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Nathan Adrian Wanted a 47, Video Interview

Men’s 100 freestyle at the 2013 World Championship Trials as reported by swimswam: An exciting 100 freestyle final was won…

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Ryan Lochte Ready to be Sprinter, Video Interview

(Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Cate Campbell Now Sitting on World’s Top-Five 100 Meter Times in 2013

The sprinters remained on center-stage as the Australians wrapped a big time trial event in Brisbane on Saturday afternoon. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Magnussen Goes 48-Low at Australian Time Trial

James Magnussen is looking sharp at this extra racing opportunity a month out of the World Championships. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Campbell Swims Blazing 100 Free At National Team Time Trial

The Australians highest level of athletes are swimming a Time Trials meet in Brisbane, Australia, and the most impressive time…

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100-Meter Freestyle: Nathan Adrian against Spitz, Weissmuller, and Other Historic Greats – Video

Nathan Adrian, 2012 Olympic Champion in the 100 meter freestyle, is fast, but how does he compare to Mark Spitz and Johnny Weissmuller? (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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The Origin of Freestyle, The Australian Crawl

Australian’s credit Alick Wickham with the invention of the front crawl (aka freestyle), but some debate who was the first to use this style of swimming.

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HardCore Swim of the Week: The Australian 100 Freestyle Champions

James Magnussen (above) and Cate Campbell earned the HardCore Swims of the Week for their 100 free exploits at Australian Nationals. (Photo Courtesy: SwimmingAustralia)

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Australians Name 43 Swimmers to World Championship Roster; 19 For Montreal

Swimming Australia put 62 total swimmers on their World Championship rosters on Friday: 43 will go to Barcelona, and 19 will go to Montreal. (Photo: Swimming Australia)

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James Magnussen Says 47.53 100 Free Wasn’t 100 Percent

Featured video interview of World Champion James Magnussen.

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Missile blasts 50 freestyle; Hocking tops in 200 backstroke

After posting a world’s best in the 100 freestyle, James Magnussen knew that he was ready to do something special…

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Coutts swims her fifth event qualifying first in the 50 butterfly

In her fifth event of the championships Alicia Coutts qualified first for the women’s 50 butterfly semi-final recording a time of 26.47….

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Electrifying 100 freestyle performances by Magnussen and Campbell

Heading into the meet James Magnussen hoped that everyone would go back to focusing on the pool and not on…

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Magnussen posts a 47.97 in the 100 free on the fourth day of prelims

James Magnussen stated before the meet that he thought that putting more focus on the 200 freestyle would help his…

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Alicia Coutts Posts Pair of World Bests At Aussie Championships

Alicia Coutts lit up the pool on Saturday evening of the EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships.

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