Reece Whitley

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Asked for his reaction to that statistic, Whitley replied: “I think as I get older ... I’m going to need to take – play a key role in kind of integrating swimming into inner city communities a lot more.”

Reece Whitley Wasn’t Going to Celebrate… But Did Anyway (Video)

Reece Whitley and Daniel Roy have battled in this race since they were age group swimmers. Whitley kicked it into gear, breaking 2:10 for the first time

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Six* Stars of Night Two

It might be time for everyone to get acquainted with Kieran Smith; he’s now the second-fastest American in the 200m free this season.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Teenage phenom Claire Tuggle headlines the women’s 200 free, but Worlds team member and Olympic Champion Allison Schmitt is also in the mix.

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U.S. National Team Tracker: Kieran Smith Moves to #1 in American 200 Free Ranks

Kieran Smith is now the American #1 for 2019 after dropping a second and a half off his time in the 200 free today. Smith clocked in at 1:46.21 in prelims.

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Abby Arens, Jake Foster Swim No. 4 All-Time 17-18 200 Breaststrokes

Arens dropped nearly four seconds in a day Thursday to go 2:25.80; Foster dropped over two seconds on the day to go 2:11.01.

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Joshua Matheny Hits 15-16 National Age Group Record in 200 Breast

Matheny broke Reece Whitley’s four-year-old 200 breast national age group record Thursday night at the 2019 U.S. National Championships.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Day 2 of the 2019 U.S. National Championships includes prelims of three events: the 200 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, and 200 backstroke.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Prelims Preview

Day 2 of the 2019 U.S. National Championships includes prelims of three events: the 200 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, and 200 backstroke.

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Cal Men Spring Swim and Weights Practice: Photo Vault

SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser took a trip up to Berkeley, CA back in the spring to capture images of both a swim and weights workout of the Cal Bear Men

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Andrew Seliskar Swims Lifetime Best in 100 Fly at Cal-Stanford Long Course Dual

College dual meet season is over, but Cal and Stanford partook in an electric battle with some big times on Saturday in Berkeley.

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2019 Mare Nostrum – Canet: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Michael Andrew heads into finals in Canet with a pair of top seeds in the 50 fly and 100 back.

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Reece Whitley Breaks Down Cal Team Title, Racing in Monaco (Video)

Reece Whitley has completed the first of three stops in the Mare Nostrum series, and sat down with SwimSwam to recap his progress

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Records Fall and McLaughlin Flies on Final Day of NOVA Grand Challenge

15-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko broke her second Israeli national record at the Speedo Grand Challenge, this time in the 200 breast (2:28.78).

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Murphy Swims 53.59 BK, Seliskar NS 200 FL at NOVA Grand Challenge

Ryan Murphy continues to stay at his in-season bests with his 53.59 100 back time, still in the top 10 times in the world this year.

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Gorbenko Sets Israeli Record, Seliskar Goes 1:47 FR/2:00 IM at NOVA Challenge

15-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko set a new Israeli record in the 200 IM while Andrew Seliskar had quick swims in the 200 free and 200 IM in his first LCM meet of the season

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