shine In Men’s 200 Fly

After a breakout performance last summer, Thomas Heilman looks like he’s ready to take over as the America’s next great 200 butterfly swimmer.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

All eyes will be on Caeleb Dressel at the U.S. Olympic Trials, set to kick off on June 15 in Indianapolis. Follow along with our event-by-event previews here.

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Breakout Watch: Whose Star Will Rise US Olympic Trials?

Many swimmers are just on the cusp of a major breakout at U.S. Olympic Trials this week in Indy, who is most likely to shock everyone and make the team?

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Rex Maurer, Top Recruit In Class of 2023, Announces Transfer to Texas

2023 top recruit Rex Maurer officially announced his transfer to the University of Texas today after spending one season at Stanford.

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Pubblicate Le Iscrizioni Ai Trials Olimpici Degli Stati Uniti 2024

Sono state pubblicate le liste di iscrizione dei Trials Olimpici degli Stati Uniti, in programma dal 15 al 23 Giugno a Indianapolis

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Psych Sheets Drop For 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Kate Douglass finds herself as the top seed in four of her five entries, but may have to make a decision about the 50 free/200 IM double.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Hobson Heads 200 Free With Wide Open Relay Battle Pending

Luke Hobson and Kieran Smith are the pre-race favorites for the individual 200 freestyle spots while it’s chaos behind them in the fight for a relay berth.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: The Men’s 400 Free and the Quest for The Olympic ‘A’ Cut

Amid the American men’s struggles in the 400 freestyle, Kieran Smith has become a consistent presence since making the Tokyo team.

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Alex Shackell Posts 2:07.13 200 Butterfly, Guiliano’s 22.34 50 Free Highlight Night 3 In Indy

That swim was only 0.02 seconds off Shackell’s lifetime best that she swam in March. She already swam a personal best in the 100 fly earlier in the meet.

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All the Links for All the Meets: Atlanta, Austin, Irvine, Richmond, Indy & Tempe

All the members of the USA’s Tokyo medley relay are competing at different sites across the country, with Nic Fink in Austin and the others in Irvine.

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Blake Pieroni Swims 1:47.02 200 Free On Night 2 Of Indy Spring Cup

Pieroni swam a best time since announcing his retirement in August 2022 and is the 8th fastest American in the event this season.

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#6 Ranked Recruit In Class Of 2023, Aaron Shackell Announces Transfer To Texas

Shackell joins the Texas roster and would have made NCAAs this past season. He is currently the #3 American this season in the LCM 200 freestyle.

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Cal’s Aaron Shackell Enters Transfer Portal, #6 Ranked Recruit In Class of 2023

Shackell returned home to Carmel, Indiana to train during his Olympic Redshirt this spring and swam numerous best times at Indianapolis Sectionals.

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Alex Shackell Blasts 2:07.13 200 Fly At Indy Sectionals

Shackell’s swim takes about eight-tenths off her previous best, which she set last June in prelims of the event at U.S. Nationals.

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Aaron Shackell Puts Up 1:46.3 200 FR on Day 2 of Indy Sectionals

That swim comes in just off Shackell’s personal best of 1:46.21, which he set back in November of 2022 at the FINA World Cup stop in this same pool. 

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