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Dana Vollmer

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“The butterfly is really about grace and rhythm. I think about being light in the water and everything moving forward as I swim.“

The Best Race To Watch Each Night Of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

The men’s 100 back shapes up to be one of the races of the meet, with defending Olympic champion Matt Grevers looking to fend off the world’s #1 and #3 ranked swimmers: David Plummer and Ryan Murphy.

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Dana Vollmer: “The Hard Times Have Made Me Stronger Than Ever” (Video)

Vollmer’s family has made the whole experience different for her. The combination of perspective, emotional strength, and being able to feel like she can handle anything life throws at her has made her swim faster.

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Comparing Olympic Trials’ Top 3 Seeds From 2012 To 2016: Women’s

Current 200m backstroke world record holder Missy Franklin once again holds the top seed in the event headed into Omaha.

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Watch Them Tear Up The Pool: Re-live All Women’s World Record Races

Re-watch Missy Franklin’s 200 backstroke world record from London to help channel your pre-U.S. Trials excitement.

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Olympic Trials Predictions (With Math!)

The psych sheet is finally here, so we have essentially all the pre Trials information we are going to get….

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2012 4×200 Relay Gold Medalist Vollmer Won’t Swim 200 Free at Trials

100m fly American record holder and former world record holder Dana Vollmer will not be swimming the 200 free at Olympic Trials.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Great Depth In Women’s 100 Free

The race for the top 6 spots should be extremely close, and we may see at least 8 swimmers under the 54 barrier. The race for and individual Olympic bid in this event will be even more exciting, with the likes of Franklin, Manuel, Weitzeil, Coughlin, and possibly Ledecky contesting for a top 2 finish.

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Penny Oleksiak Breaks Own Junior World Record In Women’s 50 Fly

Penny Oleksiak set a new Junior World Record in the women’s 50 fly en route to a bronze medal at the Mare Nostrum stop in Canet.

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The Top 6 From Indy, Santa Clara, and Austin (Combined Results)

We’ve put together a list of the top 6 swimmers in each race across all of last weekend’s big meets to compare where the swimmers are at as they head towards Trials and this summer’s Olympic Games.

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5 Big Things From Day 3 of Arena Pro Swim Series – Santa Clara

This weekend in Santa Clara, Team USA’s Ryan Murphy and Australia’s Mitch Larkin gave us a preview of a potential rivalry in the backstroke events in Rio.

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Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara Day 3 Final Photo Vault

If the Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara is a harbinger for what’s left to come this summer then undoubtedly…

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2016 Arena Pro Swim Series – Santa Clara: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Simone Manuel put up a season best 53.75 this morning, and is the top seed of a stacked A final tonight.

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2016 Arena Pro Swim Series – Santa Clara: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Ryan Murphy defeated Aussie backstroke rival Mitch Larkin in the 100 back last night, and this morning they’ll jockey for finals positions in the 200 back.

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Thiago Pereira Scratches 200 Fly On Day 2 of Santa Clara PSS

There’s only one new scratch out of the top seeds heading into day 2 of the Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara, and that comes from Brazil’s Thiago Pereira.

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2016 Arena Pro Swim Series – Santa Clara: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2016 ARENA PRO SWIM SERIES AT SANTA CLARA Friday, June 3 – Sunday, June 5, 2016 George F. Haines International…

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