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Claire Curzan, 14, Wipes Out Missy Franklin 100 FR NAG Record – 47.67

Curzan is now the second-fastest 16&U performer of all-time, and just the second 13-14-year-old in history to break :48.

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Regan Smith Pops 1:48.6 in Prelims of 200 Back

Smith’s swim ties as the 13th-best performance of all-time, but isn’t even her personal best time.

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How To Get The 2019 SwimSwam Swimsuit Issue

Inside we feature Olympic Champion Kathleen Baker, USRPT king Michael Andrew, and the top college coaches moving from assistant positions to helming large DI programs. This 196 page issue is full of articles, data features and we name the top high school swimmers with a real shot at making the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team.

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Taylor Ruck Becomes Top 10 All-Time 100 Freestyler With Relay Lead-Off

Her time ties Lia Neal for 10th all-time fastest performer in the SCY 100 free, and ties Neal for 9th all-time in the NCAA.

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2019 Pac-12 Women’s Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Day 3’s morning session will see prelims for the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back.

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Ella Eastin Becomes 10th Fastest 500 Freestyler In History

On top of the incredible time, Eastin also negative split the race.

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Mallory Comerford’s Ideal NCAA Lineup (Video)

What is Mallory Comerford’s ideal third event for NCAAs? She said it won’t be the 500, even though she currently leads the nation in that event. Any guesses?

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Missy Franklin Named Youngest-Ever Member of Laureus Academy

Missy Franklin is one of 68 members of the academy that, among other duties, votes on the Laureus World Sport Awards.

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Beata Nelson Shatters Big Ten Record with 1:48.47 200 Back

Kathleen Baker holds the NCAA and American records at 1:47.30.

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Siobhan Haughey Clips Own B1G Meet Record in 200 Free – 1:41.57

Haughey is the 5th fastest 200 freestyler in NCAA history, and the the 2nd fastest currently in the NCAA, behind only Mallory Comerford.

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Start 2019 With SwimSwam Magazine – 2018 Year In Review

Start 2019 off with SwimSwam Magazine to inspire your swimmer, swammer, swim-fan or coach.

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No Swimmers Nominated for 2019 Laureus Sports Awards

Katie Ledecky was nominated for Sportswoman of the Year in each of the last 3 years, but no swimmer was nominated in 2019 for just the 2nd time ever.

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Start 2019 Off With SwimSwam Magazine – 2018 Year In Review

Start 2019 off with SwimSwam Magazine to inspire your swimmer, swammer, swim-fan or coach.

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Top 50 Most Read SwimSwam Articles of 2018

Caeleb Dressel’s other-worldly 2018 collegiate season was the biggest lightning-rod of the swimming year.

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2018 Year in Review: Best of SwimSwam Interviews (Video Highlights)

SwimSwam compiled our 12 favorite video clips (roughly one for each month) to tell a story of the highlights in swimming for 2018. 

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