Maya DiRado

2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Preview: Is Missy Back in Women’s 100 Back?

Missy Frankin was the best backstroker on the planet in 2012 and 2013. But now a crowd of young talents threatens her return trip to the Olympics in the 100 back.

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Worlds Medalist Maya DiRado To Retire After Rio No Matter Performance

Maya DiRado will retire after this summer no matter her performance at Trials or the Olympics.

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Conor Dwyer, Katie Ledecky Win PSS Titles, DiRado Gets the Car

Conor Dwyer finalized his third-straight Arena Pro Swim Series title this past weekend with 8 more points in Santa Clara.

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Combined Results: Pro Swim Series and Longhorn Elite Invite Day 3

Because the top swimmers in the nation are spread out this weekend, we’ve put together a list of the top 5 Americans in each race across all 3 meets to compare where the swimmers are at as they head towards Trials.

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Maya Dirado: I’m really glad I’m still swimming (Video)

Dirado swam a new lifetime best in the 200 free by 7 tenths in the 200 free, which could have some interesting ramifications for the U.S. Olympic relay picture

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Combined Results from Pro Swim Series and Longhorn Elite Invite

Because the top swimmers in the nation are spread out this weekend, we’ve put together a list of the top 5 Americans in each race across all 3 meets to compare where the swimmers are at as they head towards Trials.

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2016 Arena Pro Swim Santa Clara: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s finals of the Arena Pro Swim at Santa Clara will see plenty of action, including a 50 free final with Nathan Adrian, Anthony Ervin, and James Magnussen.

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2016 Arena Pro Swim Series – Santa Clara: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Today at the Arena Pro Swim Series – Santa Clara, we’ll see Nathan Adrian and Anthony Ervin go head to head in the 50 free. Ryan Murphy will take on Mitch Larkin in the men’s 100 back, and the men’s 400 free will feature another battle between Sun Yang and Conor Dwyer.

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5 Big Things From Day 1 of Arena Pro Swim Series – Santa Clara

Tonight, Conor Dwyer swam a 1:45.41, less than a tenth of a second off his best time of 1:45.32 from the 2013 World Championships. That swim was over a second faster than Dwyer has been at any meet since July of 2013.

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2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Sun Yang crushed the world’s fastest 200 free to kick off a firework-filled night in Santa Clara.

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5 Races To Watch At The 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara

Nathan Adrian has swept the 50 and 100 freestyles at 4 of 5 Arena Pro Swim Series stops so far. Can he beat Australia’s former world champ James Magnussen and junior world record-holder Kyle Chalmers to do it again in Santa Clara?

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Preview: Fresh Faces In Women’s 200 IM

2012 Olympic bronze medalist Caitlin Leverenz is a favorite to win the 200 IM at 2016 Olympic Trials, but she will face serious competition on the road to Rio.

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Adrian, Vollmer, Coughlin Headline Arena Pro Swim at Santa Clara

Nathan Adrian, Natalie Coughlin, and Dana Vollmer are among the top swimmers expected to compete at next week’s Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara, one of the final tune-ups ahead of the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Olympic Trials Preview: Franklin, Dirado to Fend Off Teens in 200 Back

The 19& under U.S. talent in the backstroke is starting to creep up on the tried-and-true Olympians up top, and Missy & co. will need to be on their game in the 200 back finals at Trials.

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Atlanta Classic Day 3 Finals: Race Videos

Take a look at Elizabeth Beisel’s 200 back win and many others on the last day of competition at the 2016 Atlanta Classic Swim Meet.

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