Nick Thoman

Ryan Murphy Rocks 48.50 Personal Best, Championship Record In 100 Back

Multi-Olympic medalist Ryan Murphy of the United States took the men’s 100m back in Melbourne, producing a big-time personal best and Championships Record.

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Shaine Casas Hits 52.51 100 Back PB To Highlight Day 2 Of Austin Sectionals

Casas is now tied with Nick Thoman as the 18th fastest performer and 6th fastest U.S. performer of all-time in the 100 back.

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Kolesnikov Blasts 52.44 100 Back Best Time In Prelims At Russian Trials

Kliment Kolesnikov now ranks 13th all-time in the men’s 100 backstroke.

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Looking Back at Day 3 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

Let’s go back and remember what was going on during the 3rd day of the Olympic Trials back in 2012 and 2016.

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Head Coach Paul Stafford Leaves Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics

Stafford had been with the club since 2014, and prior to that, helped start the California-based Terrapins Swim Team.

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Peirsol, Lochte, Phelps, Grevers, Clary: A Defining Decade of USA’s Backstroke

Peirsol was the king of backstroke from 2001 to 2009, though in 2007 and 2008 Lochte was better at the 200 backstroke, and even pushed Peirsol in the 100.

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Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Men’s 100 Back

Find out more about how the US men’s 100 back excellence tradition is carried throughout the years in this Roadmaps installment.

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2019 US Open Records Roundup: 18 New Meet Marks Established, 10 Still Remain

It was a record-breaking weekend in Atlanta, with 18 US Open meet records broken and just 10 now remaining.

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2019 Pan American Games: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s finals will feature the 100 free, 200 breast, and 100 back, as well as the mixed 4×100 medley relay.

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Stewart and Farris Shake Up 100 Back All-Time Rankings in Day 3 Prelims

Coleman Stewart and Dean Farris blasted two of the fastest 100 back swims ever in this morning’s prelims.

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2019 M. NCAA Champs: Stewart’s 44.32, Nikolaev’s 44.49 Highlight Morning’s Relay Splits

Coleman Stewart and Mark Nikolaev led off their medley relays in big-time swims of 44.32 and 44.49, respectively, in this morning’s prelims.

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USA Men Shatter Meet and American Records in 4×100 MR

The USA men dropped almost a second off the course and American Records in the final men’s race of the 2018 FINA Short Course World Championships.

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“Suit Gap Records” – the Asterisk on the American Records Book

Caeleb Dressel is the new American Record holder in the 100 free in SCM, unifying the 3 American Records in the event. But, he’s not the fastest American in the 100 free in SCM. Here’s the breakdown.

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2018 SC World Previews: Fastest Men In History Collide In Back Events

Matt Grevers, Xu Jiayu and Ryan Murphy are just a few of the incredibly talented backstrokers who will be competing in Hangzhou.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Previews: Murderer’s Row Remains In Men’s 100 Back

The men’s 100 back continues to be one of the most competitive events in the U.S.

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