Ian Finnerty

2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: Men’s 100 Breast May Require 59 To Final

Last year, it took 1:00.75 to final. This year’s field shapes up to be much, much faster.

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Swimming Superstar Caeleb Dressel Signs with Speedo

After leaving the swimming community to wonder for nearly four months, swimming superstar Caeleb Dressel has chosen to sign a sponsorship deal with swimwear brand Speedo.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Previews: Prenot’s Sights Set on 200 Breast Redemption

After narrowly failing to qualify for the 2017 World Championships team, Olympic silver medalist Josh Prenot looks to return to the top of the U.S. 200 breast field.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: Michael (Andrew) Wilson On Fire in 50 BR

Kevin Cordes’ 26.76 stands as the American Record, while Andrew has been 27.12 and Wilson 27.18.

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King, Finnerty Named IU Athletes of the Year

The Indiana University Department of Athletics announced on Monday that senior women’s swimmer Lilly King, senior swimmer Ian Finnerty and men’s soccer’s Grant Lillard have been named IU’s 2017-18 Athletes of the Year.

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2018 Pro Swim Series – Columbus: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Kelsi Dahlia headlines the women’s 200 fly on the final day in Columbus.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: World Champions Lead Pack in Men’s 200 IM

Check out all of our U.S. Nationals previews here 2018 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, July 25 – Sunday, July 29,…

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5 Storylines to Follow at the 2018 Columbus PSS

Lilly King is going to have to drop a 1:04 in Columbus if she’s going to steal back the world’s #1 100 breast spot from Yulia Efimova.

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Lilly King Wins 2nd-Straight Big Ten Athlete of the Year Award

Indiana junior swimmer Lilly King was named the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year on Thursday, making the second-straight season…

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Kibler Wins 5 Events, Goes 1:49.0 200 Free At IU Invite

Carmel Swim Club standout and future Texas Longhorn Drew Kibler was the standout at the IU visitbloomington.com Invite, highlighted by a 1:49.01 200 free that ranks 7th among Americans this season.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 42% Pick Cordes To Lead U.S. Breaststrokers

Cordes has been the top American 100 breaststroker in three of the past five seasons: 2013, 2014 and 2017. He garnered nearly half of our votes despite uncertainty as to where exactly he’ll be training for the next two years.

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2018 Santa Clara Pro Swim Series: Swim Squad Starter Projections

Caeleb Dressel and Ryan Lochte will be among the swimmers make their TYR Pro Series debuts in Santa Clara.

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2018 Indianapolis Pro Swim Series: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Lilly King will swim the women’s 100 breast on day 4 in Indianapolis.

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WATCH: Fink vs. Finnerty in Mesa 50 Breast Shootouts

The men’s 50 breast had a strong field that included Austin shootout champ Nic Fink, U.S. Olympic breaststroker Kevin Cordes, and American Record holder Ian Finnerty.

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Ian Finnerty AMA: Using Rock Climbing To Strengthen Forearms For BR

Indiana Hoosier and American record-breaking breaststroker Ian Finnerty did an AMA on reddit yesterday, saying he’s used rock climbing as a way to strengthen his forearms for breaststroke.

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