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World University Games Day 4 Finals: Evgney Koptelov Swims World’s 2nd Fastest 200 Butterfly

Rachel Bootsma and Liz Pelton will represent Team USA in the final of the women’s 100 backstroke today.

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Watch Team USA Break 4x200m Free Relay Universiade Record – Race Video

The relay team of Chelsea Chenault (1:58.50), Hali Flickinger (1:57.77), Leah Smith (1:59.05), and Shannon Vreeland (1:58.56) combined for new World University Games record time of 7:53.88.

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Leah Smith, Lindsay Vrooman Sweep 400m Freestyle – Race Video

Smith picked up the Gold medal with her time of 4:05.29, just off of her record time from this morning, and Vrooman earned the silver medal with a 4:07.28, dropping more than four and a half seconds from her morning swim.

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Leah Smith Breaks Frederica Pellegrini’s 400m Freestyle World University Games Record

American Leah Smith broke the 400m freestyle universiade record at the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea Tuesday, putting up a time of 4:04.55 to win heat four and take the top seed heading into the final.

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World University Games: Smith Breaks 400 Freestyle Games Record

The women’s 400 freestyle kicks off day four of the World University Games…

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2015 World University Games Links and Preview

Texas Longhorn Jack Conger is one of several swimmers making their second appearance at the World University Games this week in Gwangju, South Korea. Swimming preliminaries begin in the morning of July 4th.

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Virginia Cavaliers Begin Action at World University Games Friday

Three student-athletes of the Virginia swimming and diving program are set to begin action at the 2015 World University Games, to be held July 3-14 in Gwangju, South Korea.

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Thirteen Virginia Cavaliers Named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans

Thirteen members of the Virginia swimming and diving program have been honored by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) as 2015 Scholar All-Americans, the association announced.

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WATCH: Katie Ledecky and Leah Smith Dominate 400 Free Final

Watch the women’s 400 freestyle final at 2016 US Olympic Trials

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Cross-country from Santa Clara, Donahue, Schneider & more impress in local competitions

While most of the eyes of swimming fandom were locked on Santa Clara this weekend for the finale of the Arena Pro Swim Series, a number of high-profile athletes chose to stay closer to home for various local meets.

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NCAA Champ Leah Smith Swims Personal Best, World Ranked 800 Free in Virginia

Virginia junior-to-be Leah Smith swam her lifetime best in the 800 free by more than three seconds.

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Greensboro to host ACC Swimming & Diving Championships for next 7 seasons, through 2022

The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced a seven-year deal with the Greensboro Aquatic Center that will bring the men’s and women’s ACC Championships to Greensboro for the next 7 seasons.

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9 things we learned from the 2015 Charlotte Pro Swim Series meet

The fifth stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series wrapped up in Charlotte last weekend. As the dust settles on one of the fastest and deepest Pro Swim Series meets yet, here are 9 big things we learned:

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Leah Smith translates college success to long course (Video Interview)

Leah Smith continues to prove herself as one of the world’s greatest up-and-coming distance stars.

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2015 Arena Pro Swim Charlotte: Day 3 Finals Race Videos

Watch all of the A finals from day 3 of the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series meet in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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