Gunnar Bentz

Top 10 Quotes from Day 4 Finals you HAVEN’T seen (Video)

From newly minted Olympians to swimmers who are still chasing the dream, see what your favorite athletes had to say after their races on Day 4

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 4 Prelims Performance Stats

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS Sunday, June 26 – Sunday, July 3, 2016 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska SwimSwam Preview Links and…

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Three Finals Live Recap

On night three action returns to Omaha where six more roster spots are on the line for swimmers hoping to punch in their tickets to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Three Prelims Live Recap

After an eventful first few days of competition it’s finally time to see Michael Phelps return to Olympic trials action.

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The SwimSwam Anti-Curse? 5 Swimmers, 5 Interviews, 5 Olympians

Jay LItherland is one of the 5 swimmers we interviewed at the mid-season Georgia Invite, and all 5 are going to Rio.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 3 Finals Preview

Event finals tonight will include the the men’s 200 free, the women’s 100 back, the men’s 100 back, and the women’s 100 breast. Semifinals tonight will be the women’s 200 free, the men’s 200 fly, and the women’s 200 IM.

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Two Finals Live Recap

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS Sunday June 26th-Sunday July 3rd, 2016 Century Link Center – Omaha, Nebraska Friday-Sunday – Prelims – 11:00…

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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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Chase Kalisz Leads Charge To Post Lochte/Phelps Era Of 400m IM

The era of Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte dominating the global scene in the men’s 400m IM is officially over; neither Phelps or Lochte will be swimming the 400m IM at this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio.

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Sean Grieshop Sets 400 IM Junior World Record in Trials Prelims

Sean Grieshop set a Junior World Record in the 400 IM this morning, going 4:14.00 to take down Brazil’s Brandonn Almeida’s 4:14.07.

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The Best Race To Watch Each Night Of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

The men’s 100 back shapes up to be one of the races of the meet, with defending Olympic champion Matt Grevers looking to fend off the world’s #1 and #3 ranked swimmers: David Plummer and Ryan Murphy.

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2016 US Olympic Trials Preview: Can Lochte Hold On To The 400m IM?

The 400m IM at the 2016 U.S Olympic Trials looks to be another case of old vs new, pinning multi-time Olympic gold medallist Ryan Lochte and Olympic gold medallist Tyler Clary against a top tier group of collegiate standouts.

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Gunnar Bentz Chooses Butterfly Over Breaststroke at US Trials

Gunnar Bentz gears up for Omaha, where he’s slated to compete in 5 individual events over the course of the 7-day swimming extravaganza.

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National Junior Teamer Camden Murphy Gives Verbal to Georgia for 2017

Camden Murphy, a member of USA Swimming’s National Junior Team from Novi, Michigan, has verbally committed to swim for University of Georgia in the fall of 2017.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Preview: Legacy and Future in Men’s 200 IM

The 200 IM will be the only race at Olympic Trials that will feature the two fastest men ever – Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps – competing against each other.

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