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Lydia Jacoby Looking Forward to Opportunities Presented by Going Pro, Focusing on LCM Season

Jacoby discusses her decision in addition to her summer of travel, going to New York Fashion Week, and what her swimming might look like moving forward

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How Sweden’s Antonio Lutula Helped Guide Sarah Sjostrom to 50/100 Free Gold in Paris

Lutula discusses coaching at the National Centre, why Sarah Sjostrom has been so consistent in racing, and what were the keys to winning gold in Paris.

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Despite Surprise Bowman Departure, 2x Bronze Medalist Ilya Kharun is Thriving at Arizona State

having built a life and community in Tempe already, Kharun opted to stay and train under Herbie Behm instead of following Bowman to Austin

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Do You Love Swimming? See 442 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Looking for a job in swimming! Go here to see 442 Swim Jobs.

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What’s the Best Get Out Swim You’ve Ever Seen?

Recently at the 2024 ASCA World Clinic, SwimSwam asked coaches what the best Get Out Swim they’d ever seen in practice was.

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Hunter Armstrong Describes Overcoming Losing Loved Ones & Depression to Win Gold in Paris

While the former world record holder in the 50 back narrowly missed the final of the 100 back, his freestyle seemed to more than make up for it.

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Ben Proud Breaks Down Intricacies of Sprinting, Winning Olympic Silver in the 50 Free

In the last two years, Proud has loved swimming and now feels he can continue on for at least through the end of 2025.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 439 Swim Jobs You Might Love

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Chris Webb on Working with Summer McIntosh through GAIN Swimming

Notably, Webb currently works closely with Sarasota Sharks, specifically Summer McIntosh.

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ASCA CEO Jenn LaMont Discusses 2024 World Clinic, Letter to USA Swimming

The clinic featured an endless pool for coaching demonstrations coupled with stadium seating in the middle of the vendor hall.

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Michael Bohl Reflects on His Athletes’ Performances in Paris at the ASCA World Clinic

SwimSwam spoke with the legendary Olympic coach, who reflected on each of his 4 athletes who competed in Paris (who won 9 medals in total).

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Herbie Behm Discusses Being a First Year Head Coach at Arizona State

SwimSwam caught up with Behm at the ASCA World Clinic, where he shared what his last few months have been like as a first-time head coach.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 1,020 Swim Jobs You Might Love

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Bill Dorenkott Emphasizes the Importance of Starting a Season on the Right Note

18 minutes into the first practice of the season, things weren’t going the right way, so Dorenkott promptly paused practice and called for a restart

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Carol Capitani Discusses Experience in Paris, Coaching with Bob Bowman at Texas

Texas women’s swimming head coach Carol Capitani is fresh off of her trip to Paris, where she was an assistant coach for Team USA’s Olympic swim team

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