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“Working with great distance coaches like Mike Bottom and Josh White has made a tremendous difference in my swimming."

2014 Charlotte Grand Prix – Day 3 Finals – Katinka Hosszu Wins 2 Of Her 3 Events

Katinka Hosszu is the top qualifier in three different events on day 3 of the 2014 Charlotte Grand Prix.

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2014 Charlotte Grand Prix: Hosszu with two top seeds, Kalisz vs Clary in 400 IM set up after day 2 prelims

Michael Phelps took the second seed in the 100 fly on Friday morning, and will be fresher at night after scratching the 200 free, where he finished 8th.

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Charlotte Grand Prix Photo Vault Day 1

We’re off and swimming again in Charlotte on the latest stop of the USA Swimming Arena Grand Prix.  As is…

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2014 Charlotte Grand Prix: Friis and Jaeger dominate opening day distance races

She’ll have no Ledecky to race against this time, but Denmark’s Lotte Friis, the second-fastest 1500 freestyler in history, will try and put up a big swim early at the Charlotte Grand Prix.

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2014 Charlotte Grand Prix: Links, storylines and more in your official SwimSwam preview

The Charlotte stop of the Arena Grand Prix Circuit is still packed to the brim with big names, including Michael Phelps making the second appearance of his comeback tour.

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Nine U.S. National Swim Team Members to Visit Novant Hemby Children’s Hospital on Wednesday

Swimming news is courtesy of USA Swimming: Nine members of the USA Swimming National Team will visit the Novant Hemby…

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‘The Water is my Sky’ documentary hits $50,000 Kickstarter goal with 7 days to go!

The competitive swimming documentary “The Water is my Sky” has officially hit its $50,000 goal on Kickstarter today, just a week before the campaign ends.

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Olympian Connor Jaeger Featured in Swimming Documentary “The Water Is My Sky”

Jaeger, who just wrapped up his senior season at the University of Michigan, will be offering a glimpse into the world of professional swimming as he trains toward the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

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Jaeger named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year, Schmidt is Diver of Year

In a repeat of the 2013 yearly awards, both Connor Jaeger and Darian Schmidt repeated as Big Ten Swimmer and Diver of the Year, as voted on by the coaches within the conference.

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Michigan mile champ Connor Jaeger recaps Wolverine season

Michigan’s repeat NCAA 1650 champion Connor Jaeger talks about the year for the Wolverines, who had an up-and-down NCAA Championships but won two titles on Saturday.

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2014 Men’s NCAA DI Championships: Final Quotes

Cal Golden Bear Ryan Murphy on being two-time NCAA champion: “It’s awesome. It’s been one of the best meets of my life and it’s sad that it’s starting to come to an end. But I think this is great for the team, most importantly. Hopefully we can keep the momentum rolling.”

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2014 NCAA DI Championships Day 3 Photo Vault: The Winners

Joao De Lucca wins 100 freestyle in 41.70, says the 100 free win was more meaningful than the 200 free for him this year.

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NCAA 200 back, breast, fly records fall as Cal men power away to national title at night 3 finals

Cal’s Jeremy Bagshaw had a huge swim out of the early heats of the mile, taking 2nd overall and setting the tone for a Cal team that got hot at the perfect time to make an NCAA championship run.

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Cal, Florida trade blows on day 1 of men’s NCAA Championships, Texas on fire at home

Seth Stubblefield came up with two huge relay anchor legs for Cal, which swept the relays and gained a ton of points on night one. The Golden Bears sit a close second to Texas with Florida still in the hunt

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2014 Men’s NCAA Championships: Florida leads three events after day 1 prelims

It’s been a good morning to be a Gator, as Florida holds top seeds in three of the five day 1 swimming events, including an ultra-fast 200 IM with Marcin Cieslak (above) sitting on top.

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