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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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Do You Love Swimming? See 678 Swim Jobs You Might Love

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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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Why Torri Huske is Swimming Like She’s Rested, Even Though She’s Not

Huske asserted herself on night 3 in Westmont with a win in the 50 free (24.3) and a 4th place finish in the 100 back (1:00.1), both best times

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What Really Happened in the Men’s 50 Free at the Westmont Pro Swim?

As it turns out, Caeleb Dressel’s block malfunction in the 50 free A Final in Westmont was just the beginning of the errors that would occur during this race

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Regan Smith Says Swimming the 200 Fly Actually Helped Her Break the 100 Back US Open Record

While swimming back-to-back races can often be exhausting, Smith says her double actually HELPED her in the 100 back.

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37-Year-Old Brooke Boak Makes Olympic Trials Cut in First 50 Free Since 2008

Swimming at the 2024 Westmont Pro Swim Series, 37-Year-Old Brooke Boak clocked a 25.24 50m freestyle, which was significant for many reasons.

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Leon’s Teammate Drew Kibler Confirms: Marchand UNRESTED, Still Breaks 500FR NCAA Record

Kibler, who is racing in Westmont, IL at the Pro Swim Series this weekend, confirmed that Marchand received hardly ANY rest going into the Pac-12 Champs

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ASU Breaks NCAA Record on Night 1 of Pac 12s… But Are They Shaved and Tapered?

On the broadcast after the race, anchor swimmer Jonny Kulow said that ASU was fully rested and shaved for this meet… is that for real?

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Underwater Training Helped Claire Curzan Flourish in Long Course at 2024 World Champs

The soon-to-be sophomore said she’s been doing more aerobic free to build a base and a lot of underwater work, which serves her well in finishing her races

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Is it “Tough Coaching” or is it Abuse?

Athlete-coach relationships are an integral part of youth sports. But where is the line between healthy coaching and unhealthy coaching?

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World Champion Finlay Knox Wins 200 IM World Title With Crooked Ceiling for Backstroke

Knox explains that he got lucky by landing in lane 7 for the final, where a pillar was straight across the ceiling to follow during the backstroke leg

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