Photos: Kevin Cordes; In fast lane to greatness
Introducing UA sophomore Kevin Cordes, who broke American and world records at the NCAA championships last week in Indianapolis, doing so by such a margin that Hansen compared it to "dropping a bomb."
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UA sophomore swimmer Kevin Cordes, warming-up in the pool during practice at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center on the UA campus Wednesday December 5, 2012, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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UA sophomore swimmer Kevin Cordes, warming-up in the pool during practice at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center on the UA campus Wednesday December 5, 2012, in Tucson, Arizona. The day before, he broke the American record in the 100 breaststroke. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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UA sophomore swimmer Kevin Cordes, sitting on the rail near the pool getting ready to start practice soon at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center on the UA campus Wednesday December 5, 2012, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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UA sophomore swimmer Kevin Cordes, warming-up in the pool during practice at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center on the UA campus Wednesday December 5, 2012, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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UA sophomore swimmer Kevin Cordes, warming-up in the pool during practice at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center on the UA campus Wednesday December 5, 2012, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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UA sophomore swimmer Kevin Cordes, between laps as he is warming-up in the pool during practice at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center on the UA campus Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Tucson, Arizona. The day before, he broke the American record in the 100 breaststroke. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona's Kevin Cordes swims in the 200-yard breaststroke at the NCAA men's swimming and diving championships in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 30, 2013. Cordes won with a time of 1 minute, 48.68 seconds, setting a new NCAA record in the event. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
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Arizona's Kevin Cordes reacts after swimming in the 200-yard breaststroke at the NCAA men's swimming and diving championships in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 30, 2013. Cordes won with a time of 1 minute, 48.68 seconds, setting a new NCAA record in the event. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
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Arizona's Kevin Cordes reacts on the podium after winning the 100-yard breaststroke at the NCAA college Men's swimming and diving championships, Friday, March 29, 2013, in Indianapolis. Winning with a time of 50.74 seconds. (AP Photo/Alan Petersime)
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Arizona's Kevin Cordes swims the 100-yard breaststroke at the NCAA college Men's swimming and diving championships, Friday, March 29, 2013, in Indianapolis. winning with a time of 50.74 seconds. (AP Photo/Alan Petersime)
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From front left to right, Arizona's Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or, Kevin Cordes, Giles Smith and Mitchell Friedemann react after they won the 400-meter medley relay at the NCAA college men's swimming and diving championships on March 28 2013, in Indianapolis.
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