Kathleen Baker

David Marsh, Bob Bowman Named Head Coaches Of 2016 US Olympic Team

With 291 days remaining before the start of the 2016 US Olympic Team Trials and 330 days before the opening ceremonies of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, USA Swimming has officially named the 2016 US Olympic staff.

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2015 World Championships Day 8 Prelim Photo Vault- theswimpictures.com

Cody Miller helped the USA men’s 4x100m medley relay qualify first for the final on the 8th and last day of 2015 FINA World Championships.

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Kelsi Worrell Shows Star Power in More Than Just Fly at US Nationals

Worrell swam a 1:00.38 in the prelims of the women’s 100 back at U.S. Nationals this morning. That was a huge drop from her entry time at 1:02.76 that she clocked this past June.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the fifth day of the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Baker comes up clutch in rare second-chance swim at Worlds

Swimming at the world’s highest level rarely offers second chances. So when Kathleen Baker got one at the 2015 World Championships, she took full advantage.

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Katinka Hosszu Scratches From 100m Backstroke Semi-Final

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu has scratched out of the 100 backstroke semi-finals, despite being the top qualifier. This moves Kathleen Baker and Hilary Caldwell into the top 16.

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2015 World Championships Preview: Women’s 100 Back

Missy Franklin is the defending World and Olympic Champion in the 100 back, but Emily Seebohm has been consistently sub-59.

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Junya Koga goes 53.50 in 100 back on night 2 of Athens Sectional

The big times keep rolling from the Speedo Sectional meet in Athens, Georgia. Japanese backstroker Junya Koga blasted a season-best 53.50 to win the 100 back and highlight night 2.

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SwimMAC Carolina Sets NAG Record in 4×100 Meter Free Relay

At the Long Course Speedo Sectionals in Athens, GA on Friday night, the 17-18 girls from SwimMAC Carolina took down the NAG record in the 4×100 meter free relay.

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Ryan Lochte And Connor Jaeger Set up To Battle Again In Athens

The Speedo Sectionals in Athens continued to be a fast meet on during day two prelims as several swimmers managed to come close to their season best times including American swim star Ryan Lochte.

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Ranking the 2015 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Katie McLaughlin and Kathleen Baker are two of many reasons why the Cal Bears class sits at the top

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Ryan Lochte and SwimMac Elite Highlight Psych Sheets for ABSC Speedo LC Sectionals

2015 ABSC Speedo Long Course Sectionals Where: University of Georgia, Athens, GA (hosted by the Athens Bulldog Swim Club) When:…

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #1 Happy 30th Birthday to the Greatest Ever

Phelps Phelps Phelps. He’s 30 now, but will be looking to add more hardware to his collection of Olympic Medals which is now 22-deep.

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Kathleen Baker: I’ve had a 1000+ day reminder on my phone to break a minute (Video Interview)

As Baker was able to slip under the 1:00 barrier for the first time, she is now only the 10th woman in American history to do so

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Americans Release Full 28-Swimmer Roster for BHP Billiton SuperSeries, Including Open Water

Ryan Lochte is one of 28 American swimmers who will head down under later this month for a weekend of racing in Perth.

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