Dana Vollmer

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“The butterfly is really about grace and rhythm. I think about being light in the water and everything moving forward as I swim.“

American Women Take Down 4×100 Medley World Record

Franklin, Soni, Vollmer and Schmitt finish the meet off for the American women with speed

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Sun Yang Crushes World Record on Final Day of Olympics (RECAP)

Sun Yang hammered the World Record in the men’s 1500 free (Photo Courtesy: US Presswire)

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Schmitt to Anchor American 400 Medley Relay

The Americans have chosen Allison Schmitt to anchor their finals medley relay. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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The Final Olympic Finals Preview, Presented by SwimOutlet Team Division

4 races left in the swimming at the 2012 Olympics. (Photo Courtesy © Jesse Stipek)

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World Record Prospects for American Medley Relays

Can a confident Rebecca Soni lead the American women to a World Record on Saturday? (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPicturs.com)

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Cassidy Bayer Drops Below 1:02 in 100 Fly for Another NAG Record

Cassidy Bayer and coach Paul Makin have torn up the 11-12 butterfly record books this year.

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Adrian Shocks the Field, Wins 100 Free Gold by .01 in Day 5 Finals

On Wednesday, Nathan Adrian did something that no American has done in nearly a quarter of a century. (Photo Courtesy: US Presswire)

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Americans Choose Bulldog Vreeland for Finals Relay; Ye Swims for CHina

The Americans have chosen Shannon Vreeland and Dana Vollmer to join teammates Missy Franklin and Allison Schmitt on the finals group for the 800…

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American Vollmer; van der Burgh Break World Records on Day 2 (RECAP)

The French were all smiles after pulling off their first ever relay gold medal on day 2. (Photo: US Presswire)

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Dana Vollmer sets World Record en route to Olympic Gold

Who would have thought that Dana Vollmer would chose the Olympic final to change her strategy? (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

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Day 2 Finals Preview, Presented by SwimOutlet Team Division

Can Kosuke Kitajima win the 100 Breaststroke for the 3rd straight Olympics? (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

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Day 1 Finals Recap, Presented by SwimOutlet Team Division

Spolier alert: If you’re waiting to watch the NBC broadcast on delay, you should wait to watch this video too. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

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Lochte Tops 400 IM as Phelps Misses Podium; China’s Ye Breaks WR

Lochte broke the grill out as he accepted the first gold medal of the 2012 Olympic swim meet. (Photo Courtesy: US Presswire)

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Record Watch: Swimming is exciting again

Since 2009, world records have been scarcely found in the swimming pool. That will all change in London, with a handful of very real world record possibilities.

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Day 1 Finals Preview, Presented by SwimOutlet Team Division

Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps won’t be side by side in their 400 IM Olympic battle on Night 1. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

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