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100m Freestyle World Champ Trials Preview: Solidifying of the Guard

Nathan Adrian, the defending Olympic Champion, is a big favorite in the 100 free with many retirements from the male sprint group. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2009 USA World Championship Trials: The Year of The Suit

“I smell rubber on deck…” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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The Opaque: White Water Swimming with Nathan Adrian and Jessica Hardy (Video)

Carlos Serrao/The Departamento direct Speedo Athletes Nathan Adrian + Jessica Hardy in this slow motion video of white water swimming. via ESPN The Magazine

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100-Meter Freestyle: Nathan Adrian against Spitz, Weissmuller, and Other Historic Greats – Video

Nathan Adrian, 2012 Olympic Champion in the 100 meter freestyle, is fast, but how does he compare to Mark Spitz and Johnny Weissmuller? (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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The Origin of Freestyle, The Australian Crawl

Australian’s credit Alick Wickham with the invention of the front crawl (aka freestyle), but some debate who was the first to use this style of swimming.

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Cielo, Logo-Clad like a Racecar Driver, Ready to Win Worlds – Video Interview

Cesar Cielo, 2008 Olympic Sprint Champion, ready to win 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo Credit: Satiro Sodre/SSPress)

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The 2013 Santa Clara Grand Prix Photo Vault

Many thanks to SwimSwam Contributor and photographer, Bill Collins, for capturing these images. (Photo Credit: Bill Collins)

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Lochte Finishes Meet With 4th Win; Pelton Swims Best Time in 100 Back

Conor Dwyer has been on a roll so far at the Santa Clara Grand Prix, and will hope to stay hot in the last finals session in the 200 IM. (Photo: Bill Collins)

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Lochte Top Seed in 100 Backstroke at Sleepy Sunday Morning from Santa Clara

Mike Alexandrov has been on fire this year, but he’ll face his biggest challenge yet in the young Kevin Cordes in Sunday’s 100 breaststroke. (Photo: Bill Collins)

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Adrian Wins Star-Studded 50; Lochte Holds Off Scrappy Kalisz in 400 IM

Every race should have great head-to-head battles, though a big showdown looms to end Saturday’s finals with a showdown between top-seeded Nathan Adrian (above), Anthony Ervin, Cesar Cielo, and Cullen Jones in the men’s 50 free. (Photo: Bill Collins)

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Lochte Takes Top Seed in 400 IM on Day 3 at 2013 Santa Clara Grand Prix

Ryan Lochte swam two events that he hasn’t (Photo: Bill Collins)

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Lochte Wins 100 Fly, Adrian Swims 48.0, and American Men Light Up Night 2 at Santa Clara

Ryan Lochte won his first Grand Prix race in almost three months, and the American men put on quite a display on night 2 of the 2013 Santa Clara Grand Prix. (Photo: Bill Collins)

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Dwyer Posts Surprise Lifetime Best; Cordes Makes LC Debut on Friday Morning

Conor Dwyer swam a lifetime sprint best and Ryan Lochte (above) looked sharp early at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix. (File Photo: Bill Collins)

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2013 Worlds Trials Preview: Big Names Highlight Loaded 50 Field

Cullen Jones was a medalist in the splash-and-dash a year ago in London. Can he shake off the post-Olympic cobwebs and do it again?

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He’s Back: Ryan Lochte Entered in 400 IM for Santa Clara Grand Prix; Seebohm/Franklin to Do Battle

First-of-the-year swims by Ryan Lochte and Kevin Cordes highlight the psych sheets for the Santa Clara Grand Prix. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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