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Minneapolis PSS Day 1 Analysis: Vollmer Backs Off 1st 50 and Improves

Dana Vollmer is the fastest she’s been since her break from the sport to have her first child.

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Maya DiRado Scratches 400 IM Final on Day 1 of PSS – Minneapolis

We’re getting ready for an exciting final session on Day One of the Arena Pro Swim Series at Minneapolis. Both Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky will contest two finals each; Phelps is swimming the 200 free and 100 fly, Ledecky, the 200 free and 400 IM.

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Golden Goggles Voting Update: Jaeger Leads Phelps By 1% For Race of the Year

Men’s race of the year continues to be the tightest battle, with Connor Jaeger and Michael Phelps separated by just 1 percent. Interestingly, Phelps has 2 nominations for race of the year, which may be spreading his votes.

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Phelps Entered in 6 Races, Adrian Absent from Minneapolis Entries

Michael Phelps will have a heavy lineup at the Arena Pro Swim Series’ first stop of the 2015-2016 season.

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Olympic Experience: Does It Really Matter?

DeSantis and the Viking take a look at the stats to determine how much past Olympic experience should weigh in toward national selection criteria.

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Phelps, Ledecky Headline Star-Studded Field Set for Arena Pro Swim Minneapolis

Olympic champions Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky, Ryan Lochte, and Michael Phelps highlight the nearly 50 USA Swimming National Team members expected to compete.

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Missy Franklin on Being (not really) Famous – VIDEO

The Touch the Wall Filmmakers caught up with Missy Franklin to ask her about being a professional and dealing with celebrity. Missy, of course, answered in that special Missy way.

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Golden Goggles Voting Update: Jaeger, Phelps Down To Wire For Male Race of Year

The race of the ballot right now is men’s race of the year, in which Connor Jaeger still narrowly leads Michael Phelps in voting by a single percentage point.

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Katie Ledecky Among Time Magazine’s 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015

Katie Ledecky lands herself on Time Magazine’s list of the 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015.

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Duel In The Pool 2015: The Schedule

Ryan Lochte headlines the U.S. roster of the 2015 Duel in the Pool event coming up in December.

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USA Swimming Announces Duel In The Pool Roster; No Phelps Or Ledecky

The Indianapolis team will be lead by Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin, and Simone Manuel, the hero of the 2013 Duel in the Pool Team.

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2015 Speedo Fall Challenge Offers $10,000 Mixed 400 Fr Relay WR Bonus

Prizes for the event include $500 for the winner of each individual event and $1000 for the winner of each relay.

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Missy Franklin Takes Time to Visit Tsunami-Stricken Sri Lankan Village

In her role as Laureus Ambassador, Missy Franklin visited a village in Sri Lanka, a place still feeling the after-effects of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

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Historical Trends in NCAA Championships: Women’s Edition (Infographics)

No women’s team in the NCAA has risen further than Kelsi Worrell’s Louisville Cardinals since 2009.

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Golden Goggles Voting Update: Jaeger Leading Race Of The Year

Voting for USA Swimming’s Golden Goggle Awards has been open for just over a week now, and the front-runners are starting to become clear. One race that isn’t so clear, though, is Male Race of the Year, where surprise leader Connor Jaeger sits above Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Jordan Wilimovsky.

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