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How Training Sprint Fly has Helped Freshman Katie Christopherson Improve Her Breaststroke

with a new event to focus on during the college season, the 100 fly, it seems she now has a refreshed perspective on breaststroke as well.

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Trials Around the World | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we are discussing World Trials for the USA, Australia, and Canada.

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14x Olympic Medalist Emma McKeon Reflects on Retirement, Nearly Opting Out of Paris Olympics

At the Paris 2024 Olympics, McKeon became one of only 2 women in swimming to ever win 14 Olympic medals over her career, joining Katie Ledecky

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Josh Matheny on 200 Breast: “The piano man came for me”

Even though he had the slowest final 50 split of the entire A-Final (34.88), Josh Matheny walked away with the win in the men’s 200 breast in Indianapolis

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Lilly King on Her Last Race in the USA: “Wow, this is very strange”

Last Friday in Indy, Lilly King swam the last race of her career on US soil, placing 2nd in the 100 breast after winning the 50 breast the night prior

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Jack Aikins on Lessons from Olympic Trials: “I’m fighting for those moments every single day”

Last summer in Indianapolis, Jack Aikins finished 3rd at the Olympic Trials twice, missing the Olympic team in both the 100 and 200 back by a total of .19

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Regan Smith on US Women’s Backstroke Depth: “You can’t even breathe for a second”

Although Regan Smith qualified for world championships in all 3 backstroke distances, the field didn’t make it easy on her

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Carson Foster: “Come worlds, I’m gonna do my best to get closer to Leon”

Coming out of the 2025 US National Championships, Carson Foster has 3 individual events + relay duties at the World Championships in Singapore

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Simone Manuel on Progress at US Trials: “It’s been since 2019 that I’ve seen a 52”

Although Manuel admits she’s a bit sad for not having qualified in an individual event, this marks a big step for the Olympic champion.

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Luca Urlando: “i wanted to prove to myself that I could get back to where… I once was”

After breaking the US Open record in the 200y fly (more than once) during the NCAA season, Urlando backed his swims up in the LCM pool as well

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Tommy Janton Attributes Hard Work, Dedication, & “The Guiliano Lane” to Worlds Qualification

Swimming out of lane 1, which Janton said had been good to him and his former teammate in the past, the NCAA All-American hit the wall first in 53.00

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Phoebe Bacon on Surprise Worlds Berth: “The 2IM has always just been a fun event for me”

after finishing 4th in the 200 IM prelims, the NCAA champion from Wisconsin gave herself one more chance to make Singapore and took full advantage

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