Under 1:40 in the 200 I.M.? American Records? Under 1:30 in the 200 fee? World Records? Wait a second. True, there are no short course yards World Records, but the world could be about to witness some of the greatest races in short course history and time barriers which were thought to be unbreakable, broken. […]

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Anyone who knows anything about swimming knows the name Michael Phelps. Hell, most anyone who knows anything about anything at all knows the guy’s name. In this humble writer’s opinion he is the greatest swimmer of all time (I’m telling you there are still plenty of old timers who say that Spitz is still the […]

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Veteran Mark Warkentin and newcomer Chip Peterson took the top 2 spots at the U.S. Open Water World Championship Trials. As the top finishers, Warkentin and Peterson will have a chance to earn an automatic Olympic birth with a top 10 finish at the World Championships in Seville, Spain this April. The race featured a […]

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Man, these kids are good.  It is just absolutely amazing to me to see how talented and deep the pool (no pun intended) of swimmers is at Junior Nationals.  Six records went down tonight in continuing the trend of swimmers not wanting anything but “‘07″ following the meet record.  Names like Beisel and Thompson were […]

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There were meet records set in 5/8 events tonight as the nation’s young talent looks great in Indianapolis. Elizabeth Beisel, Ashley Evans and Matt Thompson all continued their winning streaks but there were also some upsets in the mix.

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Some familiar names like Beisel and Thompson once again found themselves atop the podium tonight at the 3rd day of Junior Nationals in Indianapolis.  Also familiar territory for these talented swimmers is that of the broken record, which is clearly the theme of the meet.

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Ashley Evans got the record demolition going last night in the women’s 800 free and it appears the momentum more than carried over into today’s swimming.  It took all of one event to get the party rolling tonight, as a thrilling men’s 100 free saw the top 2 swimmers tie for the victory and record.  […]

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There was a pretty good glimpse into the future of American swimming at Nationals last week, but we look to get an even better view of what’s coming up farther down the road this week as the Junior National Championships are contested in Indianapolis.  There were a lot of “former junior national champion” introductions for […]

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The final night of Nationals. To this point we have seen many records, but none of them have been of the “world” kind… the kind that brings a crowd to its feet. But tonight presents an interesting proposition. Will we see a world record? If so, how many? The women’s […]

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Swimming fans know the words “shut it down,” and that is what we saw this morning from Katie Hoff. With all the talk of being able to witness at least a single world record this week, the hope stays alive going into this evening in the women’s 200m IM. Katie Hoff easily led […]

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The final day of the National championships bring along some of the most dramatic swimming of the week. Will the women’s 200 IM world record go down? Can Kate Ziegler break the 1,500 freestyle world record again? What team will come out on top of the medley relay? No doubt these questions will be answered […]

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Well swim fans, it is time to grab a snack, pull up the la-z-boy, and fire up the USA Nationals webcast in your browser. Watching swimming as it happens, without the need to leave the comforts of your home is a rare and luxurious pleasure. But more importantly, what can you expect tonight? […]

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