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

2016 US Olympic Trials: Day Two Prelims Live Recap

After an eventful night one at the 2016 U.S Olympic Trials, more of America’s big stars will step up to the blocks for their first races including Missy Franklin, Natalie Coughlin, and Katie Ledecky.

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2016 US Olympic Trials: Day One Finals Live Recap

Some of the tension of the anticipation of finding out who will represent the United States in the pool in Rio will be relieved tonight. The first six members of the U.S Olympic team will be announced tonight following the finals of the men’s 400m IM, the women’s 400m IM, and the men’s 400m freestyle.

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How the U.S. Olympic Roster Looks After Night 1 of Trials

Maya Dirado has made it onto her first-ever Olympic team with a win in the 400 IM tonight.

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Connor Jaeger: I thought I was out at the 200 (Video)

Connor Jaeger roared to a convincing win in the last 50 of tonight’s 400 Freestyle

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2016 US Olympic Trials: Day One Prelims Live Recap

The 2016 U.S Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska begin this morning with five races, and inevitably six Olympic roster spots that will be up for grabs in finals.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day One Finals Preview

Tonight will feature the first of this week’s Olympic-qualifying events, including a showdown between Chase Kalisz and Ryan Lochte in the 400 IM.

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day One Prelims Preview

The long awaited 2016 U.S Olympic Trials to select the American team that will represent the stars and stripes in Rio begin this morning. With it comes a fast start with big names competing on the first day.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Schedule

Check out the publication schedule for all 26 of our event-by-event U.S. Olympic Trials previews, plus links to each event page as it goes live.

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Olympic Trials Predictions (With Math!)

The psych sheet is finally here, so we have essentially all the pre Trials information we are going to get….

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Why The New Relay Rule Shouldn’t Be A Problem For The American Men

Here is why the Americans shouldn’t be worried about taking six swimmers in the relays to the Rio Games, even after the 400 free relay debacle of 2015.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Preview: Empire Threatened In M 200 Freestyle

SwimMAC Elite’s Ryan Lochte leads the loaded field of men’s 200m freestyle headed for battle in Omaha.

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5 Big Things From Day 3 Of The Arena Pro Swim Series Indianapolis

Most of his career, Josh Schneider has been known for two things: arguably the most imposing stature in professional swimming and his sheer top speed over a 50. But it’s his 100 free range that stood out on Sunday in Indy.

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2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Indianapolis: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Jay Litherland hit a lifetime-best to win the 200 IM on Sunday night.

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Combined Results from Pro Swim Series and Longhorn Elite Invite

Because the top swimmers in the nation are spread out this weekend, we’ve put together a list of the top 5 Americans in each race across all 3 meets to compare where the swimmers are at as they head towards Trials.

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5 Big Things From Day 2 of Arena Pro Swim – Santa Clara

Josh Prenot’s consistency in the 200 breast has moved him to the front of the pack of contenders for the two spots on the US Olympic team.

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