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Ryan Lochte Handles Double Easily Through Preliminary Rounds

Ryan Lochte exerted little more energy than would a warmup on Wednesday morning (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Phelps Anchors American Relay for First Gold Medal of Olympics

The American men had big expectations upon them in Tuesday’s 800 free relay, and they delivered (Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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Adrian’s Confidence Shows in 100 Free Prelims Swim

Nathan Adrian looked very good to take the top seed in the 100 free on morning 4 of the 2012 Olympics (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Picks: Can Anyone Upset Phelps in 200 Fly?

Takeshi Matsuda, last year’s World Championships, is the best bet to pull off an upset. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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The International Field Dominates on Final Night in Santa Clara.

Takeshi Matsuda was one of three Japanese swimmers to takes wins on Sunday night. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

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Aya Terakawa Breaks Japanese Record at Japan Open

It wasn’t by much, but Terakawa’s 100 back was good for a new all-time mark.

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Japan Names 27 to Olympic Roster

Even with tough standards, all but 6 event champions are headed to London (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Two National Records Go Down on Day 4 at Japanese Trials

Women’s 100 Backstroke The Olympics are going to be awesome this year. There are so many swimmers who are so…

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Suzuki Regains Breaststroke Throne on Day 3 in Japan

No National Records went down on day three of the 2012 “Japan Swim” Japanese Olympic Trials meet, after three were…

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Coutts Rocks 200 IM, Cseh Impresses in 400 on Day 2 of Barcelona Mare Nostrum

After an exciting first day of competition when several meet records were broken, the swimmers may have even outdone their historical…

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Down Goes Kitajima! Felled By Textile Best from Tomita On Day 3 at Japanese Trials

While many in attendance in Hamamatsu were there specifically to see the glory that is Kosuke Kitajima in the breaststroke…

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National Record Count Runs to 5 at Japanese Trials

See Day 1 Recap After 3 National Records were broken on day 1, competitors at the Japanese World Championship Trials…

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Scaled-Back Japanese Nationals See World-Ranked Times on Day 1

With the tragedy of destruction and pending nuclear threat in Japan, the planned National Swimming Championships had to be postponed…

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