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Missy Franklin

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Simone Manuel Does It Again, New NAG Record

Simone Manuel finishes second in the 50 free, earning an individual swim in Barcelona, breaking the 15-16 National Age Group record. (Photo Credit: TheSwimPictures)

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Simone Manuel Breaks 15-16 NAG Record in the 50 Free

Simone Manuel takes down Missy Franklin’s 15-16 National Age Group record in the prelims of the 50 free at the 2013 World Championship Trials. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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18 Women, 19 Men Make World’s Roster After Finals Day 4

Nic Fink of Georgia became the 6th Bulldog to qualify for Worlds, but there were a whole lot of other races that came up as doubles on Friday night. (Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, olavistaphotography.com)

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Final Day of Trials Brings Many Scratches, Vollmer and McDermott Done

The final day of competition brings a few scratches, including Dana Vollmer and Amber McDermott. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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World Championship Trials: Day 4 Finals Photo Vault

Nic Fink finishes second in the 100 breaststroke to earn a spot on the World Championship Team. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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Missy Franklin Scratches 200 IM, Final Event, on Saturday at World Championship Trials

Missy Franklin will finish her meet on Friday in the 100 backstroke final. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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What’s Going On In Age Group Swimming

There is a generation of teenage stars, particularly male, in American swimming right now of the likes we have never seen before. (Photo of Chris DeSantis, author, Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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Grevers Gets on the Team; But Plummer Pulls Upset in Men’s 100 Back

Matt Grevers will try and hit his first World Championship qualification of 2013 on Friday night. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com

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Rachel Bootsma Takes Down US Open and American Record to Win the 50 Backstroke

Bootsma breaks Hayley McGregory’s US Open and American record in the 50 breaststroke at the 2013 World Championship Trials. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

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USA Nationals: In and Out of Focus

A few of the sights above and below the surface at the 2013 USA Swimming nationals. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Lochte Takes Top Seed in 100 Fly on Day 3 Prelims

Ryan Lochte has a slimmed down schedule on Thursday, but the 100 fly is still a very intriguing race for him. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Points Soar on Day 2 of SwimSwam US Trials Pick ‘Em Contest

Even with the unpredictability of the 50 butterflies, including the win by Eugene Godsoe (above) in the men’s race, the picks performed very well on day 2. (Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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25 Swimmers Booked to Worlds After Two Days of US Nationals

Charlie Houchin is one of a handful of swimmers who added his name to the World Championship roster on Wednesday.

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