Brendan Hansen

Dana Vollmer Takes Top Seed in 100 Free With Great Prelims Mark of 54.20

Today was the last set of morning prelims from USA Swimming Nationals in Palo Alto, and as expected the women’s…

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Hansen's Post-Race Comments Reignite Rivalry with Kitajima

Swimming has been devoid of quality major rivalries since the 2009 World Championships. We had Mike Phelps/Mike Cavic in 2009,…

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Guess Who's Back? Hansen Swims 1:00.17 in Prelims at USA Nationals

It’s day 1 at the 2011 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships, and we already have some exciting buzz in the…

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Storylines: USA Swimming ConocoPhillips National Championships To Begin Tuesday

Tuesday, August 2nd, will be the kickoff of the 2011 USA Swimming Summer National Championships in Stanford, California at the…

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Texas Roundup: Longhorn, Aggie Breaststrokers Take Center Stage

This weekend, the State of Texas ran it’s 3rd Texas Senior Circuit meet of the season, and there were just…

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Hansen Ends Santa Clara Grand Prix With Top American Breaststroke Time of 2011

The final night of competition at the 2011 Santa Clara Grand Prix, which is the final Grand Prix meet of…

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Steph Rice, Meagan Nay Represent Australia Well on Day 2 of Santa Clara Grand Prix

The Santa Clara ‘International’ Grand Prix really lived up to its billing on the 2nd-day of competition, as 7 out…

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Phelps, Hansen, Seebohm Highlight Santa Clara Grand Prix

USA Swimming has released the psych sheets for the Santa Clara Grand Prix that begins this Thursday. Besides being a…

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AP: Quadruple Gold Medalist Janet Evans To Begin Comeback This Weekend in Fullerton

The Associated Press is reporting that 39-year old Janet Evans is the latest swimmer who will attempt to make a…

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In Briefs: Hansen, Rice, Seebohm Confirmed for Santa Clara GP Appearances

The Santa Clara Grand Prix, which runs from June 15th-19th, is one of the world’s final leadups to the FINA…

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The Return From Retirement That Nobody's Talking About: Gil Stovall

Anybody on the face of the earth with a passing interest in swimming who lives within 10 miles of a…

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Texas Exodus?

The winds of change are blowing in American swimming. The past few weeks have been like the end of days…

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Nic Fink Breaks National High School Record

Nic Fink, a junior at the Pingry School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, broke the national Independent Schools Short-Course-Meters record…

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