Kathleen Baker

2014 Bulldog Grand Slam: Phelps Swims World’s Second Fastest 100 Butterfly

  Athens Bulldog Grand Slam Thursday, July 10-Sunday, July 13 Gabrielsen Natatorium, University of Georgia, Athens Georgia Thursday finals 4PM,…

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Women’s 100 Meter Backstroke – US Nationals Preview – Missy Franklin leads Golden Bear attack

Since at least 2011, the women’s 100 backstroke has been all but owned by Missy Franklin, the defending Olympic and World Champs gold medalist.

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Top 20 Swimming Recruits In The Girls’ High School Class Of 2015

A handful of world records, international gold medals, and the fastest yards distance swims in history land Katie Ledecky in the #1 spot in our rankings.

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Clary Scratches B-Final of 200 Free to Focus on 200 Back Battle With Arkady Vyatchanin

Tyler Clary has scratched the B-Final of the 200 back on Saturday night to focus on his 200 backstroke final race against Arkady Vyatchanin.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 5/21/2014

Click through to see SwimSwam’s list of Weekly Wonders for the weekend of May 16-18, 2014.

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Race Video: Hosszu Wins 100 Back at 2014 Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte

Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner.

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Race Video: Katinka Hosszu Breaks the Hungarian Record in the 200 Free

Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner.  WOMEN’S 200 Freestyle – Reported by SwimSwam – 2014…

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2014 Mesa Grand Prix-Prelims Recap Day 3: Katie Hoff Blows Away The Field In 200 IM On A Windy Morning In Mesa

With a Michael Phelps-less heat sheet for Saturday morning, there will still be plenty of exciting and even interesting swimming to go around.

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SwimMAC Carolina Girls Break Two More 17-18 NAG Relay Records; Now Hold All 10 in the Category

Kathleen Baker, Caitlin Casazza, Elsa Welshofer, and Lauren Rhodes combined to break the last two 17-18 yards National Age Group relay records, giving SwimMAC Carolina perfect 10-for-10.

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SwimMac Girls Break 15-18 400 Medley National Relay Record At TarHeel States Championship

The relay team of Kathleen Baker, Caitlin Casazza, Elsa Welshofer, and Nora McCullagh posted a 3:34.37, breaking the 15-18 400 medley relay NAG record.

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SwimMAC Carolina 17-18’s Break 400 Medley Relay National Age Group Record

The 17-18’s of SwimMAC Carolina broke their 3rd National Age Group relay record of the weekend with a 3:37.83 in…

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Lochte doubles up to close out Charlotte Sectionals, Baker wins 200 IM

Ryan Lochte broke through with a sprint freestyle win and also put up a sub-1:40 in the 200 yard backstroke to cap off the Charlotte Sectional Meet.

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Jones over Lochte, Owen-Almeida tie highlight close battles at Charlotte Sectional night three

Cullen Jones beat his longtime friend and new training partner Ryan Lochte in a 50 free. Meanwhile their SwimMAC teammate Kathleen Baker put up a wildly-impressive 51.5 to win the 100 back.

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SwimMAC Girls Take Down Another NAG Relay Record

The girls from SwimMAC Carolina have taken down another National Age Group Relay Record, with this one coming on Friday…

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Lochte, Baker, McCullagh win twice each for SwimMAC on day two in Charlotte

SwimMAC’s junior stars Kathleen Baker and Nora McCullagh and new pro addition Ryan Lochte each won a pair of events on the second night of the Speedo Champions Series sectional event in Charlotte.

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