Kathleen Hersey

Minneapolis Night 1: Hansen Wins Again, Sims Kicks of Post Grad Career With 100 Fly Victory

On night one of the Minneapolis Grand Prix, there was a ton of great racing. The field for this meet…

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Anthony Ervin, Aaron Peirsol Both in USADA Drug-Testing Pool

Today, I was playing on the USADA (the United States Anti-Doping Agency) website, and came across a lot of interesting…

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2011-2012 NCAA Women's Previews: No. 6 Texas Women Looking to Combine Talent With Timing at 2012 NCAA's

The summer of 2011 will feature a huge meet in the FINA World Championships, but that doesn’t mean it’s too…

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Hersey Makes it Four-Straight in 200 Fly on Day 4 at US Nationals

Day 4 in Palo Alto was missing many of the sport’s biggest names, but what it lacked in star-power it…

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Clary, Lochte Scratches Leave Nolan as 200 IM Top Seed on Day 4

Day 4 of 5 prelims is just an hour away at the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships, and World Championships swimmers…

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Guess Who's Back? Hansen Swims 1:00.17 in Prelims at USA Nationals

It’s day 1 at the 2011 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships, and we already have some exciting buzz in the…

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In Briefs: Lochte, Clary, Amongst Several Scratches on Day 1 at ConocoPhillipsNationals

As one of our readers astutely pointed out in the wee hours of this morning, there have already been several…

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Hansen Ends Santa Clara Grand Prix With Top American Breaststroke Time of 2011

The final night of competition at the 2011 Santa Clara Grand Prix, which is the final Grand Prix meet of…

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Park Pulls Monster Double, Phelps' Fatigue Shows in Two Races

The 2011 Santa Clara Grand Prix kicked off last night with the non-Olympic distance events, but today was when the…

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Schneider Wins Rematch Over Jones, Sutton Earns Heartfelt Win on Day 3 in Charlotte

In the men’s 200 fly, the great Michael Phelps was back! He tore through the first 100 meters in 56.39,…

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10 Big Storylines for 2011 Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix

The 2011 Charlotte Grand Prix is big (they always are), but this year’s meet might be better than ever. The…

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Texas Exodus?

The winds of change are blowing in American swimming. The past few weeks have been like the end of days…

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Texas Coach Eddie Reese On the Mend After Heart Surgery

When Texas swimmer Samantha Tucker committed to swim for the Longhorns this year, she and her family undoubtedly spent a…

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Longhorns Sweep Home Invitational; Arizona Posts Strong Showing as Well

The Texas Hall of Fame Invite was effectively a secondary short course National Championship, with two of the best college…

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Texas HOF Invitational to Feature Two Perennial NCAA Powers, Along With Texas Ex's and Australian Champs

While much of the country is off swimming at USA Swimming Short Course Nationals this upcoming weekend, the NCAA Invite…

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