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(Heat Sheets) Franklin, Phelps to Swim 1 Event Each on Saturday at APS Santa Clara

Michael Phelps hasn’t broken two minutes in the 200 fly since the 2012 Olympic Games.

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2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara: Day Two Finals Live Recap

Missy Franklin will face international juggernauts Katinka Hosszu and Femke Heemskerk as well as American stalwarts Simone Manuel and Allison Schmitt in the 200 freestyle tonight.

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Arena Pro Swim Santa Clara: Day 2 Prelims Photo Vault

Sun and fast swimming fun are the order of the morning at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Santa Clara.  Here’s some…

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2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara: Day Two Prelims Live Recap

MIchael Phelps dives in for the 200 free, where he is seeded 2nd going into finals.

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6 Storylines to Watch, all the links you need for the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara

It’s been a long layoff for Missy Franklin since an explosive NCAA Championships, but the Olympic champ will make her professional debut in Santa Clara this week.

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Franklin and Phelps Highlight Field at Arena Pro Swim Series LIVE June 19-20 on USN

Missy Franklin to Make Her Professional Debut and Michael Phelps Gets Back in the Pool in Santa Clara. Nation’s Best Swimmers Compete in Series Finale with Just over a Month to go until July’s FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia

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USA Swimming Reveals 957 Athletes Have Qualified For 2016 US Olympic Trials

USA Swimming’s most recent count shows that 957 athletes have officially qualified to swim at the 2016 US Olympic Team…

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Early August set to be ‘perfect storm’ of overlapping championship meets

Over the first two weeks of August overlapping meets will include the World Championships, U.S. Nationals (featuring Michael Phelps), the Masters World Championships, U.S. Masters Nationals and even two days of U.S. Junior Nationals.

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Andrew Rogers Lowers Own 100 meter Butterfly National Age Group Record

During tonight’s finals session at the Bill Nixon Invitational in Lewisville, Texas, Arkansas Dolphins’ Swim Team Andrew Rogers has lowered…

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Breeja Larson Out-Duels Laura Sogar on Night Two of Bill Nixon Memorial Meet

Breeja Larson won the 100 breaststroke Thursday night at the Bill Nixon Memorial Meet.

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Michael Phelps to Try 5 Events at PSS Santa Clara, Missy Making Pro Debut (Psych Sheets)

Michael Phelps will race 5 events at the Santa Clara Grand Prix, including one shocking swap.

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Will Michael Phelps end his Olympic Career with 27 Medals? Gold Medal Minute Presented by SwimOutlet.com

Michael Phelps appears to be pondering adding 200 butterfly to his event schedule. In terms of his Olympic medal count, this is potentially a positive sign.

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USOC relaxes contentious ‘Rule 40’ on athlete marketing during the Olympics

The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has amended one of its most criticized rules, “Rule 40,” which restricts independent athlete marketing during the Olympics.

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Missy Franklin, Michael Phelps Headline the Pro Swim Series Santa Clara

Olympic gold medalists and world-record holders Missy Franklin and Michael Phelps are expected to lead a group of more than 50 members of the USA National Team headlining the field for the June 18-21 Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara.

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