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“If you want to be the best, you have to do things other people aren’t willing to do.”

2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day Four Finals Preview

Katie Ledecky will certainly attack the 200 free tonight– you know you’re in trouble if you’re already behind her at the 100 mark.

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What Does It Take to Make It Back? Day Four 100 Free Extended Edition

Ryan Held swam a personal best in the prelims of the men’s 100 free this morning, part of a preliminary round that was significantly faster than in 2012.

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Three Finals Live Recap

On night three action returns to Omaha where six more roster spots are on the line for swimmers hoping to punch in their tickets to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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Michael Phelps Scratches Again; No 100 Free for the G.O.A.T.

Michael Phelps, who is the heavy favorite to win the 200 fly final tomorrow night, has scratched out of the 100 free prelims tomorrow morning.

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Five Already-Qualified 2016 Olympic Teamers Scratch Prelims on Day 4

A large number of top-flight swimmers have scratched out of prelims this morning, including third seed 200 flier Maya DiRado, who is resting for the 200 IM tonight.

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Phelps: Tomorrow I just want to get out there and race (Video)

Michael Phelps cruised through the second semifinal of the men’s 200m butterfly smooth as can be in the water, dropping a 1:55.17 to lead the way through the semis into tomorrow night’s finals.

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Olympic Roster: No Defending Champions after Night Three

Olivia Smoliga is the new 100 back Olympian!

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Three Prelims Live Recap

After an eventful first few days of competition it’s finally time to see Michael Phelps return to Olympic trials action.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 3 Finals Preview

Event finals tonight will include the the men’s 200 free, the women’s 100 back, the men’s 100 back, and the women’s 100 breast. Semifinals tonight will be the women’s 200 free, the men’s 200 fly, and the women’s 200 IM.

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First For Phelps: Takes Top Seed In 200m Fly Prelims At Trials

There are still firsts left for Michael Phelps in his career. Today, for the first time in his career, he took the top seed in the 200m butterfly prelims at an Olympic Trials.

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2016 Olympic Trials: Michael Phelps 200 fly Prelims Photo Vault

There was a lot of fast swimming this morning on day 3 of the 2016 Olympic Trials.  There was a…

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Michael Phelps Readies for 200 Fly, His First Race in Omaha

Phelps (above) embraces his training partner Chase Kalisz after the Georgia Dawg punched his ticket to Rio in the 400 IM.

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What Does It Take to Make it Back? Day 2 Prelims

Matt Grevers has placed in the top 5 in the preliminaries of the men’s 100 back at the past four Olympic Trials now, so he’s used to qualifying by a comfortable margin.

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Chase Kalisz Leads Charge To Post Lochte/Phelps Era Of 400m IM

The era of Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte dominating the global scene in the men’s 400m IM is officially over; neither Phelps or Lochte will be swimming the 400m IM at this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio.

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Day 2 Prelims Scratch Report: Conger Out of 100 Back

Big scratches for this morning include Jack Conger in the 100 back, Michael Phelps in the 200 free, and Elizabeth Beisel in the 400 free.

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