Allison Schmitt

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“Being a part of the 2012 Olympics 400m medley relay team. I knew the three other girls already had their world records, and I wanted to join the club.”

2019 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Women’s 400 Free Relay Lineups

FINA has released the relay entries for Day 1’s prelims session of the women’s 4×100 freestyle at 2019 World Championships in Gwangju.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Barn Burner Set Between USA and AUS in Women’s 4×200

Team USA is stacked with eleven women under 1:59 this season alone… but what does Australia have in its arsenal? And what to expect from Ariarne Titmus?

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Tickets On Sale Now for USA Summer Nationals, Junior Nationals

Tickets are now on sale for both the USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships and Speedo Junior National Championships in Stanford, California.

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Which Super-Suited Records Can Be Broken? Tier 2

We’re counting down the remaining super-suited world records from least to most breakable. Today: Tier 2 – the records that could fall soon.

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2019 Worlds Preview: Next Generation Closing In On Veterans In Women’s 200 Free

18-year-old Australian Ariarne Titmus currently leads the world rankings this year in the women’s 200 freestyle, clocking 1:54.30 back in April.

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Living a Balanced Swim Life

Love your swimming, but remember you’re not just a swimmer. You’re a valuable, amazing human being that does swimming. It’s only part of your life.

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Adrian, Grevers, Schmitt, Smith Named USA Swimming Captains for World Champs

Nathan Adrian, Matt Grevers, Allison Schmitt, and Leah Smith will lead the American team in South Korea later this month.

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Olympic Champion Pernille Blume Signs With New York Breakers

Danish Olympic Champion Pernille Blume has joined the International Swimming League by signing with the New York Breakers.

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Dressel Puts up 21.51 50 FR, Larson Swims 30.7 50 BR at Meet of Champions Day 3

Caeleb Dressel stormed to #4 in the world in the 50 free while Breeja Larson cracked the top 10 times in the world in the 50 breast.

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Caeleb Dressel Qualifies 1st in 50 & 200 Frees on Saturday in Mission Viejo

After a breakthrough brace of 47.9s on Friday, World Champ Caeleb Dressel had a pair of more measured preliminary swims on Saturday morning in Mission Viejo

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Shiwen Pops 2:08 200 FL, Dressel Swims Pair of 47.9s at Meet of Champions Day 2

Ye Shiwen dropped a 2:08.72 in the 200 fly while Caeleb Dressel swam a pair of 47.9s in the 100 free during the second day of the Meet of Champions.

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2019 Mission Viejo Swim Meet of Champions: Night 2 Photo Vault

Caeleb Dressel shocked many this morning with big-time swim in the 100 Free, dipping under the 48-second barrier, and adding to that with a 47.90 finals time.

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Caeleb Dressel Swims 47.9 in Prelims at Mission Viejo Swim Meet of Champions

With World Championships roughly a month away, Dressel has now been under 48 twice this season, after not breaking that mark at all last summer.

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Caeleb Dressel & Simone Manuel Absent From Any ISL Roster

As of the latest International Swimming League (ISL) roster announcement on Tuesday, American swimming stars Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel are absent.

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5 Storylines to Watch at the 2019 MVN Swim Meet of Champions

Caeleb Dressel is sticking with the 50/100/200 free and 50/100 fly this weekend in Mission Viejo for the 2019 Swim Meet of Champions.

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