Simone Manuel

2014 NCSA Junior Nationals: Final night sees NAGs for Manuel, NCAP boys

Andrew Seliskar dominated the 200 IM and returned to put up a key leg on NCAP’s record-breaking 400 medley relay at the end of night 5 at NCSA Junior Nationals.

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Hu and Seliskar combine for 4 top seeds on final morning of NCSAs in Orlando

Janet Hu is the top seed in two of three girls races, with her future Stanford teammate Simone Manuel heading up the other event.

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2014 NCSA Junior Nationals: Day 3 Full Recap

2014 NCSA Junior Nationals Day Three Results: Here  Championship Central: Here  Day three of NCSA Junior National action saw just…

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Bentz, Hu in multiple A finals after prelims of NCSA Juniors day 3

Gunnar Bentz has arrived at NCSA Junior Nationals, and he hold a pair of top-2 seeds. Janet Hu, Simone Manuel and Francis Haas all look primed to repeat after night 2 wins.

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5 NAGs fall in 9 events at NCSAs night 2; Manuel’s 47.09 highlights fast night

Simone Manuel dropped a 47.09 to win the 100 free, just one of 5 National Age Group records to go down on the second night of NCSA Junior Nationals in Orlando.

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Simone Manuel blasts 47.09-second 100 free, Franklin’s NAG goes down

When Simone Manuel went a lifetime-best in prelims of the 100 free at NCSA juniors, it seemed like she might have been going after her prelims swim a little harder than some of the other top seeds. Turns out that 47.67 was just a walk in the park for the 17-year-old.

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Manuel rips off 47.6 in 100 free at NCSA Juniors Day 2 prelims

First Colony’s Simone Manuel is the runaway top seed in the 100 free. Meanwhile Sam McHugh and Michael Andrew nabbed a pair of high seeds and will meet in the 200 fly.

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National Teamers, NAG Record Holders to Unite for NCSA Junior Nationals (PSYCH SHEETS)

World Championship finalist Simone Manuel will swim at the NCSA Junior National Championships in Orlando next week.

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Hilary Caldwell Sweeps backstroke in Austin (Video Interview)

She won the 200 back last night, and now Canada’s Hilary Caldwell has made it a sweep. The 22-year-old went 1:01.57 to nip current Grand Prix points leader Megan Romano at the wall.

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Race Video: Coughlin tops 50 Free in 25.17

In a tightly-bunched final field for the splash-and-dash, it was savvy veterans who rose to the top. Multi-time Olympian Natalie Coughlin went 25.17, getting her hand on the wall first in a field loaded with big names.

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Race Video: Schmitt tops Ledecky in 200 Free in Austin, 1:57.71

In a battle of US Olympians, it was Allison Schmitt who triumphed over Katie Ledecky in the 200 freestyle.

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2014 Austin Grand Prix: Tight Sprint Fields Highlight Day 2 Prelims

After a great swim in the 100 free on day one, Simone Manuel is back again on Saturday for the women’s 200 free and 50 free.

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2014 Austin Grand Prix: Adrian wins 100 free, Ledecky smashes competition on Day 1

Nathan Adrian went 48.26 for a nice 100 free win, while Katie Ledecky blew away the 400 free field, going 4:04.46.

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Links, Storylines, and Preview for 2014 Austin Grand Prix

Conor Dwyer is swimming a less-usual set of 200’s at the Austin Grand Prix.

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Austin Grand Prix Psych Sheets; Lochte Entered But Won’t Swim

Olympian Natalie Coughlin will be among the headliners of a loaded women’s sprint field.

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