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Nathan Adrian

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"There's a lot to be said, but until you actually get into the water and do it, it all doesn't mean anything."

Ryan Lochte liked his Outside Smoke 100 Free at US Nationals – Video Interview

Ryan Lochte reached in from Lane 8 to finish second with his time of 48.96.

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2014 US Nationals, Day 1 Photo Vault: Adrian’s King, Phelps Misses the Wall and more

Adrian wins 100 free, but he’s not happy with his time…or the times of all top-8 finishers, said “We were all slow. We are all capable of much faster swims.”

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Race Video: Nathan Adrian Wins 100m Freestyle Over Tough Field At US Nationals

Nathan Adrian worked his way into the finish to win the race with a time of 48.31.

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2014 US National Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

2014 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY 1 – FINALS Live Results  Live Stream (Available Once Meet Starts) Wednesday, August 6th – Sunday,…

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Nathan Adrian Seeded First In 100m Freestyle, Michael Phelps Second After Prelims Swim At 2014 US Nationals

Phelps was very slow to the first 50. He popped up way behind Adrian who was beside him in lane four, and fell even farther behind going into that first wall. Adrian was an incredible 22.63 to flip first; Phelps was way behind in 23.98.

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2014 US National Championships: Day 1 Finals Preview

Katie Ledecky scratches the B-final of the women’s 100 freestyle on day 1 of the 2014 US National Championships.

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2014 US National Championships: Day 1 Prelims Preview

Michael Kleuh in the 100 freestyle was the only scratch from the first day of prelims at the 2014 US National Championships.

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A Guide to SwimSwam’s US Nationals Previews

Now that the SwimSwam’s official 2014 U.S. National Championships Pick ‘Em Contest is live, we thought it might be useful…

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5 Storylines to watch at US Nationals – plus links, schedules, selection procedures and more!

Katie Ledecky (left) and Missy Franklin (right) are two of the many stars converging on Southern California for the US National Championships this week.

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Phelps To Swim Four Races, No 200 Free, at 2014 U.S. Swimming National Championships

Michael Phelps will swim four events, including leaving a couple of old favorites off of his list.

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8 post-race reactions swimmers know and love

#5 – “The 2008 Michael Phelps” – You just had the best race of your life and you want to let it out.

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2014 LA Invite Day 3 Prelims: Adrian Rocks Prelims with a 21.90; Coughlin Shines

Josh Prenot of California Aquatics was among the “A” final qualifiers in the men’s 400 IM at Los Angeles Invitational.

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Race Video: Watch Nathan Adrian Rip a 21.90 in Prelims at LA Invite

Nathan Adrian was pleased with his 21.90 morning swim at Los Angeles Invitational. See how it unfolded here.

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Video Interview: Nathan Adrian Scratches 50 Free, Talks with SwimSwam Before Leaving LA Invite

Nathan Adrian scratched Saturday’s finals at LA Invite and headed back to Northern California. But first he took some time to discuss his road to Nationals with SwimSwam’s Anne Lepesant.

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Race Video: Nathan Adrian Crushes Field in 100 Free at LA Invite

Nathan Adrian smoked the field from lane 8, winning the men’s 100 free in 48.32 at Los Angeles Invitational on Friday, July 18.

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