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RACE VIDEO: Kanako Watanabe wins 200 Breaststroke World Championships scm

Race Video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner.

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Short Course World Championships Day Five Prelims Live Recap

Rikke Moeller Pedersen’s 200 Breaststroke, an event she holds the met record in SCM and the world record in LCM, will be one of the highlight races of the final day of competition at Short Course Worlds.

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MINI PHOTO VAULT: A Gopher in Doha

A view of Doha from the Canadian hotel.

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Kierra Smith is Big Ten Swimmer of Week after conference’s first A cut

Minnesota’s Kierra Smith was named the Big Ten Female Swimmer of the Week after hitting the conference’s first NCAA “A” cut of the season at the Minneapolis Grand Prix this past weekend.

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College Invite Roundup: Quick hits around the NCAA for the weekend of Nov. 20-23

SwimSwam’s got you covered, college swimming fans, with this list of rapid-fire breakdowns from each of the major college invites to happen last week.

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Minneapolis Grand Prix Day Two Finals: Live Recap

American record-holder Nathan Adrian clocked an astounding 18.83 to win the 50 free final on Day Two of the Minneapolis Grand Prix.

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Minneapolis Grand Prix Day Two Prelims: Live Recap

Elizabeth Beisel will be looking to win the 200 fly and 500 free in finals of Day Two of the Minneapolis Grand Prix.

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Minneapolis Grand Prix Day One Finals: Real-Time Results

Darian Townsend will battle Conor Dwyer for the men’s 200 free title at Minneapolis Grand Prix.

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Minneapolis Grand Prix Day One Prelims: Conor Dwyer Qualifies For Three Finals

Conor Dwyer made yet another final after qualifying to swim the 200 freestyle and 100 breaststroke as he squeezed in ahead of Jakub Maly for the fourth seed. Dwyer swam a 3:49.50 compared to Maly’s 3:49.53.

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(PSYCH SHEETS): Nathan Adrian Entered in 200 Free at Minneapolis Grand Prix

Nathan Adrian is entered to swim the 200 free at the 2014 Minneapolis Grand Prix: an event he hasn’t raced officially since 2010.

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Golden Gopher women knock off Florida in Gainesville as Weiland beats Hinds twice

Senior Becca Weiland won two big races against Florida All-American Natalie Hinds to propel the Gophers to a dominating win over Florida.

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Kierra Smith talks Minnesota Gophers and Canadian anthem

Minnesota’s Kierra Smith currently leads the NCAA in the 200 breaststroke, and she had a chance to catch up with SwimSwam after her Gophers blew out North Dakota Friday night.

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VIDEO: Golden Gophers get pumped up with 2014-2015 intro video

Get pumped up with this season into video, courtesy of the University of Minnesota.

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Breaststrokers Smith and Funk Earn Big Ten Swimmers of the Week Awards

Michigan senior Richard Funk earned the Male Swimmer of the Year award.

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Nation-leading Smiths power Minnesota past Arizona State

Kierra Smith and CJ Smith (pictured) each won two events and put up a NCAA-leading time apiece to help Minnesota triumph in its season opener.

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