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Nathan Adrian and Co Olympic Trials 100 Free Photo Vault

When you have the need for speed the 100’s are a good fix.  The men’s 100 free kicked off today…

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What Does It Take to Make It Back? Day Four 100 Free Extended Edition

Ryan Held swam a personal best in the prelims of the men’s 100 free this morning, part of a preliminary round that was significantly faster than in 2012.

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Four Prelims Live Recap

After three days of intense competition it’s finally time to see what speed the men’s 100m freestyle has to offer.

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Top (Almost) 20 Quotes from DAY 4 Prelims (Video)

Hear what the top athletes have to say after their morning swims during Day 4 of prelims at the Olympic Trials

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Ryan Lochte Scratches Semifinals of 100 Free after 49.13 in Prelims

After finishing sixth in preliminaries with 49.13, Ryan Lochte has scratched out of the semifinals of the 100 free.

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NC State/Wolfpack Elite Clean Up At GCY Sprint & Distance Meet

NC State’s Hennessey Stuart scored two best times at the GCY Sprint & Distance Meet last weekend in Greensboro.

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2016 M. NCAA Championships: Texas Leads Day 4 Ups/Downs, Close Battles for Top 5 Spots

The Texas men are in position to defend their NCAA title, but the battle for the rest of the top 5 spots could get interesting. Cal and Florida are separated by 16 points right now, with the Golden Bears sitting in 2nd.

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NC State Takes Full Advantage of Morning Swims, Leads Day 2 Ups/Downs

The team race intensifies as NC state slightly out swims Texas during the Thursday morning session of the 2016 NCAA DI Championships.

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2016 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Photo Vault

Tim Binning, SwimSwam’s chief photographer for Men’s NCAAs, got us one heck of haul for this morning’s photo vault. Check out the images for some insight into team warm-ups, mid-stroke shots, and team cheering.

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2016 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Live Recap – 800 Free Relays

Texas took down the NCAA, American, and U.S. Open records with 6:08.03 to win the event.

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NCAA 800 Free Relay Lineups Drop: Schooling, Conger, Brumm Entered

The individual lineups for the 800 free relays have dropped at the 2016 men’s NCAA Championships, with most of the expected names on the list, including Texas duo Joseph Schooling and Jack Conger.

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2016 M. NCAA Picks: Texas Taper vs. Wolfpack Hunger in 800 Free Relay

The Texas men ended up with the win in the first relay on last year’s schedule because of a NC State DQ, and the two teams should go 1-2 again in the first event of this year’s NCAA championships: the 800 free relay.

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The 32 Most Valuable Swimmers at 2016 Men’s NCAA’s

Caeleb Dressel has been on fire this year. You shouldn’t be surprised at where he falls on our list of most valuable swimmers at men’s NCAA’s

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2016 M. NCAA Picks: Up-and-Comers vs. Dominant Veterans in 4 FR Relay

The NC State Wolfpack was hundredths away from the title last year, and they’ll fight down to the last yard again for this year’s title.

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2016 M. NCAA Picks: NC State Looks to Win 200 Medley Relay Over Texas, Cal

Since finishing 12th last season, NC State has improved their 200 medley relay tremendously. The Wolfpack put up a 1:23.19 at ACCs, to take the top seed heading into NCAAs.

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