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Final Day of Trials Brings Many Scratches, Vollmer and McDermott Done

The final day of competition brings a few scratches, including Dana Vollmer and Amber McDermott. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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World Championship Trials: Day 4 Finals Photo Vault

Nic Fink finishes second in the 100 breaststroke to earn a spot on the World Championship Team. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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Missy Franklin Scratches 200 IM, Final Event, on Saturday at World Championship Trials

Missy Franklin will finish her meet on Friday in the 100 backstroke final. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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What’s Going On In Age Group Swimming

There is a generation of teenage stars, particularly male, in American swimming right now of the likes we have never seen before. (Photo of Chris DeSantis, author, Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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Grevers Gets on the Team; But Plummer Pulls Upset in Men’s 100 Back

Matt Grevers will try and hit his first World Championship qualification of 2013 on Friday night. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com

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Rachel Bootsma Takes Down US Open and American Record to Win the 50 Backstroke

Bootsma breaks Hayley McGregory’s US Open and American record in the 50 breaststroke at the 2013 World Championship Trials. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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USA Nationals: In and Out of Focus

A few of the sights above and below the surface at the 2013 USA Swimming nationals. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Lochte Takes Top Seed in 100 Fly on Day 3 Prelims

Ryan Lochte has a slimmed down schedule on Thursday, but the 100 fly is still a very intriguing race for him. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Points Soar on Day 2 of SwimSwam US Trials Pick ‘Em Contest

Even with the unpredictability of the 50 butterflies, including the win by Eugene Godsoe (above) in the men’s race, the picks performed very well on day 2. (Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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25 Swimmers Booked to Worlds After Two Days of US Nationals

Charlie Houchin is one of a handful of swimmers who added his name to the World Championship roster on Wednesday.

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Franklin Breaks U.S. Open Record; She and Lochte Double on Night 2 of US Worlds Trials

Conor Dwyer (right) has been on fire since he began training with Bob Bowman (glasses). He comes into the 200 free final on Wednesday evening as the top seed. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Luchsinger Makes the Difference in SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest Day 1

The Day 1 winner was one of only two entries to correctly pick Tom Luchsinger to win the men’s 200 fly. Fortune favored the bold on this day. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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