The Superpowers of the US 200 Free
The top 17 seeds in Omaha all swam for 4 college teams. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Ricky Berens, US Olympic Trials Preview
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How Much of a Difference Does Logo Placement Make?
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Picks: Adrian Favored in 100, But Will Phelps Swim Finals?
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Dax Hill Tweets it Real @DaxHill
Dax Hill wins 200 free at the Longhorn Elite & talks about his chances of making the Olympic 4×200 at Trials in Omaha.
Soni Outduels Hardy on Grand Challenge Night 1
Rebecca Soni and Jessica Hardy had a classic showdown in Irvine (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
SwimSpray: NCAA Championships to Open Water Challenges
“We’ve noticed that SwimSpray has recently sponsored a bunch of open water swims, including the Jim McDonnell Lake Swims, the Chris Green Lake Cable Swim, the Minnetonka Challenge, U.S. Masters 9+ Mile Open Water Championship, and The Tulsa Swim.”
A Happy Homecoming for Ricky Berens
Give Garrett 5 minutes and he’ll catch you up on everything you need to know from the Charlotte UltraSwim, German Olympic Trials, and the CIF Central Coast High School Championships. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)
Ledecky Joins Class of Nation’s Elite in 800 Free to Wrap Charlotte
“A the Charlotte Grand Prix, 15-year old Curl Burke swimmer Katie Ledecky has gone from “great for her age” to a bona fide national star.” (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)
Ricky Berens, 200 Free Winner, 1:47.32
“Olympic Gold Medalist Ricky Berens trumps Michael Phelps before his hometown crowd.” (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Michael Phelps Post 200 Free, 1:48.01, in Charlotte
Phelps: “I missed my third turn. It’s hard to see the wall because of the bulkhead… Ricky Berens is swimming fast. Happy to see him win in his hometown.” (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Garrett Reports: Weekend Edition, SwimSwam News
A new coach in Tuscaloosa, and a rapid recap of CIF Champs, German Trials, and the Charlotte UltraSwim. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)
UltraSwim Day 2 Prelims: Lawrence Fast; SwimSwam Giveaways
Micah Lawrence was on fire at the UltraSwim, and we’ve got free stuff if you want it.
Trojans Dominate Night 3 at FC SMOC
The Trojans had a 75% win rate on the third night of competition in Mission Viejo (Photo Courtesy: Melissa Lundie)
Adrian Rips 100 Free; Steenvoorden Tops Sutton
Nathan Adrian crunched the field, and Ashley Steenvoorden had a great race with Chloe Sutton in the 400. (Photo Courtesy: Melissa Lundie)