Kara Lynn Joyce

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“Swimming is easy,” Kara says, “You get on the blocks, dive in, and try to be the first one to Touch the Wall.”

The Meet Of Tears: U.S. Olympic Trials

At every Trials, there’s a small subset of about 25 swimmers who carry a heavy burden: they miss qualifying for the Olympics by a single spot.

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Rye Ulett Breaks Louisville Record in 2nd Collegiate Meet After Surprise Debut

Rye Ulett was scheduled to arrive at Louisville next fall, but made a surprise debut last week at Indiana. She’s already making a big impact.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Adam Peaty Talks Triathlon?

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Paralympians Evan Austin and Leanne Smith Nominated for ESPY Awards

Paralympic swimmers Evan Austin and Leanne Smith have been nominated for the 2021 ESPY Awards in the “Best Athlete with a Disability” category.

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2021 Eagle Swim Camps @ FGCU – Sign Up Today

Eagle Swim Camps, on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University, take place in beautiful Fort Myers, Florida, offering a unique experience

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2011 Pan Ams Champ Lara Jackson Spotted at T2 May LCM Kick-Off in Naples, FL

2011 Pan Ams champion 34-year-old Lara Jackson was spotted at the 2021 T2 May LCM Kick-Off in Naples, FL this past weekend, putting up a 26.33 in the 50 free.

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Missy Franklin Explains Her Shoulder Problems: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

A Franklin report about her shoulder problems nearly broke SwimSwam with a deluge of traffic. Franklin shares the story behind the report and more.

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Looking Back at Day 8 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

Without further ado, let’s go back and remember what was going on during the 8th day of the Olympic Trials back in 2012 and 2016.

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Kara Lynn Joyce & Kristy Kowal: “Come On Down!”

Two American Olympians will be in the spotlight in a place far away from an Olympic pool, but still in front of a major crowd.

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The Woman Who Went Head-to-Head with Michael Phelps in Open Competition

It was the mixed 400 free relay (did not realize they had that event in 2007) and the Aussie’s opted for the Female-Female-Male-Male Strategy

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Top 10 Women’s Swimmers Who Never Won an Olympic Gold Medal

American swimmer Katie Hoff broke American Records, World Records and won 3 Olympic medals in ’08, but in spite of huge expectations, none of them were gold.

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Lilly King Recibe Un Plus De 15.000$ Tras Ser Invicta En La ISL De Este 2019

Lilly King ganó los 50, 100 y 200 braza además del relevo 4×100 estilos femeninos en la ISL de este 2019, convirtiéndose en la única nadadora invicta.

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FINA Champions Series – Indianapolis Night 2 Photo Vault

SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser was on deck to capture all of the action on the final night of the Indianapolis stop of the FINA Champions Swim Series.

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2019 W. NCAAs: Beata Nelson Wins CSCAA Swimmer of the Year

Beata Nelson was named CSCAA’s Swimmer of the Year after winning 3 events and setting 2 American records.

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Lilly King Joins Elite Group to 4-Peat in 2 NCAA Events

Before King, only Brendan Hansen had ever won both breaststroke events across all four years of college swimming

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