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2013 World Championships Preview: Can Dana Vollmer Avoid the 100 Fly Post-Olympic Curse?

History is not on the side of the World Record holder and her ability to win the World Championship in the women’s 100 fly (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Hardcore Swim of the Week: The Best In-Season 100 Freestyle in History, You Say?

With the pressure of a nation upon him, James Magnussen won’t make the same mistakes as 2012. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Ranking the 2013 NCAA Recruiting Classes: Men’s #8-#5

The Stanford men lost quite a few pieces off of last year’s team, but have picked up some immediate help. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Sean Ryan Wins 1500 freestyle, Breaks 15 min Barrier at WUG

Sean Ryan of the United States has been biding his time through Open Water Nationals and the World Championship Trials, but unleashed at the World University Games. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Margalis; Peacock Take Top Seeds in Prelims on Day 3 of World University Games

Georgia’s Melanie Margalis used a great back-half on her 200 IM to pull away for the top seed on Friday morning in Kazan. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Top Recruiting Classes of 2013: Men’s #12 – #9

Minnesota got a big Colorado double-dip with Hatanaka (above) and Daryl Turner as they came in with the 12th-ranked class in 2013 (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2013 Worlds Preview: A Humbled Magnussen and Resurgent Russia

All signs abroad are that James “the Missile” Magnussen has his sights set on a 100 freestyle gold in Barcelona. (Photo: Swimming Australia)

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Grechin Goes 48.0 in 100 Free in first WUGs Session

The Canadians, Russians, an Americans all got off to a hot start, and Russia may have gotten a boost for a Worlds gold in the 400 free relay. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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5 Headlines to Watch at the World University Games

Three of the world’s top 9 200 breaststrokers on the women’s side will swim at the World University Games this week.. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Tae Hwan Park Headed to Australia to Train After Fan-Fundraising

South Korea’s Tae Hwan Park used a unique method to fund his three-month training trip to Australia. (Photo Courtesy: Melissa Lundie)

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Worlds Previews: Sun a Runaway Favorite as Men’s 400 Free Field Thins Out

China’s Sun Yang is the defending Olympic Champion, and there doesn’t seem to be anyone even in the neighborhood of catching him in the 2013 field. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Worlds Preview: Can Campbell Crash Kromo’s London Party of 1 in the 50?

Ranomi Kromowidjojo swept the sprint freestyle titles in London; with Cate Campbell rocking the boat, though, Kromowidjojo’s best chance to hold on is in the 50 free. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Melanie Schlanger Pulls Out of Australian World Champs Squad

Olympic 4th-place finisher Melanie Schlanger has pulled out of the World Championships. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2013 Worlds Preview: Men’s 50 freestyle, Familiar Faces with New Expectations

Can Nathan Adrian go from not qualifying in 2012 to gold in 2013? (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Libby Trickett Announces Retirement After Gold-Medal Comeback

Libby Trickett, one of the most famous Australian swimmers in the modern generation, has been forced back into retirement by injury. (Photo: Michiel Jelijs).

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