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Race Video: Nathan Adrian Wins 100m Freestyle Over Tough Field At US Nationals

Nathan Adrian worked his way into the finish to win the race with a time of 48.31.

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Nathan Adrian Seeded First In 100m Freestyle, Michael Phelps Second After Prelims Swim At 2014 US Nationals

Phelps was very slow to the first 50. He popped up way behind Adrian who was beside him in lane four, and fell even farther behind going into that first wall. Adrian was an incredible 22.63 to flip first; Phelps was way behind in 23.98.

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Race Video: Nathan Adrian Crushes Field in 100 Free at LA Invite

Nathan Adrian smoked the field from lane 8, winning the men’s 100 free in 48.32 at Los Angeles Invitational on Friday, July 18.

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Photo Vault: 2014 LA Invite Part 1

Margo Geer is one of the many stars out in Southern California for the Los Angeles Invitational at USC.

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2014 LA Invite Day 2 Prelims: Franklin, Coughlin, Adrian, Shields, Tosky and More

Ella Eastin and Haley Anderson both qualified for the championship final of the women’s 400 IM at LA Invite.

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2014 LA Invite Preview: Big names load up sprints, IM’s in Los Angeles

Missy Franklin, Nathan Adrian, Anthony Ervin, Matt Grevers and Kosuke Kitajima are among the names on the loaded LA Invite psych sheets.

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West Coast Answers: Psych Sheets Out for 2014 LA Invitational, Missy and Adrian to Attend

The stars will be out in Los Angeles, with Missy Franklin, Nathan Adrian, and Natalie Coughlin among the headliners for the 2014 LA Invitational

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Swim Training: How to Gain a Balanced Underwater Kick

A key ingredient of a successful underwater kick is a proper coordination between the movements of the head, chest, hips and feet. Without a balance between all movements of the body a swimmer sacrifices speed, strength and efficiency in underwater kicking.

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How to achieve Early Vertical Forearm

Brian Bolster, Head Coach of Osprey Aquatics, wanted to tackle the issue of Early Vertical Forearm (EVF) and succeeded spectacularly with the development of the Bolster Paddles.

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Men’s 50 Meter Freestyle – US Nationals Preview – Adrian leads ‘splash-and-dashers’ into action

Nathan Adrian is the obvious favorite in 50 free, but he’ll lead a crew of heavyweight fighters into a race all about speed, aggression and power.

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UCSD Head Coach Matt Macedo to Become Associate Head Coach at UCSB

UCSD head coach Matt Macedo will leave his post at the end of July for a Division I role at UCSB.

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Pop Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your American Swimming Sprinters?

Quiz time! Test your knowledge of past and present American sprinters with this 10-question quiz.

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Santa Clara Grand Prix Photo Vault #4

We’ve seen a lot of great swimming and fun times so far at the 2014 USA Swimming Arena Grand Prix…

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Race Video: Bruno Fratus wins 50 Free at the Santa Clara Grand Prix

2014 Arena Grand Prix at Santa Clara Men’s 50 Freestyle – FINALS Bruno Fratus just missed 21 seconds, finishing first…

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Drills with Paddles: 5 Days of Swim Training Sets

For coaches and swimmers looking to improve timing and strength in the water, single arm drilling is a simple solution. Incorporating a single arm drill into each practice allows for technique-based drilling without sacrificing too much time on intervals.

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