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Ervin 4th in 100 Free; Evans Adds in 400 Free; Cochrane Wears a Cap in Austin Day 1 Finals

Posted on January 13, 2012 | 15 Comments
Day 1 of the 2012 Austin Grand Prix, which was almost a mini-National Championship meet give or take, are in the books. The top team on the day was SwimMAC, who despite not winning any races had a lot of very good swims. Aside from...
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Franklin Posts Career-Best, Top 5 Time on Day 2 at USA Swimming Nationals

Posted on August 3, 2011 | 9 Comments
Day two at the 2011 USA Swimming (LCM) National Championships got off to a rip-roaring start in Palo Alto, beginning with some huge swims in the women’s 100 back. Women’s 100 back No sooner than had Missy Franklin blown away many of the world’s best swimmers...
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Lochte Drops 200 Free, Focuses on 100 Back on Day 2 From USA Nationals; Other Day 2 Scratches

Posted on August 3, 2011 | 2 Comments
It’s early morning on day 2 at the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships, and while only those suffering from the worst jetlag are likely the ones to be awake in Palo Alto right now, we’ve already got the heat sheets for the Wednesday morning prelims,...
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In Briefs: Lochte, Clary, Amongst Several Scratches on Day 1 at ConocoPhillipsNationals

Posted on August 2, 2011 | 9 Comments
As one of our readers astutely pointed out in the wee hours of this morning, there have already been several scratches in the early morning of the 2011 USA Swimming National Championships. Based on the start lists that are listed on the live results (an...
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Cracking the Relays: Men’s 800 free

Posted on July 20, 2011 | 16 Comments
Two down, four to go. As we inch closer and closer to the meet, we move onto a closer inspection of the longer, 800 free relays. We’ve already looked at the men’s 400 and the women’s 400, where we’ve picked the Americans and the Dutch...
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Steph Rice, Meagan Nay Represent Australia Well on Day 2 of Santa Clara Grand Prix

Posted on June 19, 2011 | No Comments
The Santa Clara ‘International’ Grand Prix really lived up to its billing on the 2nd-day of competition, as 7 out of the day’s 12 races (including relays) were won by international swimmers. The Australian women especially lit up the stage, with two wins and world...
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Phelps, Hansen, Seebohm Highlight Santa Clara Grand Prix

Posted on June 14, 2011 | 10 Comments
USA Swimming has released the psych sheets for the Santa Clara Grand Prix that begins this Thursday. Besides being a battle for a whole lot of cash ($20,000), this meet will serve as one of the season’s final major tuneups for the upcoming World Championships...
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10 Big Storylines for 2011 Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix

Posted on May 9, 2011 | 3 Comments
The 2011 Charlotte Grand Prix is big (they always are), but this year’s meet might be better than ever. The pool will be thick with Olympians and National Teamers (totaling over 40 U.S. National Team swimmers) as we described last week when the psych sheets...
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In Briefs: Dagny Knutson Moving to Join Gator Swim Club

Posted on April 28, 2011 | 11 Comments
I’m not sure how many people caught this, but in an interview last week with Florida swimmer Brett Fraser on the Morning Swim Show, Peter Busch deftly pulled out the information that USA Swimming National Teamer Dagny Knutson would be moving to Gainesville to continue...
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Kukors Tops Leverenz in 200 IM on Day 3 at Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix

Posted on April 10, 2011 | 1 Comment
Day 3 is over at the Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix, and the woman stole the show on the final day. Ariana Kukors and Dana Vollmer both put up great times for big event wins. The men’s race was rife with story-lines, including Phelps...
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Peter Vanderkaay Archive

Ervin 4th in 100 Free; Evans Adds in 400 Free; Cochrane Wears a Cap in Austin Day 1 Finals

Franklin Posts Career-Best, Top 5 Time on Day 2 at USA Swimming Nationals

Lochte Drops 200 Free, Focuses on 100 Back on Day 2 From USA Nationals; Other Day 2 Scratches

In Briefs: Lochte, Clary, Amongst Several Scratches on Day 1 at ConocoPhillipsNationals

Cracking the Relays: Men’s 800 free

Steph Rice, Meagan Nay Represent Australia Well on Day 2 of Santa Clara Grand Prix

Phelps, Hansen, Seebohm Highlight Santa Clara Grand Prix

10 Big Storylines for 2011 Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix

In Briefs: Dagny Knutson Moving to Join Gator Swim Club

Kukors Tops Leverenz in 200 IM on Day 3 at Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix

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