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Ross Dant Explains How the NC State Distance Group Taught Him to Fail and Get Back Up

Ross Dant has missed major international teams on numerous occasions from Olympics to World Champs… but not this time.

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Josh Matheny: “One of my ‘superpowers’ is I just love to race”

Coming into the race, Matheny and his coach, Ray Looze, were confident that if he could secure a middle lane for the final, the rest would take care of itself

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David Johnston Explains His Ongoing Goal to “Shock the World”

After the race, Johnston explained that the hand signal he and his teammates do before any of his races means “shock the world”.

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Jillian Cox on Making Worlds: “It just shows you can never count yourself out”

18-Year-Old Jillian Cox surprised many, including herself, by touching 2nd in the women’s 800 free (8:20.28).

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Carson Foster on Being on Team USA: “It’s the relationships that you want to go for”

After making his 2nd LCM world championships, Carson Foster was excited to be back on Team USA.

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Destin Lasco on Long Course Breakout: “This has been a long time coming”

Lasco said he had an excellent training year, especially in long course, and after coming up short at the last two US Trials, was due for a big performance

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Chris Guiliano on Making Worlds: “I just believed in myself”

Chris Guiliano surprised many by making the world championships team, perhaps least of all himself.

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Katharine Berkoff: “I wouldn’t change anything about my past experiences”

Berkoff has had her fair share of heartbreak in the event but wouldn’t change anything about her past experiences, knowing that they all led her to this swim

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Ryan Held: Swim for “The little 8-year-old you that fell in love with swimming”

This marks the first time Held will have ever competed in an individual event at a LCM world championships or Olympic Games.

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Kate Douglass on 200 IM: “I think taking some time off from it was a good idea”

Kate Douglass took an emphatic victory in the women’s 200 IM at the US Trials last week, clocking a 2:07.09 for a new US Open record.

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Chase Kalisz Reflects on the Growth of Bob Bowman as a Coach

Prior to this year, Chase Kalisz trained under Bob Bowman as a teenager, then again when he took an Olympic redshirt during the 2015-16 season

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Abbey Weitzeil Took Zero Breaths in the 50 Free for the First Time at US Nationals

Abbey Weitzeil won the 50 free at US Trials last week in US Open record fashion, stopping the clock in a new PB of 24.00.

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Rhyan White Reflects on Move to NC State, Rediscovering Ability to Race Freely

Rhyan White qualified for her 2nd LCM world championships last week after making the move from Tuscaloosa to Raleigh just a month prior

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Jack Alexy on Converting Freshman Learning Curve to 100FR National Title One Year Later

Jack Alexy had a standout sophomore season for Cal, culminating in a 2nd place finish in the 100 free at the 2023 NCAA Championships

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