Missy Franklin

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A huge part of swimming for me is I love it, and it is so much fun.

Anteprime Mondiali 2023: Caccia Al WR Nei 100 Dorso Femminili

Prepariamoci a vivere sette giorni di nuoto di altissimo livello ai Campionati del Mondo di nuoto 2023 conoscendo i protagonisti

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2023 World Champs Previews: McKeown, Smith Set For Showdown In Women’s 100 Back

After winning Olympic, Commonwealth and SC world gold, Kaylee McKeown will seek her first long course world title in the women’s 100 back in Fukuoka.

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14YO Rylee Erisman Hits 50 FR Olympic Trials Cut At Florida Age Group Champs (North)

Rylee Erisman, representing Laker Swimming, is now the 4th-fastest 13-14 girl in the 50m freestyle with a time of 25.40.

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Regan Smith 2:03.80 Nei 200 Dorso, Nuovo U.S. Open Record

Regan Smith ha battuto il suo stesso record degli US Open scendendo per la prima dal 2019 sotto i 2:04 nei 200 metri dorso

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Regan Smith Breaks US Open Record With 2:03.80 200 Backstroke

Regan Smith swam her third-fastest 200 back ever and got under 2:04 for the first time since 2019 Worlds where she set the World Record.

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Claire Weinstein Runs Down Katie Ledecky To Drop Massive 1:55.26 200 Free Swim

Weinstein dropped over a second to run down Ledecky, becoming the first American woman since Allison Schmitt to beat Katie Ledecky in the 200 free.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: Next Wave To Challenge Ledecky’s Reign In 200 Free

Katie Ledecky hasn’t lost the 200 free at a National Championship or selection meet since 2013, and she’ll need to be at her best to hold off the next crop.

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Kate Douglass and Leon Marchand Snubbed By 2023 “Best College Athlete” ESPY Nominations

Despite posting historic NCAA seasons, Douglass and Marchand were not nominated for the 2023 “Best College Athlete” ESPY award given to a male and a female.

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Kaylee McKeown Blasts 2:03.70 200 Back For 4th Fastest Performance Of All-Time

World Record holder Kaylee McKeown fired off one of the fastest 200m backstroke times of her career en route to winning gold at the Aussie World Trials.

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The Story Behind the Name: The Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet

The 2023 edition of the Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet is in its 58th year and has been named after the Canadian swimmer for more than 20 years.

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arena Swim of the Week: Leah Shackley Continues Rise With 59.55 100 Back

Shackley now ranks fifth all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group in the 100 back, having dropped nine-tenths of a second since December.

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Former Cal All-American Cassidy Bayer Speaks Out For First Time On Teri McKeever

Bayer spoke on the disconnect the Cal swimmers had with McKeever and detailed her experiences swimming while dealing with an eating disorder.

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How To Get The 2023 Summer Preview with the Summer McIntosh Cover

This SwimSwam Magazine issue is big and it ships soon, covering everything you need to know for this summer’s swimming competitions.

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World Record Holder McKeown Scorches 2:04.18 200 Back As 5th Fastest Performance

21-year-old Kaylee McKeown already threw down a World Record in the 200 back but she also just scorched the #2 performance of her career tonight in Sydney.

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World Champion Carson Foster Turns Pro, Forgoing Final Two Years of NCAA Eligibility

The 21-year-old will continue to train in Austin with the Texas pro group, ending his collegiate career early with two seasons of eligibility remaining.

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