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2014 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Real-Time Recaps

The Georgia women caught fire early thanks to Brittany MacLean’s NCAA Record in the 500 free, They’ll hope to keep that momentum on Friday.

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Video: MacLean tops Franklin, Humphries Comments on Bauerle

Georgia roars as MacLean edges Franklin in the 500 free 2014 Women’s NCAA final.

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Video: Missy Franklin Has Fire To Swim More 500 Freestyles

The women’s 500 free was the race of the night, Missy Franklin’s first NCAA Championship final. Expectations were huge for…

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2014 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Photo Highlights

Through the feet, a look back at the first day of the 2014 NCAA Championships.

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VIDEO: Missy Franklin’s father shares Missy doing 500, and parents of teams cheer on!

Missy Franklin’s father, Richard Franklin talks about Missy doing a new event here at NCAAs – the 500 freestyle. This…

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MacLean and Franklin duel their way under NCAA 500 free record with MacLean taking the touch

Brittany MacLean won a hard-fought NCAA title in the 500 free, and it came with the NCAA record in 4:32.53.

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MacLean, Ryan and Smoliga Give Georgia Big Day 1 Lead

Georgia’s Brittany MacLean put on a performance for the ages and broke the NCAA Record in the 500 free early in the 2014 NCAA Women’s Championships.

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Simone Manuel blasts 47.09-second 100 free, Franklin’s NAG goes down

When Simone Manuel went a lifetime-best in prelims of the 100 free at NCSA juniors, it seemed like she might have been going after her prelims swim a little harder than some of the other top seeds. Turns out that 47.67 was just a walk in the park for the 17-year-old.

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VIDEO: Women’s NCAA Press Conference: Cal Coach McKeever, Olympians Rachel Bootsma and Missy Franklin

Tomorrow, the 2014 Women’s NCAAs begin in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Today, at the press conference, three schools spoke. In this post:…

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2014 Women’s NCAA DI Championships: Press Conference Quotes

Missy Franklin: ““I think for everyone on the team, when we put the California cap on there is so much more meaning behind it than just putting on a regular cap. For me, it is very similar to having an American flag on my cap.”

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: NCAA 800 free relay record on high alert for Cal-Georgia showdown

Missy Franklin is a scary sight for opposing teams in this relay, but Georgia has their own dominant line-up, led by Shannon Vreeland, to help counter Cal’s Bears.

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: Fast freshmen 400 free relay legs could decide meet’s big finale

Three of the top contenders will look to star freshmen to power their programs to the top of the podium at the final event of the NCAA Championships.

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2014 W. NCAA Picks: Cal Looking to End Georgia’s 200 Freestyle 4-Year Streak With Franklin

The finals of the 200 freestyle this weekend could feature the key legs from the big stage 800 freestyle relay legs from the Olympics and World Championships.

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2014 W. NCAA PICKS: 500 Free – Big Names, Big Event; Great Way to Start the Meet

It’s a star-studded event, the top six or seven coming in with practically interchangeable seed times. We give the nod to Cal’s Missy Franklin, on whom the Bears will be counting for big points in this event. Somehow we expect that will make her even better.

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Sjostrom Posts World’s Top Ranked Times In The 50 Butterfly and 200 freestyle

Sarah Sjostrom won the women’s 50 butterfly and 200 freestyle in Amiens taking over the world’s number one ranking in both events…

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