Ricky Berens

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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)

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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.

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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)

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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.”

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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.

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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)

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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)

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