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7 Reasons You Need Commit’s US Trials app

Commit Swimming just released an application for Olympic Trials, which is expected to be the only mobile-friendly way to view heat sheets and live results.

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Michael Phelps Cover Olympic Preview Magazine nearly Sold Out

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Michael Phelps Gold Cover Olympic Preview Issue is Almost Gone

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Getting Paid: Phelps Reportedly Earns 200k For Facebook Live Posts

Michael Phelps has more of an incentive for posting Facebook Live videos than just pleasing his fans.

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Why The New Relay Rule Shouldn’t Be A Problem For The American Men

Here is why the Americans shouldn’t be worried about taking six swimmers in the relays to the Rio Games, even after the 400 free relay debacle of 2015.

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Matt Grevers Enters 200 Back, Plus 3 More Races at USOT

Released today, the psych sheets for the US Olympic Trials show that Matt Grevers is entered in the 200 backstroke.

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Michael Phelps Enters 200 Free, Four Others For US Trials

Michael Phelps is entered in five events for the US Olympic Trials, including the 200 free.

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NCAA Runner-Up Will Licon Not Swimming 400 IM At US Trials

Will Licon will not swim the 400 IM at US Olympic Trials, instead opting for the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM.

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New Commercial Focuses on Cochrane and Bennett’s Relationship

In a new series of commercials by Sport Chek, which are entitled What it Takes (#WhatItTakes), Ryan Cochrane talks about his 13 year relationship with coach Randy Bennett who pasted away last April…

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Ryan Lochte Enters 400 IM at U.S. Olympic Trials

Defending Olympic champ Ryan Lochte is officially entered in the 400 IM at U.S. Olympic Trials, per the psych sheets that dropped today.

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Tom Shields Adds Freestyle and Backstroke Entries to Trials Lineup

Tom Shields has decided to enter in 3 other events in addition to his specially fly races.

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“Before We Were Winners”: Watch Lochte, Franklin, Ledecky Swim As Kids

Any guesses as to who this cheerful child swimmer is? Watch this Olympic hopeful in action as a budding star before we see her on the big stage in Omaha.

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Nathan Adrian To Appear In ESPN the Magazine’s “Body Issue”

Brace yourselves, as 2012 Olympic gold medalist, Nathan Adrian, appears in ESPN the Magazine’s “The Body Issue” next month.

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2016 US Olympic Trials: Ranking Phelps’ +1 In the Men’s 100 Fly

After looking through results form US Nationals, Arena Pro Swim Series, NCAA’s, and even Sectionals and various club invitationals, the following list has been compiled with my predictions for how the race in Omaha will shake out.

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