Cullen Jones

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“I had to work hard to be successful at swimming. The first time I thought I was good enough to even go to college I was in my junior year of high school.”

Godsoe, Emily Allen to Replace Thoman, Hoff, Jones on SC Worlds Roster

Emily Allen will be making her international debut for Team USA this winter in Doha, Qatar.

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Photo Vault: A Very SwimSwam Halloween

Thanks to all our awesome followers and those who sent stuff in, we now have a great photo vault for your trick-or-treating, costume, and pumpkin viewing pleasure.

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The Halloween SwimSwam Photo Vault is Open – 2012

“Swimmers, Swim Teams, and Olympians celebrated Halloween! Above, Olympic icon, Natalie Coughlin as a zombie.” (Swim Photo Credit: The Swimming Family)

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USA Swimming Team for Pan American Games announced

USA Swimming has named its official Pan American Games team for next summer’s meet, and it will be led by American veterans and Olympic medalists Natalie Coughlin, Allison Schmitt, and Cullen Jones.

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Ryan Lochte tips $400 at College Restaurant over the Penn State Game Weekend

Last Friday Ryan Lochte finished his morning workout early and headed to Penn State to see the football game.

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Marseille’s Grégory Mallet to Train with SwimMAC Team Elite for 6 Months

French national teamer Grégory Mallet is coming to the US to train with Team Elite in Charlotte, just as his compatriot Yannick Agnel is making the opposite journey back to France.

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Olympian Cullen Jones to Headline Fourth Annual Fighting Irish Swim Clinic

Four-time Olympic medalist Cullen Jones is the headliner for the 2014 Fighting Irish Swim Clinic that will be held on September 20th…

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Sharknado, BobsHat Lead the Way After 1 Day of #FantasySwimming

The forecast in Southern California called for Sharknados, and boy did it rain.

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2014 Athens Bulldog Grand Slam: Phelps comeback train continues with 53.8 backstroke

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will meet in the men’s 100 backstroke, with Tyler Clary and Nick Thoman also among the A finalists.

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Phelps vs Lochte 100 back set up after Athens Grand Slam day 3 prelims

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will square off from the middle two lanes in tonight’s 100 backstroke.

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2014 Athens Bulldog Grand Slam Preview: Phelps and Lochte head SwimMAC vs NBAC battle

In a throwback to the good old days of American swimming, both Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte are entered and could go head-to-head as many as three times over the course of the weekend.

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Men’s 50 Meter Freestyle – US Nationals Preview – Adrian leads ‘splash-and-dashers’ into action

Nathan Adrian is the obvious favorite in 50 free, but he’ll lead a crew of heavyweight fighters into a race all about speed, aggression and power.

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Maya Dirado, Micah Lawrence & Shannon Vreeland Sign With Speedo USA

Micah Lawrence (featured image): “I’m so honored to be joining my training partners as part of Team Speedo. Ryan and Cullen have shown me what can be achieved with the brand’s backing, and I’m excited to be on board.”

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Manaudou 48.8 Takes Top Seed in Men’s 100 Free at Mare Nostrum – Barcelona

France’s Florent Manaudou wasn’t risking another prelims stumble like he had in Canet earlier in the week.

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Mare Nostrum Preview: Le Clos vs Seto headlines Barcelona as series comes to a close

The final stop of the circuit will feature a big-time showdown of the top two 200 flyers in the world for 2014, Chad le Clos and Daiya Seto (pictured).

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