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Chase Kalisz Reveals He Has Food Poisoning, Withdraws From Nationals

With Kalisz out of the 200 IM, there is a greater likelihood that the number of projected mens’ qualifiers will exceed the overall mens’ roster limit.

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2023 U.S. Trials Day 5 Prelims Scratch Report: Leah Smith Opts-Out of a Crowded 200 IM

Leah Smith scratched the 200 IM after entering the meet seeded 4th, avoiding a crowded field that includes Alex Walsh, Leah Hayes, and Kate Douglass.

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2023 U.S. Trials: After Day 4, Women Should Take Full Team; Men’s Path Less Certain

A number of swimmer secured spots on the US Worlds team tonight as more swimmers added doubles, helping ensure that the US women won’t max out the roster.

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2023 U.S. Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Abbey Weitzeil (pictured) notched a lifetime best 52.92 in prelims to lead the way into finals in a crowded women’s 100 free field on Day 1 of U.S. Trials.

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WATCH: Katie Ledecky Swim 3rd Fastest 800 Free of All Time (US Trials Day 1 Race Videos)

It was a fast night of swimming on Day 1 of the 2023 U.S. Trials. Catch up on all of the action here, including Katie Ledecky’s sizzling 800 free.

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Trials USA 2023: Analisi E Risultati Completi Finali Day 1

Dopo una prima sessione di eliminatorie molto movimentata, siamo tornati alle finali del primo giorno dei Trials statunitensi.

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2023 U.S. Trials: Day 1 Finals Preview

Tonight will feature the fastest heat of the 800 free (women) and 1500 free (men) as well as finals of the 200 fly and 100 free.

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2023 U.S. World Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Keep up with all of SwimSwam’s previews and picks with our official preview index for the 2023 U.S. National Championships.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: It’s Anybody’s Race In The Men’s 400 Free

It looks like the years of struggle to find two swimmers to hit the World Aquatics ‘A’ cut are over as a tight race shapes up in the men’s 400 free.

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2023 U.S. World Trials Previews: A Frenzy Behind Finke in Men’s 1500 Free

American record holder and 2022 World Championships silver medalist Bobby Finke is the favorite to win. Second place is still very much up for grabs.

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2023 U.S World Trials Previews: Close Racing Brewing Behind Finke In Men’s 800 Free

Reigning Olympic and World champion Bobby Finke is the clear favorite in the 800 free, but the waters get much muddier behind him in the race for second.

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Leah Hayes Swims 100 Free/200 IM Double on Final Night in Indy

Leah Hayes was not far off of her season best in the 200 IM and swam the 100 freestyle earlier in the final session in Indy.

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Amy Fulmer Wins Two Events on Night 3 of Indy Spring Cup

Amy Fulmer won both the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke on night 3 of the Indy Spring Cup.

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Alex Shackell Swims 57.63 100 Butterfly, Another PB on Night 2 of Indy Spring Cup

After swimming a personal best this morning, 16 year old Alex Shackell went even faster tonight in the 100 fly final.

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Leah Hayes, Annie Lazor, Drew Kibler Highlight Psych Sheets for Indy Spring Cup

Hayes is the top seed in three events, the 200 IM, 400 IM, and 200 free. Also on the psych sheets is Blake Pieroni, who originally retired last August.

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