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WATCH: Carson Foster Crushes 400 IM PB of 4:11.56 During Longhorn Prelims

Carson Foster put up a monster PB of 4:11.56 in the 400 IM, inching closer towards sub-4:10 heading into tonight’s finals session in Austin. (WITH VIDEO)

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Big Blue Swim School Expands In Northern VA By Acquiring Tom Dolan Swim School

With the acquisition of Tom Dolan Swim School, Big Blue Swim School expands its presence in Northern Virginia with schools in Dulles and Falls Church.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Olympic Champion Tom Dolan Gives 400 IM Master Class

Dolan discusses the mechanics of IM, which his strategy was for beating his opponents, and what his surprisingly best stroke was. 

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Wheaties Wonders: All The Swimmers Featured On The Iconic Cereal Box

Michael Phelps has been featured on the box three times, including receiving a “Lifetime Achievement Honor” from the company after the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Mathematically Speaking: How Do Smith/Finke Records Compare To Dressel?

American records by Robert Finke (1650 free) and Kieran Smith (500 free) were earth-shattering – but were they as historic as Caeleb Dressel’s 50/100 frees?

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Carson Foster Shaves .61 Off 400 IM World Junior Record at Nationals

The younger Foster brother is now the No. 4 17-18 American man in history, as FINA only began recognizing world junior records in 2014.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Dolan & Savulich Honored; Cullen Welcomes Baby Boy

Catch some smaller stories from around the web in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Tom Dolan, Bobby Savulich, Cullen Jones and more.

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The 5 Mentally Toughest American Elite Swimmers in History

There are probably 50 or more good candidates for the top 5 spots, but this is my list. As far as the elite swimmers go, here is my top five list, which includes nine swimmers.

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Tom Dolan and Betsey Armstrong Inducted into Michigan Hall of Honor

Betsey Armstrong (above) was the 2010 FINA Female Water Polo Player of the Year, and Dolan was a 9-time NCAA Champion while at Michigan.

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Lilly King Wins 2nd-Straight Big Ten Athlete of the Year Award

Indiana junior swimmer Lilly King was named the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year on Thursday, making the second-straight season…

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Fastest 400 IM Prelim In History Sees Sub-3:40 Required For Final

Andrew Seliskar leads the way in the fastest 400 IM preliminary in history.

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Urbanchek to be Inducted into the University of Michigan Hall of Honor

Former University of Michigan men’s swimming and diving coach Jon Urbanchek will be inducted into the Athletic Department’s Hall of Honor at a private ceremony on September 30th…

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Ledecky’s Reign

Katie Ledecky’s path to becoming the best swimmer in the world.

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Sean Grieshop Sets 400 IM Junior World Record in Trials Prelims

Sean Grieshop set a Junior World Record in the 400 IM this morning, going 4:14.00 to take down Brazil’s Brandonn Almeida’s 4:14.07.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day to These Swim Stars of Irish Descent

12-time Olymipc medalist, Natalie Coughlin, is one of over a dozen U.S. Swim Stars of Irish descent.

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