Natalie Coughlin

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"I don't have any superstitions, but what I always travel with is my pillow and my coffee."

2018 W. NCAAs: Louise Hansson Becomes 3rd Woman Under :50 in 100 Fly

Louise Hansson became the 3rd woman ever under :50 in the 100 fly with her prelims time of 49.90, also giving her the 7th-fastest performance of all-time.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Simone Manuel Defends 50 Free Title

Simone Manuel threw down the 3rd-fastest 50 freestyle of all-time, defending her title in 21.18.

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2018 W. NCAA Picks: Elusive Sub-50 Club Goes To War In 100 Back

Kathleen Baker will be looking to repeat in the 100 backstroke at the NCAA Championships.

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SandenoSquad Leads the TYR Pro Swim Atlanta Standings after Day 1

Zane Grothe, Andrew Wilson, and Jack Conger took a scoring win apiece to give SandenoSquad the edge in tonight’s Atlanta Pro Swim competition.

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2018 Atlanta Pro Swim Series: SwimSquad Battles Projections

Return of the breaststrokers: with Cody Miller and Kevin Cordes back in action, the dynamics of the SwimSquad roster battles change drastically. Check out our team-by-team projections for Atlanta.

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USA Swimming Board’s Athlete Reps Release SafeSport Statement

Among the signatories of the letter were Anthony Ervin, Natalie Coughlin (above), and Aaron Peirsol.

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Janet Hu Swims to #4 All-Time with 49.9 100 Back

Hu is now the 4th fastest 100 backstroker in history, moving ahead of Natalie Coughlin, who became the first woman to break 50 seconds back in 2002.

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After 5-Second Season Drop, Erika Brown Now #2 All-Time in 100 Fly

Erika Brown ranks behind only Kelsi Worrell all-time in the 100 yard fly.

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Beata Nelson Becomes 4th Woman to Break 50 in 100 Backstroke – 49.78

We knew she was having a great year, and tonight Beata Nelson has dropped the hammer.

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Coaches Corner: Dressel’s Developmental Training For Future Success

Caeleb Dressel is doing things that many fans of the sport find unbelievable.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 50% Supporting Lezak Squad in SwimSquad Race

By an overwhelming margin, fans selected Jason Lezak’s SwimSquad as their team of choice in this year’s SwimSquad Battle.

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With Only the 1500s to Go, Krayzelburg Squad to Win TYR PSS – Austin

The Krayzelburg Squad will win the points total competition at the 2018 TYR PSS – Austin, after a monster showing in the shoot-out events tonight. Sandeno Squad’s Zane Grothe is the only swimmer who will swim a scoring event tomorrow.

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What’s at Stake in the 2018 Pro Swim Series?

The 2018 Pro Swim Series starts up this weekend in Austin, and with the addition of a SwimSquad team battle-for-the-title, new shoot-out stroke 50 events, the mixed 400 medley relay, and a “mystery stroke order” 200 IM, 2018 is shaping up to be a particularly exciting year.

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USA Swimming Publishes Pro Swim Series All-Time Records

Nathan Adrian, who holds series records in the 50 and 100 free, will be competing at this weekend’s Pro Swim Series stop in Austin.

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2018 Austin Pro Swim Series: SwimSquad Battles Preview/Cheat Sheet

Team Natalie Coughlin has some tough choices to make before Austin, including whether to start #7 overall pick Melanie Margalis as an IMer, breaststroker or in the flex spot.

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