Kieran Smith

2019-2020 US National Team Qualifying Closes: Projected Roster Here

The qualifying period has closed – who is in line to make the 2019-2020 U.S. National Team and get the accompanying benefits?

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1,115 Swimmers Have Qualified for the 2020 US Olympic Trials (FULL LIST)

Hali Flickinger continues to lead all qualifiers with 9 Olympic Trials standards out of a possible 14. Those 1,115 swimmers have a combined 2,299 cuts.

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U.S. National Team Tracker: Top 6s After Pan American Games

With 13 days and two major international meets remaining in the qualifying period, here’s an update on the top 6 Americans in each event after Pan Ams.

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US. National Team Tracker: Top 6s Post-U.S. Nationals

These can serve as “times to beat” for the Pan Ams swimmers, as well as those swimming other meets between now and August 25, when the selection period ends.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s session features finals of the women’s 1500 freestyle, men’s and women’s 200 IM, men’s 800 freestyle, and men’s and women’s 50 freestyle.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

This morning the prelims of the men’s and women’s 200 IM and 50 free will be contested.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s session will be brief with only 5 races: the 400 IM (men’s and women’s), 100 fly (men’s and women’s), and the women’s 4 x 200 freestyle relay.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

Tonight’s finals session will consist of only the 400 IM (men’s and women’s), 100 fly (men’s and women’s), and the women’s 4 x 200 freestyle relay.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Prelims of the men’s and women’s 400 IM, men’s and women’s 100 fly. Only 44 heats total this morning for what will likely be the shortest session of the meet

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 3 Prelims Preview

Day 3 prelims of the 2019 U.S. National Championships will be the briefest session yet, including only two events: the 400 IM and the 100 butterfly.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Race Videos

Day 2 of the 2019 U.S. National Championships included finals of the 200 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 backstroke, and women’s 4 x 100 freestyle relay.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Six* Stars of Night Two

It might be time for everyone to get acquainted with Kieran Smith; he’s now the second-fastest American in the 200m free this season.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Teenage phenom Claire Tuggle headlines the women’s 200 free, but Worlds team member and Olympic Champion Allison Schmitt is also in the mix.

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U.S. National Team Tracker: Kieran Smith Moves to #1 in American 200 Free Ranks

Kieran Smith is now the American #1 for 2019 after dropping a second and a half off his time in the 200 free today. Smith clocked in at 1:46.21 in prelims.

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Luca Urlando Becomes Becomes No. 3 17-18 200 Free Performer with 1:46.51

Urlando, 17, entered 2019 having never broken 1:50 in the 200 free and now sits behind just Michael Phelps and Jack LeVant in the 17-18 age group.

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