Claire Curzan

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 Day 1 Prelims Preview: Dressel Back on the Big Stage

As we patiently await the official kick-off of the action, let’s go over the events in Tuesday morning’s prelims session.

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2023 U.S. Nationals: Examining the Responses from the SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest

Before the 2023 U.S. National Championships kick off on Tuesday morning in Indianapolis, let’s take a look at how the SwimSwam Pick ‘Em contest is going.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: The Battle Between Berkoff and Smith in the 50 Back

After winning silver at last year’s World Championships, Katharine Berkoff looks primed to take to top spot in the women’s 50 backstroke.

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2023 U.S. World Trials Preview: Can Huske Fly By the Competiton in the 50?

American Record Holder Torri Huske looks to top the podium in the 50 Fly, an event that fields a lot of sprinting talent but also a lot of uncertainty.

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Rising Stanford Sophomore Charlotte Hook Dealing With Lower Back Injury This Summer

The 19-year-old Hook said she’s been suffering from inflammation of joints in her lower back that has left her at “around 50-60%” physically.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: Can Smith Finally Hold Off Bacon/White for a 200 Back Spot?

Phoebe Bacon and Rhyan White beat Regan Smith in the 200 back at both the 2021 Olympic Trials and 2022 Int. Team Trials, but Smith is ready for revenge.

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Regan Smith Entered In 100 Fly And 200 IM At U.S. Nationals In Addition To Usual Lineup

For the first time since 2018, Smith will be racing more than the 50/100/200 back and the 200 fly at a major international team qualification meet.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: Walsh’s Time To Shine In Women’s 50 Free

After missing a World Championship spot by one one-hundredth last year, Gretchen Walsh is primed for a big showing in the 50 free in 2023.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: It’s Regan Smith’s Show In Women’s 100 Back

Regan Smith leads a stacked 100 backstroke field at U.S. Trials, with several athletes in line to challenge for a spot on the World Championship team.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: Huske Heads Up Stacked Field In Women’s 100 Fly

The defending world champion, Torri Huske is the clear favorite entering U.S. Nationals in the women’s 100 fly, but a stacked field is looming behind.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: Huske, Weitzeil Headline Competitive Field In W. 100 Free

As trials roll around, the spotlight is once again on the American women to step up in arguably their weakest long course meters event.

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2023 George F. Haines Intl: Luka Mijatovic Drops 15:47.19 1500 FR PB, #11 All-Time 13-14

14-year-old Luka Mijatovic took the win in the men’s 1500 freestyle, coming in with a time of 15:47.19 — almost a minute under his best time of 16:41.14.

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Ruck Returns As Stanford & Cal Swimmers Head To George Haines International Meet

Taylor Ruck, Claire Curzan and Torri Huske will be among the big names racing in San Jose this weekend, while the men’s field features Ryan Murphy.

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Gretchen Walsh Scala Il Ranking Mondiale 50 Stile/50 Farfalla

Gretchen Walsh ha continuato a realizzare ottimi tempi scalando la classifica mondiale nei 50 stile libero e nei 50 metri farfalla

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