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Thomas Heilman Becomes #2 U.S. 15-Year-Old In 200 Fly, Trailing Only Phelps

Heilman is now the second-fastest 15-year-old in U.S. history after clocking 1:58.01, trailing only Phelps, who set the world record in 1:54.92 at that age.

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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: Andrew, Casas Take Aim At Dressel In 100 Fly

Caeleb Dressel is the favorite in the men’s 100 fly, though he has been beaten twice this year in the race: once by Michael Andrew and once by Shaine Casas.

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Michael Phelps To Rep Team USA In Ryder-Cup Style Icons Series Golf Tournament

Phelps and a host of other sporting stars will compete in the match-play style golfing tournament this summer, pitting Team USA against the Rest of the World.

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14-Yr-Old Nicholas Castella Wraps Up Danish Open With 50.78 100 Free

14-year-old Nicholas Castella of Denmark made some major waves over the past few days, hitting eye-popping times for his age across multiple events.

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How to Get The 2022 World Championships Preview SwimSwam Magazine

Are you ready for World Championships? You need the 2022 World Championships Preview issue of SwimSwam Magazine with all of the event details.

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Duncan Scott Shatters British Record with 4:09.18 400 IM, #1 in the World

In addition to landing Scott at the #1 position in the world this year, his performance tonight would have been fast enough to win Olympic Gold in Tokyo.

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Better Dryland Training: Stories of Success from Chris Ritter of SURGE Strength

Join us as Chris Ritter pulls back the curtain and tells 3 stories of success to find better dryland training with his company, SURGE Strength.

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Luke Hobson Re-Breaks His 500 Free 17-18 NAG In A Time Of 4:08.42

Hobson, who finished third in the 500 free at NCAAs, broke the 17-18 National Age Group record for the third time overall.

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Happy Birthday To Us: The Top 50 Articles from a Decade of SwimSwam

You’ll never guess who is responsible for the top 3 most-read articles in SwimSwam history.

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17-Year-Old Kiley Wilhelm Clocks 51.07 100 Fly on Night 2 of Cary Sectionals

The swim was a personal best by 1.5 seconds and ties her for #9 all-time in the 17-18 age group.

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I Nuotatori Con Maggior Numero Di Ori Mondiali Nella Stessa Gara

A tre mesi dai Mondiali di Budapest 2022 vediamo la classifica dei nuotatori che hanno vinto più volte la stessa gara ad un mondiale

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Swimmers With The Most Wins In A Single Event At The World Championships

Katinka Hosszu sits tied atop the list with Michael Phelps, with both having won the same event five times at the LC World Championships.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Michael Phelps Defies All Expectations Yet Again

We are back with your weekly dose of swimming’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of this week’s swimming Twitterverse.

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2022 Patriot League Champs: Navy’s Jonah Harm Breaks League Record in 100 Fly

The highlight of Friday night came in the first men’s event: the 100 fly. Navy sophomore Jonah Harm swam a 46.27 to get his hands on the wall first.

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