Justin Ress

Hunter Armstrong Obliterates American Record With 24.01 50 Back, #2 In History

Armstrong knocked more than two-tenths off the American Record and now ranks as the second-fastest swimmer in history, while Justin Ress is now #4.

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2022 U.S Trials: Day 3 Prelims Preview

Qualified in two events already, Hali Flickinger is one of many athletes hoping to add more swims to their Worlds schedule on Day 3 in Greensboro.

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Roster Update: Lots of Familiar Faces for 2022 World Championship Team

Katie Ledecky secured a spot on the US World Championship team for the fifth time on night 1 of 2022 International Trials.

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2022 U.S World Championship Trials: Day 1 Prelims Preview

Day 1 of the U.S World Trials in Greensboro is finally here, and the first prelims session will feature Caeleb Dressel in the 100 free.

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2022 U.S. Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Keep up with all of SwimSwam’s previews and picks with our official preview index for the 2022 U.S. International Team Trials.

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Missouri, Mission Viejo Pros Tune Up for Trials

Several pros from the University of Missouri and the Mission Viejo Nadadores raced last weekend, tuning-up for U.S. International Trials.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Dressel & Andrew Still Set the Pace in Men’s 50 Free

Caeleb Dressel and Michael Andrew are still the favorites to go 1-2 in the 50 freestyle, though there are plenty of fast up-and-comers in the mix.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: After Dressel, Relay Battle Heats Up In Men’s 100 FR

No one is expected to touch Caeleb Dressel in the men’s 100 free, as the 25-year-old comes in as the reigning Olympic and two-time world champion.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Men’s 50 & 100 Back As Crowded As Ever

Ryan Murphy has long been the backstroking standard in the U.S., but he’ll need to be at his best to fend off the talented crop behind him.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: International Trials, San Antonio, and Retirements

We discuss the upcoming international world champ trials (multiple), the Pro Swim in San Antonio, and a slew of athletes retiring

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Justin Ress Joining Mission Viejo Pro Group Under Jeff Julian

The move to train under Julian is a natural one for Ress, as he’s a member of the Cali Condors ISL team, of which Julian is the head coach. 

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Grant Shoults Closes Out His Swimming Career with a 3:51.51 400 FR (SMOC Recap)

It was a fitting end for Shoults, who got to swim his final race in his home pool, having grown up competing for Mission Viejo Nadadores.

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Katharine Berkoff to Swim 50 free, 100 back, 100 free at NCAAs

NC State’s Katharine Berkoff has changed her NCAA event lineup for the second straight year, opting for the 100 free over the 200 back.

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Louisville Men Break ACC Conference and Meet Record in 200 Medley Relay

Evgenii Somov swam a key breaststroke leg as the Louisville men swam faster than they did last year in the 200 medley relay to break the ACC Conference Record

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: The Le Clos-Meilutyté-Rylov-McKeown-Milak Club

We’re back with our weekly installment of Swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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