Santa Clara Grand Prix

The Format of the Future? Shields, Meili, Prenot talk Mare Nostrum circuit

As the month of June comes to a close, we at SwimSwam wanted to take a look back at one of the more unique and memorable meets the month offered: the Mare Nostrum circuit.

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Beisel doubles up in Northern California

With all due respect to Katie Ledecky’s earth-shattering world records, this week’s HardCore Swim takes a look at another USA Swimming star who put together an outstanding weekend, and whose swims might be lost in the frenzy of Ledecky’s world marks.

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Katie Hoff drops 2:12.0 in 200 IM at SFTL International in Florida, wins 4 races

Katie Hoff, on the comeback trail in the Sunshine State after a swimming hiatus, won four events at the SFTL meet, including a 200 IM that would have won the Santa Clara Grand Prix by over a half second.

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Hosszu, Dwyer claim Grand Prix points prizes, Leverenz earns BMW by half a point

The overall Grand Prix points race had some big finishes come down to the wire, with Conor Dwyer taking the men’s title by a single point and Caitlin Leverenz earning the women’s BMW lease by just a half-point.

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2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Day four of the 2014 Arena Grand Prix features the 200 butterfly, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, and the 200 IM….

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Race Video: Michael Phelps Grabs Silver Behind Yannick Agnel In 200 Freestyle

Michael Phelps swam his fastest 200m freestyle since the comeback tonight, posting a 1:48.20 to grab the silver behind training…

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2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix: Elizabeth Beisel Shines on Day 3; Wins 400 IM and 200 Backstroke

The big question of the day is, “Can Arkady Vyatchanin defend his Grand Prix backstroke streak?” New York Athletic Club…

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2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix: Michael Phelps Prelims Update – Day 3

Michael Phelps’ freestyle is looking more and more confident every time he jumps in to race. His 100 freestyles looked…

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2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The third day of the 2014 Arena Grand Prix will feature the 400 IM, 200 freestyle, 200 backstroke, and the…

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2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix: Phelps And Shields Tie To Win The 100 Butterfly

Refresh frequently as we will be updating this post throughout the session. It’s the final session on day 2 of…

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Seven Scratch The Men’s 100 Freestyle; Phelps Still Swimming Both Events

There were no major scratches between todays prelims and finals. The majority of the A and B finals will remain…

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Michael Phelps Photobombs Allison Schmitt During TV Interview In Santa Clara

Michael Phelps may be a seasoned veteran, but he still knows how to have fun at a swim meet. While…

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Chloe Sutton and Natalie Coughlin Scratch Out of Santa Clara Grand Prix

Chloe Sutton tweeted today that she would be pulling out of the rest of the Santa Clara Grand Prix due to…

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Coughlin a Scratch from Day 2 of 2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix

Cal post-grad Natalie Coughlin is a scratch from the second day of the 2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix.

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