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2023 U.S. Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Kate Douglass takes aim at Alex Walsh’s U.S. Open record in the women’s 200 IM (2:07.84), which she was less than a half second shy of in prelims (2:08.29).

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2023 U.S. World Trials: Day 5 Finals Preview

Kate Douglass and Torri Huske will both swim in the ‘A’ final of the 200 IM tonight will just over 50 minutes before swimming in the ‘A’ final of the 50 free

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Chase Kalisz Si Ritira Dai Trials USA Per Intossicazione Alimentare

Chase Kalisz ha annunciato di aver avuto un’intossicazione alimentare e che si sarebbe ritirato dal resto dei campionati nazionali

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Chase Kalisz Reveals He Has Food Poisoning, Withdraws From Nationals

With Kalisz out of the 200 IM, there is a greater likelihood that the number of projected mens’ qualifiers will exceed the overall mens’ roster limit.

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2023 U.S. National Championships: Night 4 Photo Vault

SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser is back under the lights in Indy capturing the nation’s best competing for a spot at World Championships next month.

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WATCH: Smith Swims U.S. Open & Championship Records In The 100 BK (Day 4 Race Videos)

Catch up on the action from Day 4 finals at US Trials, including Regan Smith setting a new 100 BK US Open record and Lilly King sweeping the breast events.

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2023 U.S. Trials: After Day 4, Women Should Take Full Team; Men’s Path Less Certain

A number of swimmer secured spots on the US Worlds team tonight as more swimmers added doubles, helping ensure that the US women won’t max out the roster.

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2023 U.S. Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Cal’s Ryan Murphy and Destin Lasco look to follow up their sweep of the 200 back with a 1-2 finish in the 100 back on Night 4 of U.S. Trials.

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2023 U.S. Trials: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Regan Smith is the big favorite in the women’s 100 backstroke, but there’s a tight race shaping up behind her to make the final, much less the Worlds team.

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2023 U.S. Trials Day 3 Prelims Scratch Report: #3 Seed Flickinger Out of Women’s 400 IM

The move by the 28-year-old veteran comes after she DNS (did not swim) the 200 free in prelims on Tuesday morning.

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2023 U.S. Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Abbey Weitzeil (pictured) notched a lifetime best 52.92 in prelims to lead the way into finals in a crowded women’s 100 free field on Day 1 of U.S. Trials.

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2023 U.S. Trials: Day 1 Finals Preview

Tonight will feature the fastest heat of the 800 free (women) and 1500 free (men) as well as finals of the 200 fly and 100 free.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: It’s Anybody’s Race In The Men’s 400 Free

It looks like the years of struggle to find two swimmers to hit the World Aquatics ‘A’ cut are over as a tight race shapes up in the men’s 400 free.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: Foster, Kalisz Frontrunners Once Again In Men’s 400 IM

After having proven his naysayers wrong, Carson Foster looks to one up his silver medal from 2022 and attempts to win that elusive individual gold.

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2023 U.S. World Trials Previews: A Frenzy Behind Finke in Men’s 1500 Free

American record holder and 2022 World Championships silver medalist Bobby Finke is the favorite to win. Second place is still very much up for grabs.

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