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USA Swimming Names 43 to Junior Team for 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup

USA Swimming has named 22 girls and 21 boys to the National Junior Team that will represent the U.S. at the 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup this fall.

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Former College Swimmer Matt Mauser on America’s Got Talent

Matt Mauser, who swam collegiately at Cal Poly, appeared on the latest episode of America’s Got Talent on NBC, where he opened up about a tragedy in his life.

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Barrington’s O’Leary and Wisconsin’s Leuthold Win 3 Events in Pleasant Prairie

USC commit Griffin O’Leary of Barrington and Wisconsin Badger Jack Leuthold took home 3 event wins each at the Pleasant Prairie sectional meet.

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NC Swim Coach Jeremy Gregory Given Interim Suspension For SafeSport Allegation

Jeremy Gregory, a two-time North Carolina Coach of the Year award recipient, was issued an interim suspension from the U.S. Center for SafeSport on July 6th.

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More Swimmers Beat Their Seed Times at U.S. Olympic Trials in 2020 Than in 2016

29.6% of times were faster than entry times at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II while in 2016 this number was 26.1% for the top 40 seeds in each event.

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Michael Andrew Opens Up About Decision Not To Receive COVID Vaccine

Andrew discussed his reasoning behind not receiving the vaccine prior to the Tokyo Games despite potentially putting his teammates at risk.

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2021 Olympic Media Day – Press Conference: Dave Durden, Greg Meehan

Olympic head coaches Dave Durden and Greg Meehan discuss how training camp has gone thus far, what they’ve seen from certain athletes, and much more.

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2021 Olympic Media Day – Press Conference: Michael Andrew, Chase Kalisz

Michael Andrew and Chase Kalisz discuss topics such as navigating through the COVID-19 protocols and embracing the pain of the 400 IM

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2021 Olympic Media Day – Press Conference: Smith, Ledecky, King

Regan Smith, Katie Ledecky, and Lilly King discuss topics such as being a teenager on the Olympic team and not having McDonald’s in the Olympic village.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: No Room For Error In Women’s 50 Freestyle

With less than half a minute between the beginning and the end, it truly is anybody’s race in Tokyo in the women’s 50 freestyle.

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2021 Olympic Media Day – Press Conference: Manuel, Schmitt, Dressel, Murphy

Team captains Simone Manuel, Allison Schmitt, Caeleb Dressel, and Ryan Murphy addressed topics such as leading Team USA and no fans in the stands in Tokyo. 

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Rebecca Soni, Caroline Burckle on Mental Wellness Vs. Mental Fortitude

Burckle and Soni are providing athletes with mentors that will have conversations relating to mental health and awareness that the 2 Olympians missed out on

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Tokyo 2020 US Olympic Team Birthdays and Zodiac Signs

World Record holder, Caeleb Dressel is one of only two members of the US Olympic swimming roster that was born on a Friday.

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Fitter And Faster & ASCA Reveal Top 50 Age Group Coaches Of The Year For 2021

These coaches are selected based on USA Swimming’s National Rankings data for 12 and under swimmers.

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Trials Mixed Zone: Hali Flickinger Details Confidence Work with Bob Bowman

The UGA grad notably changed training bases, joining Bob Bowman at ASU, after winning silver at the 2019 Worlds in this event.

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