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Torres in, Phelps Lochte Out for Missouri Grand Prix; Berens Primed to Make a Move for the Money

Psych Sheet Primer The psych sheets are out for the Missouri Grand Prix, and the two biggest names in American…

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Texas Coach Eddie Reese On the Mend After Heart Surgery

When Texas swimmer Samantha Tucker committed to swim for the Longhorns this year, she and her family undoubtedly spent a…

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2011 Austin Grand Prix Recap

The 2011 Austin Grand Prix was a star-studded affair that for much of America’s National Team was the first stop…

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2011 Austin Grand Prix Dives Off This Weekend

This weekend will kick off the 2011 USA Swimming Grand Prix series in Austin, Texas at the Lee and Joe…

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Dubai 2010: Recaps and Results-More World Records Fall on Day 2

Day 2 was just as exciting as the day before, and upped the ante with two World Records. I’ll get…

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Dubai 2010: News and Notes from the Twittersphere

Though many, especially in the older generation, have written off Twitter by saying that nobody cares what everyone is having…

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Texas HOF Invitational to Feature Two Perennial NCAA Powers, Along With Texas Ex's and Australian Champs

While much of the country is off swimming at USA Swimming Short Course Nationals this upcoming weekend, the NCAA Invite…

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Missy Franklin, Ryan Lochte Clean Up on Final Day in Minneapolis

Fifteen-year old Missy Franklin, unsatisfied with her double wins on the first two nights of the Minneapolis Grand Prix, kicked…

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More Missy in Minneapolis on Day 2

Missy Franklin is taking over the Minneapolis Grand Prix early this season, and based on her versatility, she has to…

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Ricky Berens, Gopher Natives Impress on First Day of Minneapolis Grand Prix

Despite the disappointment of the last-minute absence of one Mr. Michael Phelps, the first day of the Minneapolis Grand Prix…

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Phelps Out for Minnesota Grand Prix

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Rumors have been swirling since Tuesday that Michael Phelps had withdrawn from…

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Handicapping the Golden Goggles Awards

This year, USA Swimming is opening voting for its version of the Academy Awards, the Golden Goggles Awards, to the…

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Nationals Day 4: Preview

As we chug along to day 4 of the 2010 National Championships, we’ve had tons of exciting swims so far….

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Nationals Day 2: Finals Recaps, Results, and Analysis as they happen

Women’s 100 backstroke As we’ve been talking about all meet, the women’s 100 back encompasses the old versus the young…

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Texas Men Top Aggies

The University of Texas beat the Texas A&M 141-100 on Friday in College Station, but the Aggies definitely proved that…

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