Connor Jaeger

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

Medley relay DQ dooms Michigan women in Purdue, Wolverine men win

Michigan’s winning 200 medley relay false started, giving Purdue an early advantage. Meanwhile, the Michigan men continued to dominate the Big Ten with another win.

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2013 Swammy Award: Jeah for the US Male Swimmer of the Year

Ryan Lochte was all over the map in 2013, winning awards and gold medals, starring in his own reality TV show and most importantly rising to become the undisputed face of US Male swimming in the first full year post-Phelps.

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Orange Bowl Classic: DeLoof, Oldershaw, Funk break records in Wolverine win

The Michigan women swept all 12 races at the short course meters event, including two wins and a meet record from Marni Oldershaw.

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14 Questions for 2014

2013 was our first Phelps-less year in a long while. Will the New Year bring a return of the iconic pre-race body-slaps?

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Eve and Candace at Golden Goggles: Connor Jaeger, Micah Lawrence, Eugene Godsoe

Video is courtesy of Eve and Candace with a lot of help from Kelly McCommons and TakeItLive.

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Winter Nationals wraps up with stellar American record for Ledecky, relay wins for Cal

Katie Ledecky tore the old American record to pieces in the 1650, going an insane 15:15.17 to open up the night.

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Pelton tops Franklin, Adrian leads loaded 100 free field at Day 3 prelims of Winter Nationals

Teammates Liz Pelton and Missy Franklin will go head-to-head tonight in the 200 back final.

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Winter Nationals: Multiple American records for Thoman on day 2, Franklin beats Ledecky in 200

Missy Franklin won twice for California, including an intense showdown with fellow Olympian Katie Ledecky in the 200 free.

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Ledecky Tops Missy in 200 Free; Missy Tops Bootsma in 100 Back in Day 2 Prelims at Winter Nationals

Cindy Tran and the Cal medley relays were off to a very good start on Friday morning, taking the top two spots in the 200 medley relay.

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Championship Records, Nearly American Records, Fall on Day 1 of U.S. Winter Nationals

Among the night 1 swims will be Katie Ledecky chasing an American Record in the 500 free.

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Coughlin, Schneider Take Top Seeds in 50 Free in Day 1 Prelims

The wildly-decorated Natalie Coughlin swam the second-best time of her career in the 50 free on Thursday morning.

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Psych Sheets Posted for USA Swimming Winter National Championships

World Record holder Katie Ledecky will be among the stars represented at the 2013 Winter Nationals in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Michael Klueh, World Champion considers self “really lucky”

Michael Klueh, won a gold medal as a member of the 4×200 freestyle relay at the World Championships this past…

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2013-2014 College Swimming Previews: #1 Michigan Men Need a Backstroker to Repeat

If Michigan wants to defend their 2013 NCAA Men’s Championship, they’ll need to find a sprint backstroker.

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Fast-Rising Backstroker Rob Whitacre Verbally Commits to Notre Dame

Rob Whitacre from the Central Jersey Aquatic Club has verbally committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Whitacre hails from…

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