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Absences: Simone Manuel, Erica Sullivan, Kelly Pash Won’t Race at US Trials

Simone Manuel’s camp has remained quiet on her future in the sport, but she won’t race at this week’s US Olympic Trials.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Four Women Fighting For Two Spots In The 400 IM

There are four women we can expect to see in the 400 IM later this month whose best times sit between a 4:32.53 and a 4:33.96.

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Erik Posegay Named USA Swimming National Junior Team Director

After sitting vacant for two years, USA Swimming has named Wisconsin’s Erik Posegay as it’s new National Junior Team Director.

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USA Swimming Names 114 Athletes to the 2021-22 National Team Roster

Olympians Ryan Murphy (left) and Caeleb Dressel (right) were among the 51 women and 63 men that will make up the 2021-22 National Team roster.

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Race Video: Watch 15-Year-Old Katie Grimes Qualify For Tokyo In The 800 Free

Joining world record holder Katie Ledkecky, 15-year-old Grimes will be making her way to Tokyo this summer after placing 2nd in the 800 freestyle.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel has a big night ahead of him in Omaha, with the 100 fly final scheduled just 41 minutes before his 50 free semi.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

This morning: three events: 800 free, 100 fly, 200 back. Three reigning World Champs & world record-holders: Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, and Regan Smith.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

It will be a busy session for Katie Ledecky tonight, as she’ll have both the women’s 200 free final and the 1500 free final just over an hour apart.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Katie Ledecky should swim twice this morning, with qualifying heats of the 200 & 1500 free. Meanwhile, we’ll get the first Phelps-less 200 fly since 1996.

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Curzan Scratches 100 Back, Farris 200 Free On Day 2 Prelims of U.S. Trials

16-year-old Claire Curzan has scratched out of the 100 back heats this morning, resting up for tonight’s loaded 100 fly final.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

19-year-old Carson Foster (pictured) has put himself in position to qualify for his first Olympic team tonight in the men’s 400 individual medley.

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SwimSwam Reader’s Predict Trials: Pick’em Entry Breakdown

Pick’em is a for fun contest, but we can also look at it as a survey on SwimSwam reader’s opinions on what will happen at trials. Let’s dive into the results.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along for live updates of the first of 15 sessions at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials – Wave II, with five events on this morning’s slate.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Schedule & Index

We’re counting down the days to USA Swimming’s big show by previewing every event and picking the 2021 Olympic team. See our schedule, picks & previews here.

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2021 US Olympic Trials Previews: Will Ledecky & Smith Run it Back in the W 800?

Katie Ledecky will be chasing her 3rd-straight Olympic Gold in the women’s 800 free this summer, and the Trials will be her first stop on that journey.

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