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Rub-a-Dub-Dub-Two-Men-In-a-Tub, Adrain & Dwyer: Pre Worlds Photo Vault Part 2

Rub-a-dub-dub, two-sprinters-in-the-tub! Nathan Adrian & Conor Dwyer chill, pre 2013 FINA World Championships. (Thanks to Jess for finding these images web-wide!)

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2013 Team USA Pre World Championships Photo Vault

Ricky Berens’ back and evidence of an octopus attack? (Images courtesy of the 2013 US Worlds Team and Jess, our faithful web curator!)

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Franklin Set For Phelpsian World Championships Event Schedule – Gold Medal Minute Video

4-time London Olympic gold medalist, Missy Franklin, will swim eight events at the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain: 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 50, 100 & 200 backstroke, 4×100 freestyle relay, 4×100 medley relay and the 4×200 freestyle relay. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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How to be a Mean Brother – Vine Video

Ok… this is not a competitive swimming video, but there’s a pool and I’ve witnessed this move done countless times…

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2013 Worlds Previews: Franklin, Pelton Favorites to 1-2 in 200 Back

Future Cal teammates Elizabeth Pelton and Missy Franklin will look to repeat their finish from U.S. World Championship Trials.

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What Are The Odds? European Sports Books Release World Championship Wagering Odds

James Magnussen is the oddsmakers’ favorite in the 100 free, but not by much. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Colorado Stars Swim Team Produces Ultimate Taper Video – Geico Commercial Spoof

Swim coach Todd Schmitz of the Colorado Stars understands how awesome taper time is, and he’s produced the video to…

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2013 Worlds Preview: Record Watch

Team USA’s Katie Ledecky is one of the many swimmers on record watch next week in Barcelona.

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Ryan Lochte Goes SI Swimsuit Edition-esque in this Pre World Championships Photo Vault

Many thanks to Jess for finding these images web-wide and putting them together. All swimswam coverage of the 2013 FINA World Championships…

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US World Championship Team on Twitter: The Complete List

We put together all of the links you need to follow the US World Championship Team on Twitter

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U.S. Worlds Team Training Camp Travelogue Photo Vault

Chloe Sutton captured this image. Via Twitter: “Out to dinner with @csutswim @FranklinMissy @clairedonahue @s_vreeland & @simone_manuel”

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2013 World Championship Previews: Women’s 100 Backstroke Looks A Lot Like ‘Chalk’

MIssy Franklin (right) is the defending Olympic Champion in the 100 back, but her future training partner Liz Pelton (left) is looking to crash the podium party in Barcelona. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)

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Photos of USA Swimming’s Bilbao, Spain Training Camp Pre-Worlds

The glass-walled, glass-cielinged pool in Bilbao, Spain that will play host to the U.S. World Championship team for the next week. (Photo Thanks to Todd Schmitz)

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2013 World Championships Preview: Campbell Looking to Make Up For Lost Time in the Women’s 100 Freestyle

After having to withdraw from the individual 100 freestyle at the Olympics in London due pancreatitis Australian Cate Campbell has returned to the pool with determination… (Photo courtesy of Swimming Australia/Delly Carr)

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Should USA Swimming Revise Their Relay Selection Process for International Competitions?

Should USA Swimming consider athletes who traditionally perform better in relays than they do in their individual events? Megan Romano went 52.90 in the 4×100 freestyle relay at the World University Games, her time is 1.55 seconds faster than her time in the individual 100 freestyle. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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