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Mel Zajac Jr International; Day Two Prelims

The first event of the prelims on day three at the Mel Zajac Jr International at the UBC Aquatic Centre went according to plan to three top women butterfliers in Canadian swimming…

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Missy Franklin Wins Two On Night Two Of Mel Zajac International

Day two finals at the Mel Zajac International started off with a big win for Missy Franklin. Franklin swam a…

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Day Two Prelims Of Mel Zajac International: Missy Franklin Takes Top Seed In 200 Back

Missy Franklin stole the show in the 200m backstroke throwing down a 2:11.75 to take the top seed over teammate Elizabeth Pelton. Pelton touched in at 2:13.11 to take the second seed. The two Cal teammates really separated themselves from the rest of the field; third seed Melanie Klaren who’s also a Cal swimmer was over two seconds behind Pelton in 2:15.22

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Cal Girls Dominate On Day One of Mel Zajac International

The 50m backstroke was dominated by Cal’s golden girls as Rachel Bootsma, Missy Franklin, and Elizabeth Pelton took the top three spots.

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American, Canadian Stars Come Out for 2014 Mel Zajac Cup

Liz Pelton (left) and Missy Franklin (right) will lead a strong Cal group north of the border for the Mel Zajac Jr. International Canada Cup this weekend.

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Best Junior Times Ever: An Open Source Record Book

There’s no doubt about Katie Ledecky’s spots on the “World Junior bests” list. Some of the candidates are not quite so easy – and we’re asking our readers for help filling the lists out.

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SportsPro Media’s Most Marketable Athletes: Missy Franklin Swims In At #8

Missy Franklin has it all and SportsPro Media knows that, tabbing her as the eighth most marketable athlete of 2014.

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Abbey Weitzeil Breaks Both 50 and 100 Freestyle National High School Records

Abbey Weitzeil broke the National High School records in both the 50 and 100 freestyles at the 2014 CIF-SS Division 1 Championships.

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Ally Howe Breaks Missy Franklin’s National Independent High School Record in 100 Back at CCS Prelims

Sacred Heart Prep’s Ally Howe has broken the Naitonal Independent High School Record in the 100 yard backstroke.

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Happy Birthday Missy Franklin, You’re No Longer an “Age Grouper”

Ok, so we know it’s a little silly. It’s been a long time since Missy Franklin was viewed as ‘just…

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Talent Agencies Lineup For Missy Franklin, The Biggest Olympic Client Since Michael Phelps

CAA, IMG, Octagon, WMG (Casey Wasserman) and The Legacy Agency have already taken meetings with Missy Franklin’s parents reports the Sports…

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The Race for 2014 World Swimmer of the Year

2014 Swammy Award winner for Male World Swimmer of the Year Chad le Clos has a chance at repeating his crown in 2014, and here’s what he has to do to earn that title

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Phelps is Back; Don’t Wait to Buy Tickets for Summer Nationals

The William Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California will play host to this summer’s USA Swimming National Championships.

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Missy Franklin Will Train At Cal This Summer: Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com

Missy Franklin completes her first year with the Cal Golden Bears, and she loved the process. Franklin, a 5-time Olympic…

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5 Big Things from 2014 W. NCAA’s #1: Recruit Rankings Revisited, 2014 freshmen were remarkably consistent

An easy one to get right: Missy Franklin was the consensus #1 recruit, and the Golden Bear lived up to the hype. But how did the rest of our ‘top 10 recruits’ list hold up?

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