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Jack Conger Olympic Trials Focus: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Jack Conger’s been growing a fan-base since high school. Now he’s in the sweet-spot, 21 years old, ready to breakout in Omaha. What are your Conger predictions for the 2016 US Olympic Trials?

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Will Licon U.S. Olympic Trials Focus: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Will Licon has momentum coming off the 2016 NCAA Championships where he won 200 IM, 200 breaststroke and picked up silver in the 400 IM. How will he perform at U.S. Olympic Trials?

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Matt Grevers 2016 Olympic Games Focus: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Matt Grevers has stiff competition in Omaha. Who are your picks to make the U.S. Olympic Team in the men’s 100m backstroke?

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8 Swammers On How the Sport is Still with Them

4. “Somehow, every aspect of my professional and personal life can be connected back to swimming. I’m not the least bit upset by that either.” -Andrew Wilson, PA

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Michael Phelps 2016 Olympic Focus: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

What are your Michael Phelps predictions for US Olympic Trials and the Olympic Games?

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USA Swimming Foundation hosts Building Champions 5K Run

Road race will take place on the final day of Olympic Team Trials – Swimming.

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Reece Whitley Olympic Trials Focus: GMM Presented by SwimOutlet.com

Everyone loves Reece Whitley, Team USA’s fastest rising talent in breaststroke.

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Natalie Coughlin Olympic Trials Focus: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Will Natalie Coughlin make the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team?

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Dana Vollmer Olympic Butterfly Focus: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Vollmer, 100 butterfly defending Olympic Champion, appears better than ever after clocking 56.9 in Mesa, her best in-season swim ever.

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Michael Phelps 200 Free Focus: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Predicting Michael Phelps’ 200 free future isn’t easy, but we can try…

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Ledecky Dominates Men in Swim Practice: GMM presented by SwimOutlet

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky dominates the men, USA National Team men, in swim practice. I think we all suspected this at the club level, but not among elites. That’s brutal, and so awesome.

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SwimSwam Co-Founder, GoldMedalMel, Inducted into North Carolina SHOF

On Friday night the Class of 2016 was formally inducted into the North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame. In addition…

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North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Honorees

This year’s inductees are Erika Braun, Ricky Berens, Cullen Jones, David Marsh, and Mel Stewart. The Induction Ceremony will be Friday evening, April 29 at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, NC.

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Michael Phelps 100 Butterfly Focus: Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com

How hard will Chad le Clos and Joseph Schooling challenge Michael Phelps in Rio? What swimmers will edge these stars to get on the podium?

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