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Erika Fairweather Looks to Catch New Eyes in Swimming with New Zealand’s First World Title

20-year-old Erika Fairweather won her first world title in Doha last month, touching first in the 400 free while also winning medals in the 200 and 800 free

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Smoliga on ASU “The more we celebrate each other, the stronger we’re becoming as a unit”

Olivia Smoliga had a solid showing in Westmont, clocking 24.6 in the 50 free (3rd), 54.9 in the 100 free (6th), and 2:01.6 in the 200 free (12th)

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Leah Shackley Drives One Hour Each Way to Train By Herself at a SCY YMCA 6 Days a Week

At the Westmont Pro Swim, high school senior Leah Shackley placed 2nd in the 100 back and 3rd in the 200 back, 100 fly, and 200 fly.

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Hugo Gonzalez Reflects on First World Title, First 200 Back PB Since 2017

At the 2024 World Championships in Doha, Hugo Gonzalez won his first world title, winning the 200 backstroke in 1:55.30, a huge PB for the Spanish native

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Torri Huske on Olympic Redshirt Season: “I feel like I’m… living life on easy mode”

After arguably the best in-season meet of her career where she swam numerous personal bests, Huske is feeling much less stressed outside the pool.

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NCAA Psych Sheets, Men’s Pac-12s, and the Westmont Pro Swim | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss the 2024 Men’s NCAA Pre-Scratch Psych Sheets, Men’s Pac-12 Championships, and the Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont.

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Gabe Jett on Opting for Westmont Over Pac-12s, Only Racing 500 Free vs Stanford

Gabe Jett was one of the Cal men that opted to race at the Pro Swim in Westmont over the Pac-12 conference championships this past weekend.

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Penny Oleksiak Reflects on Taking a Step Back after Injuries, Move to Mission Viejo

After racing for the first time in nearly a year, Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak had a conversation with SwimSwam in Westmont.

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Ryan Murphy After 2024 Worlds: “My fandom of the sport intensifies in the Olympic year”

Ryan Murphy once again swept the backstrokes at the 2024 Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont, clocking 53.3 and 1:58.3 in the 100 and 200.

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Leah Hayes is Learning to Be Easier on Herself After Summer of Growth

Where last year she would put pressure on herself to hit certain times in races, now she is shooting to merely have fun and enjoy her sport.

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Santo Condorelli Discusses Goal of Making US Olympic Team, Reflects on Time in Italy and LA

Condorelli opened up about wanting to make the Olympic team for the US and his time representing Italy in the lead-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Drew Kibler on Training with ASU Pro Group: “I’ve learned how to compete”

The Texas alum says he has learned a lot from the myriad of veterans in the training group, specifically many different things about how to compete.

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Simone Manuel: “I’m trying to focus my success on how much fun I’m having”

Olympic champion Simone Manuel had the best meet of her season so far, clocking 24.4 in the 50 free, 54.0 in the 100 free, and winning the 200 free in 1:57.8

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