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Olympic Champ Hunter Armstrong Explains Nearly Retiring from Swimming, Skipping US Trials

Hunter Armstrong was initially going to take 6 months off of training before getting back into the pool with his sights set on LA28. Life had other plans.

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Enhanced Games, Nat’l Team Updates, & New NCAA Format | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we are discussing the Enhanced Games, Braden Holloway as the single head coach for 2025 Worlds, and a potential new format for the NCAA Championships

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Greg Meehan Emphasizes Transparency, Team-First Culture in New Era of USA Swimming (PODCAST)

SwimSwam sat down with Greg Meehan, the newly named National Team Director of USA Swimming, to discuss his vision for the national team’s future

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12-Year-Old Yu Zidi, Longhorn Elite Invite, & Lindauer to Stanford | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We are discussing the 12-year-old Chinese phenom Yu Zidi, Leon Marchand’s spicy 4:07 400 IM, and Chris Lindauer going to Stanford.

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Bob Bowman Gives Thoughts on Longhorn Elite Invite: “On the whole, very good”

Bowman shared that after world trials, the athletes who qualify for world champs and WUGs will be competing at the Indy Summer Cup

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Berkoff on Women’s Backstroke Depth: “You can’t ever really get a break in that event”

At the Pro Swim in Ft Lauderdale, Katharine Berkoff took the win the 50 back, touching in 27.38.

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Claire Weinstein Sans Katie Grimes or Bella Sims to Train with: “Now I have to race the boys”

In Ft Lauderdale, Claire Weinstein was the only swimmer to takedown a red-hot Katie Ledecky, touching first in the 200 free in a world-leading 1:54.93

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Emma Weyant on Rebounding After 2023 DQ: “I’m finally confident enough to swim my stroke”

In Ft Lauderdale at the recent Pro Swim, Weyant not only won the 400 IM, but did so in 4:33.95, the fastest she’s been in the event since 2022

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Todd Desorbo on Training Gretchen Walsh: “Slow is not in our vocabulary”

Going from 18 to 17 strokes, Walsh asked DeSorbo, “You want me to go slower?” to which DeSorbo replied, “No, slow is not in our vocabulary

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Kos on Olympic 50s: “Hope we can keep getting faster in those short events as well as the 200”

After breaking national records in the 50 and 100 back at the Hungarian Championships recently, Hubi Kos was back in the pool at Ft Lauderdale last weekend

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