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Kieran Smith Analyzes Pro Swim Performance: “I just hate regressing during the season”

While he nabbed 2 wins in Westmont, Olympian Kieran Smith wasn’t too pleased with the times he was able to put up.

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Leon Marchand Shares Thoughts on 1:55.68 200 IM that Broke Phelps’ 2012 Pro Swim Record

Marchand said he wasn’t worried about the first 100, knowing he trains a lot of breaststroke and can use that strength to take over the race

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Abbey Weitzeil Discusses New Approach to Swimming that Seems to be Paying Off

Abbey Weitzeil seems to have found a formula that’s working for her, as she took wins in Westmont this weekend in the 50 free (24.5) and 100 free (53.3)

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Lilly King Getting Used to the Pain of a 200 Breast

After missing the medal podium at the world champs last year for the first time at a major meet since 2015, King stormed back in the 200 to take gold.

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Jack Alexy: Evolution from NCAA Qualifier to One of the Top Sprinters in the Country

Alexy explains that after last year, he really zeroed in on what his goals were and was able to take his training to a new level because of it.

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Anna Peplowski Likes Freestyle to Backstroke Doubles

She said she actually enjoyed swimming freestyle-to-backstroke doubles, training for the 200 free-100 back double during the NCAA season. 

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Shaine Casas Shares His Thought Process on Racing the 200 IM

When asked about swimming the 200 IM, Casas smiled and replied with “…nahhh”.

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Katharine Berkoff Looking to Add the 100m Free to her Event Repertoire

She still has the 100 free prelim left tomorrow morning, an event she is excited to test the waters in ahead of World Championship trials in June. 

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Kieran Smith’s 3 Reflections from his 1:47 200 Free Win in Westmont

Olympic medalist Kieran Smith candidly shared his 3 initial thoughts after his 200 free win in Westmont.

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Leah Hayes has Raised the Intensity of her Training and Started Weight Lifting

Hayes spoke about the gains she’s made in training, specifically upping the intensity of her water workouts and adding weight lifting and dryland.

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Leon Marchand 4:07.80 400 IM Pro Swim Record in Westmont | RACE ANALYSIS

Leon Marchand threw down a 4:07.80 400 IM to break the Pro Swim Series record less than 3 weeks after what may have been the best NCAA performance in history

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Lydia Jacoby on Transition to LCM: “I’ve never trained meters before”

Jacoby discusses riding the momentum from NCAAs and switching her focus to long course, noting that she’s never trained LCM before in her career.

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Steve Buckley of “Pullbuoy” on British Trials, Selections, and Medal Chances at Worlds

Buckley discusses the British selection process for the 2023 world champs, specifically how British swimming changed the criteria half way through the trials

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Santo Condorelli, British/Japanese Trials, & Diehl to NC State | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss the upcoming Pro Swim in Westmont, Britain and Japan’s world champ trials, and SwimSwam’s #1 recruit announcing his decision.

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