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2015 World University Games: Weitzeil and Vreeland go 1-2 in 100 free at day 2 prelims

Abbey Weitzeil leads a 1-2 punch of Americans coming out of heats of the 100 freestyle.

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Katie McLaughlin Swims Top 25 World Ranking In The 200 Freestyle At SMOC

Katie McLaughlin secured a big win over a tough field in the women’s 200m freestyle final, sporting a 1:57.55 at the touch to give her the win by over a second and a half.

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SwimSwam’s Way-too-early preview of the 2016 Men’s NCAA Championships

After a dominant showing in 2015, Texas’s young core returns as the favorite to win the 2016 national title. The ‘Horns boast the nation’s best butterfly group of all-time, led by freshman NCAA champ Joseph Schooling.

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2015 Men’s NCAA Championships Day 2 Finals Photo Vault

Joseph Schooling drops a 44.51 in 100 yard fly at Men’s NCAA Champs. That’s the second-fastest time in history, breaking a Texas school record held by legendary Olympian Ian Crocker.

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Day 1 Men’s NCAAs – Pac-12 Roundup: Nolan matches Missy, smashes 1:40-barrier

For the second time in a week, a Pac-12 athlete has broken the hallowed 1:40 barrier in an event some though was impossible. Then: Missy Franklin in the 200 free. Now: David Nolan in the 200 IM.

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2015 M. NCAA Picks: Cristian Quintero Has A Clear Shot At The 200 Freestyle Title

The 200 freestyle opened up a little bit this season with swimmers such as Joao De Lucca, Michael Wynalda, and Frank Dyer graduating, giving Southern California senior Cristian Quintero an open run at an NCAA title.

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2015 M. NCAA Picks: Extra season gives Quintero shot at 500 free title defense

USC’s Cristian Quintero earned one final year of eligibilty and returns to defend his 2014 NCAA title in the 500 freestyle.

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2015 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Finals Real-Time Recap

Congratulations to Stanford’s David Nolan, the new American record holder and U.S. Open record holder in the men’s 200 IM (1:40.07).

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MEET NOTES: No. 22 USC Men’s Swimming & Diving Wraps Up Regular Season At No. 25 Utah

The USC men’s swimming and diving team wraps up the regular season Friday (Feb. 20) and Saturday (Feb. 21) with a two-day meet at Pac-12 foe Utah.

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USC Trojan Men Triumph on Stanford’s Senior Day

Steven Stumph (above) had a nice win in the 200 breast, his first time this season under 2 minutes.

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Trojans Fall to Cal in Quintero’s 2014-15 NCAA Debut

FULL MEET RESULTS HERE The #22 USC Trojans traveled to Berkeley, CA, for their weekend Bay Area showdowns with #7 Cal…

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PHOTO VAULT: 2014 Texas Hall of Fame Invite Vault #2

Check out this gallery of photos from the Texas Hall of Fame Invite over the weekend. Headline photo: Lucy Worrall, USC

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USC Men 2 for 2 on the Road with Dual Meet Win at UCSB

The USC Trojans won another dual meet on the road this weekend, beating the Gauchos 152-107 in Santa Barbara.

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College Swimming Previews: #8 USC’s Cristian Quintero Aimed Toward triple NCAA titles

The biggest story of the 2013-2014 season for USC is also the biggest story of the 2014-2015 season for USC: the emergence of junior Cristian Quintero as a true college swimming superstar.

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