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.”

2015 US Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

On Friday morning at U.S. Nationals, we’ll get our first look at Michael Phelps, who will swim the 200 fly prelims as the 8th seed. He’ll have to take on Jack Conger, the American record holder in yards, in his heat.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 2 Finals Preview

Michael Phelps will swim his first final of the championships tonight in the 200 fly after posting the top time in prelims

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Preview

Michael Phelps will have his first swim of the U.S. National Championship on day 2 in the 200m fly prelims

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2015 U.S. Nationals: NCAA 400IM Champ Will Licon Scratches That Final

Will Licon, the University of Texas rising junior who won the men’s 400y IM at 2015 NCAAs, has scratched the 400m IM final on Day One of U.S. Nationals.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Finals Preview

Gunnar Bentz will look to win the national title in the 400 IM tonight after tying for the top seed in prelims going 4:17.45

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2015 U.S. Nationals – Day One Live Recap

California Aquatics’ Caitlin Leverenz is top seed in the women’s 200m IM on the first day of competition at U.S. Nationals in San Antonio, Texas. Follow the action here.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Prelims Preview

Kelsi Worrell will look to follow up her Pan American title with a national title in the 100m fly to cap off a terrific summer

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Psych Sheets drop for 2015 U.S. Nationals, with Worrell, Meili back for round 2

USA Swimming has released its psych sheets for the 2015 Senior National Championships, with many of the nation’s Pan Ams and World University Games stars included.

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Michael Phelps Headlines U.S. National Championships in San Antonio

Michael Phelps as well as fellow Olympic medalists Cullen Jones, Caitlin Leverenz, Allison Schmitt, and Nick Thoman, are among the more than 900 swimmers expected to compete next week in Texas.

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Adidas Swim Re-launches Twitter and Instagram Accounts

With a growing stable of swimming talent, including Olympic Champions Cesar Cielo and Allison Schmitt, and the recent addition of the swimming phenom Michael Andrew, Adidas Swim will deliver exclusive, high production-value content to their social media channels.

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Could The American Women’s Medley Relay Team From Pan Ams Beat The Worlds Team?

The American 4x100m medley relay team at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games put up an amazing time that under careful consideration might be faster than what the American ladies can go at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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American Women Destroy Pan Ams Record in 400 Medley Relay in Prelims

Natalie Coughlin (above) certainly delivered, turning in the 4th-fastest time in the world this year with her 400 medley lead off.

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Americans Leading With Coughlin, Meili, Worrell, Schmitt For Prelims

The Americans will be leading off with Natalie Coughlin, Katie Meili, Kelsi Worrell, and Allison Schmitt during the prelims of the 4x100m medley relay at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games.

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American women break Pan Ams record in 4×200 free relay

The American relay of (L-R) Kiera Janzen, Allison Schmitt, Courtney Harnish and Gillian Ryan destroyed the old Pan Ams record with a huge 4×200 free relay win for Team USA.

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There’s Plenty More To Come From Olympic Champion Allison Schmitt

Her first swim on Wednesday evening at the 2015 Pan American Games, however, might be the beginning of her final ascent to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team.

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