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Missy Franklin

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A huge part of swimming for me is I love it, and it is so much fun.

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

Tonight could be a historic night for swimming at the 2016 U.S Olympic Trials. Both Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps could be making history tonight as they each have one final to contest.

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Watch: Katie Ledecky Post 800 Free Press Conference

Katie Ledecky spoke with the press after qualifying in her third individual event, the 800 free, Saturday evening.

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Missy: Knowing I get the chance to defend my Gold means a lot (Video)

Franklin’s lineup is now complete. She’ll be on the 4x200m freestyle relay and compete in both the 200m freestyle and 200m backstroke.

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Watch: Missy Franklin Post 200 Back Press Conference

Missy Franklin spoke with the press after qualifying in her second individual event, the 200 back, Saturday evening.

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Watch: Maya DiRado Post 200 Back Press Conference

Maya DiRado spoke with the press after qualifying in her third event, the 200 back, Saturday evening.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day Seven Roster Update

Maya Dirado added her third individual event for Rio with a win in the 200 back with a new best of 2:06.90.

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Maya DiRado Becomes 5th-Fastest American Female 200 Backstroker in History

Tonight, Maya DiRado scored her third championship of the week to become the fifth-fastest American 200 backstroker in history and the fourth-fastest swimmer in the world this year.

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

Katie Ledecky will go for a world record tonight, and with the way she swims her longer races, it’s hard to bet against her. If anything, she’ll add another time to the all-time top 10, where she owns all 10 times.

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The top 15 quotes you HAVEN’T seen from Day 6 Finals (Video)

See what your favorite Olympians and Olympic hopefuls had to say about their swims on Night 6 of the Olympic Trials

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 6 Finals Photo Vault

See photo highlights from the finals of day 6 at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska.

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

The most anticipated event of the night will be the men’s 200m IM where Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will have their final 200m IM showdown on American soil.

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US Team für Rio, Stand nach Tag 6 Olympic Trials

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS Sonntag 26. Juni bis Sonntag 3. Juli Century Link Center – Omaha, Nebraska NBC Televison  Startlisten…

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

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS Sunday June 26th-Sunday July 3rd, 2016 Century Link Center – Omaha, Nebraska Friday-Sunday – Prelims – 11:00…

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The Top 10 (+2) Quotes from Day 6 Prelims (Video)

Many of USA’s biggest stars competed in this mornings prelims on one of the biggest day of Olympic Trials

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Beisel Swims Well Despite Finger Fracture

Elizabeth Beisel qualified third this morning despite a hand injury on Tuesday that forced her to scratch all her events between the injury and the prelims of the 200 back.

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