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James Murphy posts personal best in swim-off
Sometimes to go your very best you just need a little motivation. That’s what it took for Machine Aquatics’ James Murphy on the second day of competition at junior nationals on Thursday night in...
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All the links you need to follow this year’s U.S nationals
Katie Ledecky, right, and Missy Franklin, left, above holding up gold medals from last year's world championships, headline a star-studded field of Olympians at this year's U.S. Nationals in Irvine,...
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Prelims recap: Andrew Seliskar, Cassidy Bayer into championship finals on day 1
Michael Phelps recovered from a poor start in the men's 100-meter freestyle to qualify third overall for tonight's 'A' final. (Harry How/Getty Images) The first day of preliminary heats is in the books...
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Adrian wins 100 free at US Nationals; Phelps 7th
Michael Phelps checks his time after finishing in a disappointing seventh place in the men's 100-meter freestyle. (Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press) IRVINE, Calif. — Michael Phelps botched his turn...
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Third straight title for Ledecky at nationals
Katie Ledecky looks for her time after winning the women's 800-meter freestyle at U.S. nationals. She was a second under world record time at the 300-meter mark. (Harry How/Getty Images) Katie Ledecky...
View ArticleRace footage: Ledecky wins 800; Phelps seventh in free
The first day of competition at USA Swimming Nationals was hardly what anyone expected. Michael Phelps finished seventh, missing even a spot on the 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the Pan Pacific...
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Prelims recap: Ledecky, McLean lead 200 freestyle on day 2
Katie Ledecky qualified first overall in the women's 200 freestyle with the fourth fastest time in the world this season. (Robert Hanashiro/USA Today Sports) The second day of U.S. nationals saw Katie...
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Ledecky outshines Franklin at U.S. Nationals
Missy Franklin, left, and Katie Ledecky laugh on the medal podium after finishing 1-2 in the women's 200-meter freestyle. (Harry How/Getty Images) It may be time to put away the term “distance swimmer”...
View ArticleRace footage: Ledecky, Franklin battle in 200 free; McLean wins title
No Michael Phelps; no problem. Thursday night’s finals provided all the entertainment a swim fan might desire with stars like Katie Ledecky, Matt McLean, Missy Franklin, Ryan Lochte, Tyler Clary and...
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Prelims mark shows Michael Phelps is on the right track
Michael Phelps, who said "I’m somebody who can’t stand to lose", finished a hundredth of a second out of first on Friday night. (Harry How/Getty Images) It didn’t take long for the most decorated...
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Five story lines and links to follow at the 2014 Tom Dolan Invitational
(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Many of the area’s top swimmers will converge in College Park, Dec. 11-14, for the 2014 Tom Dolan Invitational, and maybe more not from D.C., Maryland and Virginia...
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2014 RFTW Awards: Breakout performers of the year
Female breakout performer of the year In late February of her freshman year, Morgan Hill stepped onto the blocks at the 2013 Maryland 4A/3A state championship meet — an afterthought for Montgomery...
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2014 RFTW Awards: Races of the year
Female race of the year Katie Ledecky points to the crowd after setting her second world record in two days at the Pan Pacific Championships in Gold Coast, Australia. (Rick Rycroft/Associated Press)...
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Male junior athlete of the year: Brett Feyerick, NCAP Of the 36 combined Potomac Valley short-course yards resident records for the boys’ 10-and-under and 11-12 age groups, 19 of them were broken in...
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RFTW 2014 Awards: Katie Ledecky, Andrew Seliskar named athletes of the year
Female athlete of the year: Katie Ledecky Katie Ledecky receives her award for Athlete of the Year at the 2014 USA Swimming Golden Goggles in New York. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) What more can we...
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Five storylines and links to follow the 2015 Austin Pro Swim Series
The 2015 Austin Pro Swim Series, formerly Austin Grand Prix, kicks off his weekend with plenty to draw local swim fans to their monitors, Thursday-Saturday night. A cast of high school standouts,...
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2015 Austin Pro Swim Series: Day 1 prelims live updates
(Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press) Links • Thursday, Jan. 15 — prelims 10 a.m.; finals 7 p.m. Eastern • Estimated preliminary timeline • Live streaming • Real time results 100 freestyle Katie Ledecky...
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2015 Austin Pro Swim Series: Day 2 prelims live updates
(Clive Rose/Getty Images) Links • Friday, Jan. 16 — prelims 10 a.m.; finals 7 p.m. Eastern • AM heat sheets and stimated preliminary timeline • Live streaming • Real time results Order of events ‘A’...
View ArticleRace footage: Katie Ledecky, Jack Conger win on first day of Austin Pro Swim...
On the first night of finals at the 2015 USA Swimming’s Pro Swim Series event in Austin, Katie Ledecky put together a double that once again stirred the speculative pot over what events the four-time...
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Andrew Seliskar caps final night of senior champs with eyes on future
Andrew Seliskar set his fifth pool record of the weekend Sunday, tearing down his own mark in the 200 individual medley by more than three seconds. (Bryan Flaherty/For The Washington Post) In the final...
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