Melanie Margalis

Olympic Bronze Medalist Kate Douglass No-Shows 200 IM At U.S. Trials

Douglass won Olympic bronze in the women’s 200 IM last year but has opted out of the event at World Trials in Greensboro.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Women’s 100 Back, 100 Breast Are Deepest Events In The U.S.

Readers believe the women’s 100 back and 100 breast would be the most likely events the U.S. could sweep at Worlds, but maybe now it’s the 200 breast?

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2022 U.S. Trials: Katie Grimes Scratches 200 Back ‘A’ Final On Day 2

Grimes has dropped the women’s 200 back and will instead race the 200 free, having qualified eighth overall out of the prelims in both events.

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2022 U.S World Championship Trials: Day 2 Prelims Preview

The second prelims session in Greensboro will feature Katie Ledecky in the 200 free, along with heats of the 200 breast, 200 back, and 50 fly.

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Six Storylines To Watch At The 2022 U.S. World Championship Trials

All eyes will be on Carson Foster as he vies to qualify for the World Championship team after a near-miss at the Olympic Trials last summer.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: A Fight For Open Spots In The Women’s 200 Free

Paige Madden is the front-runner for the second individual spot in the women’s 200 free behind Katie Ledecky, but there is no shortage of contenders.

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2022 U.S. Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Keep up with all of SwimSwam’s previews and picks with our official preview index for the 2022 U.S. International Team Trials.

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USA Swimming Releases Psych Sheets For International Team Trials

The psych sheets for next week’s U.S. Trials have finally dropped, with Katie Ledecky set to take on her usual daunting schedule.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Four Women Fighting For Two Spots In The 400 IM

There are four women we can expect to see in the 400 IM later this month whose best times sit between a 4:32.53 and a 4:33.96.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Walsh-Douglass Duo Primed To Prevail Again In 200 IM

Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass, the Tokyo Olympic silver and bronze medalists, are the favorites to make the 2022 Worlds team in the 200 IM.

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Dressel, Curzan, Andrew Highlight Prelim No-Shows at PSS- San Antonio

Michael Andrew was one of several high-profile swimmers to leave lanes empty this morning at the Pro Swim Series- San Antonio.

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Pro Swim Series- San Antonio: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Alabama Olympian Rhyan White comes in as the top seed in the women’s 200 back for the final prelim session in San Antonio.

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Pro Swim Series- San Antonio: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Shaine Casas topped the field in Prelims by over a full second in the 100 fly (51.14) en route to dropping the 2nd-fastest time in the world for 2022.

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The Omaha 17: Swimmers Who Competed at All Four Omaha Trials Meets

Tom Shields asked an interesting question: how many swimmers raced at all four Olympic Trials meets that were hosted in Omaha?

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2022 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

After winning the 100 breast and 10 fly so far, Michael Andrew is the top seed in the 50 free tonight. The final includes American Record holder Dressel

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