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5 Big Things, 5 Little Things from Charlotte

The 2011 Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix, as has become the norm, was a huge competitive and marketing success. Now that…

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Berens Picks Up First Charlotte Win, Girlfriend Soni Picks Up $20,000 prize

For at least the 3rd and 4th time this meet, USC/Trojan Aquatics affiliated swimmers went 1-2 in both the men’s…

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Schneider Wins Rematch Over Jones, Sutton Earns Heartfelt Win on Day 3 in Charlotte

In the men’s 200 fly, the great Michael Phelps was back! He tore through the first 100 meters in 56.39,…

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Three Meet Records Fall on Day 2 at Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix

Missy Franklin is celebrating her 16th birthday in final. She took huge points in the night’s first event, the women’s…

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Missy Franklin Turns 16 on Eve of Charlotte Grand Prix

Sure, lots of swimmers have birthdays. Nay, all swimmers have birthdays. If you went around the world, you could probably…

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10 Big Storylines for 2011 Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix

The 2011 Charlotte Grand Prix is big (they always are), but this year’s meet might be better than ever. The…

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In Briefs: Preliminary Psych Sheets for Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix Released

We’ll get into a full rundown next week, but the Charlotte Ultra-Swim has released it’s preliminary psych sheets for the…

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Liz Pelton Makes College Committment

On SwimmingWorld’s Morning Swim show with Garrett McCaffrey this morning, the first big domino of the women’s high school class…

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Kara Lynn Joyce Reverses the "Great Swimming Migration" With Move to Colorado Stars

In the past 3 months, we’ve seen an epic slew of swimmers in the United States changing teams. I don’t…

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2011 Indianapolis Grand Prix Preview

Between 2012 and 2017, Indianapolis’ IUPUI Natatorium will host many huge college meets during the month of March. Specifically, they…

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The Baylor School Breaks Their Own 200 Free Relay National Record

It’s the second of the three major high school championship seasons (the others being in Demember and in May), and…

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Torres in, Phelps Lochte Out for Missouri Grand Prix; Berens Primed to Make a Move for the Money

Psych Sheet Primer The psych sheets are out for the Missouri Grand Prix, and the two biggest names in American…

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2011 Austin Grand Prix Recap

The 2011 Austin Grand Prix was a star-studded affair that for much of America’s National Team was the first stop…

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2011 Austin Grand Prix Dives Off This Weekend

This weekend will kick off the 2011 USA Swimming Grand Prix series in Austin, Texas at the Lee and Joe…

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Medal Tables, 10 Big Winners, and TSC Awards, Along With Final Thoughts From Dubai

The 2010 Dubai World Championships are in the book, and despite some great opposition from the rest of the world,…

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