Brendan McHugh

Matt Fallon Becomes Second-Fastest Freshman 200 Breaststroker Ever

Matt Fallon swam a 1:50.53 200 breast at the prelims of the Zippy Invite, becoming the second-fastest freshman to ever swim the 200.

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Practice + Pancakes: Penn Breaststroke Group Goes SCM Pace 50s, Friday Power

University of Pennsylvania, the new home to national teamer (200 breast) and freshman Matt Fallon, is no stranger to elite breaststroke

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Cordes Does it Again with 26.8 for Championship Record in 50 Breast Final

Cordes broke the U.S. Open Record for the 2nd time today, winning the race in 26.88 ahead of Andrew Wilson (27.18) and Cody Miller (27.24).

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Kevin Cordes Down U.S. Open Record with 26.8 in 50 Breast Prelims

Kevin Cordes blasted a new U.S. Open Record in heat 6, turning in a 26.86 to lead prelims. That knocked almost a quarter of a second off the former mark, which stood as a 27.10 done by Brendan McHugh at 2014 Nationals.

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Amaltdinov Breaks 200 Breast Pool Record On Final Night of Hokie Invite

Jessica Hespeler was victorious in the women’s 1650 free as the Virginia Tech Hokies men and women came out on top at the Hokie Fall Invite.

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U.S. Open Record-Holder Brendan McHugh Wraps Career at Olympic Trials

U.S. national champ and current U.S. Open record-holding breaststroker Brendan McHugh will call it a career following his events at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials – though the Trials finalist stopped short of the word “retirement.”

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Five Finals Live Recap

Adrian was a sub-48 second 100m freestyle in semifinals, the fastest he’s ever been on U.S soil. With Adrian leading the charge, the excitement in the race lies in who the top four swimmers will be that are guaranteed a roster spot for the 4x100m freestyle relay.

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Four Finals Live Recap

Phelps is the top seed and heavy favorite in the 200m butterfly and will be looking to qualify for his fifth Olympic team, something only one other American swimmer (Dara Torres) has done during their career.

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Four Prelims Live Recap

After three days of intense competition it’s finally time to see what speed the men’s 100m freestyle has to offer.

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2016 US Olympic Trials Preview: No Clear Leader in Men’s 100 Breast

Cody Miller is ranked only .01 ahead of his closest competitor, Nic Fink, as the top qualifier heading into the 2016 Olympic Trials.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Cordes Leads Tight Field in Men’s 200 Breast

Kevin Cordes won a silver medal at last year’s World Champs with a quick 2:08.05.

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Olympic Trials for the Anonymous 100th Seed

The U.S. Olympic Trials are a massive meet with hundreds of entries in every event. For many of the swimmers at…

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McHugh, Donohoe Rule Richmond Sectional

14-year-old Madelyn Donohoe swept the distance races, while national champion breaststroker Brendan McHugh picked up a pair of wins at the Richmond Sectional over the weekend.

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2015 KMSC Pro Am – Katie Meili & Brendan McHugh (Race Videos)

Thanks to James Fike for contributing the following race videos from the King Marlin Swim Club’s 2015 Pro Am in Lewisville, Texas.

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Monstrous Mile from Twichell Highlights Final Day of 2015 KMSC Pro-Am

The 2015 KMSC Pro-Am Classic ended with Mission Viejo taking home the team titles amidst several spectacular swims from professionals and amateurs.

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