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“I am grateful for the positive relationships I formed through this process (choosing Cal). The coaches and athletes that I got to know are special individuals!”

The Olympics That Would Have Been: Mega-Stars Shine On Day 2

Some of the sport’s biggest stars —Katie Ledecky, Adam Peaty, Sarah Sjostrom and Caeleb Dressel, show up in a big way on day two in Tokyo.

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Olympic Champ Ryan Murphy Backstroke Clinic: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

In this GMM takeover of the SwimSwam PC Olympic Champion Ryan Murphy doesn’t hold back. Murph covers Bolles, backstroke legends, and his Cornhole adventures.

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Epic Swims: Peirsol Sets World Record at Montreal World Championships in 2005

Aaron Peirsol first broke the LCM world record in the 200 backstroke all the way back in 2002. He is still the world record holder in the event to this day.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Ryan Murphy’s Daily Menu

Read up on this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Ryan Murphy, Rikako Ikee, Daiya Seto and more in unique stories from around the web.

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The Trials That Would Have Been: Manuel’s 100 Free Highlights Day 6 Events

Simone Manuel is the defending Olympic champ and two-time defending World champ in the 100 free, originally scheduled for today at U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Looking Back at Day 6 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

let’s go back and remember what was going on during the 6th day of the Olympic Trials back in 2012 and 2016.

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The Trials That Would Have Been: Smith, Murphy, King On WR Hunt On Day 3

In today’s Olympic Trials session, we would have seen reigning world record holders in back-to-back-to-back races: Regan Smith, Ryan Murphy and Lilly King.

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Looking Back at Day 3 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

Let’s go back and remember what was going on during the 3rd day of the Olympic Trials back in 2012 and 2016.

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Ranking the Most Highly Anticipated 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Races: #10-1

In the men’s 100 free, several 48’s might not make it to the semifinals. And a 47 might not even make the final!

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Ranking the Most Highly Anticipated 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Races: #28-21

While we work our way through another week of the pandemic, the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials are (hopefully) just a year away.

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How to Get The Caeleb Dressel Olympic Gold Cover SwimSwam Magazine Issue

The next issue of SwimSwamMAG addresses the COVID-19 impact on the Olympics, and we project how elites will perform in 2021 with an extra year of training.

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WATCH: Full Replay of 2019 International Swimming League Meet in Dallas

The meet saw Iron swimmer Vlad Morozov make his league debut en route to a meet MVP honor in front of a sold-out pool in Lewisville.

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Dolfin Swim of the Week: Ryan Murphy’s 2016 Preview of Olympic Breakout

It was a swim in Santa Clara four years ago this week that started Ryan Murphy’s launch to the top of the world in men’s backstroke.

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World Record Holder Ryan Murphy Talks Olympic Postponement on NBC Sports

Murphy joined NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico on Wednesday’s episode of “Lunch Talk Live” to discuss the postponement and its fallout.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Murphy Will Appear on NBC Sports Wednesday

Ryan Murphy will appear on the Lunch Talk Live with Mike Tirico segment at Noon Eastern Time on NBC Sports, along with a number of other guests.

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