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“It was my goal from the start to come in and lead by example day-in, day-out, and I feel like I’ve done that.

2015 World University Games: Martins’ 50 fly highlights day 1 prelims

Henrique Martins hit a top-10 ranked world time to lead the 50 fly, highlighting the opening session of the 2015 World University Games.

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2015 World University Games Links and Preview

Texas Longhorn Jack Conger is one of several swimmers making their second appearance at the World University Games this week in Gwangju, South Korea. Swimming preliminaries begin in the morning of July 4th.

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USA WUG Preview — Four Events with 2016 Implications

Cal Bear Elizabeth Pelton will be one of many Team USA swimmers competing at the World University Games next week who will also be in contention for spots on the USA Olympic Team next summer.

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World Championships Preview: Men’s 100 Butterfly

The men’s 100 butterfly should be tightly contested as there is only 37 one-hundredths of a second separating the world’s top ranked time and eighth…

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VIDEO: Watch Texas and NC State battle 200 meter free relay after practice

Several NC State swimmers spent the week training with the NCAA champion Texas Longhorns, and the two programs slated a rematch of the NCAA final with a long course 4×50 free relay after practice.

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NCAA Will Abolish “Conger Rule,” Allow Records to Be Set in Time Trials

Last year, Jack Conger was faster than the NCAA Record at the Big 12 Championships, but a loophole in the rules kept him from actually being awarded the honor.

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Schooling “Winged” Two Singaporean National Freestyle Records

With the Southeast Asia (SEA) Games now underway, spectators have already glimpsed the greatness of Singapore’s rising star in 19-year…

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4 Things We Noticed From Day 2 Prelims Of The 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series At Charlotte

The biggest story of the morning is the butterfly talent coming from the state of Kentucky.

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5 Storylines to Watch, All the links you need for the 2015 Charlotte stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series

Charlotte is the 5th stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series, so we’ve pulled out 5 big storylines to follow at this weekend’s meet.

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The New Swim Stars of 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com

Back in the day, NCAA Champions often went on to win Olympic medals, or at the very least, make the…

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SwimSwam’s Way-too-early preview of the 2016 Men’s NCAA Championships

After a dominant showing in 2015, Texas’s young core returns as the favorite to win the 2016 national title. The ‘Horns boast the nation’s best butterfly group of all-time, led by freshman NCAA champ Joseph Schooling.

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Czerniak Posts World’s Top Time in the 100 Butterfly in Malaga

Konrad Czernaik provided the highlight on the second day of the Spanish Championships in Malaga posting a 51.37 in the men’s 100 butterfly…

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Joseph Schooling is trying to stay on top

At the wall, it came down to fingernails, with Schooling touching tout his older teammate 1:39.62 to 1:39.74

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2015 Men’s NCAA Championships Day 3: Murphy breaks American Record, Licon upsets Cordes

Cal’s Ryan Murphy took down Ryan Lochte’s American record in the 200 backstroke to highlight a dramatic conclusion to the men’s NCAA Championships.

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Dylan Bosch Vs. Jack Conger: A Race For The 200 Butterfly Belt

The NCAA record holder and American record holder are set to face off in the 200 butterfly.

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