Rebecca Adlington

The Weekend that Was in Swimming

Garrett McCaffrey helps you sort through what happened on one of the busiest racing weekends of the year.

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Adlington One of Four Mare Nostrum Record Breakers on Day 1 in Barcelona

Rebecca Adlington quieted her critics on day 1 of the 2012 Mare Nostrum Series with a scorching 800 free (Photo Courtesy: Kierra Smith)

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How Many Medals Will the Home Team Take in London?

Backstroker Lizzie Simmonds will be one of a handful of Brits who could tip the scales at the Olympics (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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British Swimming Names First 38 for Olympics

Former Auburn sprinter Adam Brown was among the 38 named to British Swimming’s Olympic roster this weekend. See who else made the cut. (©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Adlington’s Warning Shot in 800 Free

Rebecca Adlington marked the fastest time in the history of the British Championships on the 2nd-to-last day of the British Olympic Trials.

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TSC Awards, Under/Overperformers For 2011 World Aquatics Championships

With the 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships in the books, it’s time to give out some awards. These are our awards…

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Shanghai News Roundup: Look Out for Goldman in Women's 800 Free

FINA completed their bureau meeting today, where they discussed, among other things, the upcoming round of Major Championship meets. There,…

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Shanghai 2011: Women's Freestyle, Backstroke, and IM Predictions

As the 2011 FINA World Championships looms now only a week away (with the swimming portion beginning a week later…

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Miley Tops Belmonte in 400 IM on Day 1 in Scotland

In recent years, the British National Team has made a pretty obvious rise within the swimming community, and is probably…

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British Swimming Announces 40 Swimmers for World Championships

British Swimming has announced that they will take 40 swimmers to Shanghai for the 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships at…

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Lowe Crushes Welsh Record in the 200 Fly on Final Day of British Nationals

On the final day of competition, only a single World Championship roster spot was handed out. But as competition wound…

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Globe-Trotting the 2011 World Championship Trials

With the majority of the Spring National Championship season over around the World (of course, the US doesn’t have a…

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Pellegrini Wins Fourth Title, Youth Rules on Final Day in Italy

A great Italian Spring Nationals meet came to a bit of an anti-climactic close on the final day, with only…

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Pellegrini Posts Top-10 Time in 200 Free, Italian Sprinters Continue to Shine on Day 4

Federica Pellegrini has gotten more notoriety for her 400 free battle with Rebecca Adlington in recent weeks. But the 200…

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As Filippi Waltzes Back to Pool, Polieri and Pizzetti Take Torch for Italians on Day 3

The Italian women put two more on the team for Shanghai in their first crack of the day: the 400…

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