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David Popovici on Seeing 100 Free World Record Broken: “It was refreshing”

David Popovici has been through a lot in his swimming career for someone who just graduated high school a year ago.

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WATCH: Kristof Milak Ties Own Mare Nostrum Record with 50.95 100m Butterfly

Of note, this was Milak’s 2nd swim of the finals session, having competed in the 50 free final about 20 minutes prior.

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Skyler Smith on Being the Only American Racing at the Mare Nostrum Tour

Rising UNC senior Skyler Smith opted to get way out of her comfort zone this summer in an effort to perfect her 100 breast race plan for the US Olympic

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Minna Abraham on LCM Season Coming Off of NCAA: “The two complement each other really well”

USC standout freshman Minna Abraham competed at the Canet stop in Mare Nostrum, clocking a 1:58.46 in the 200 free to finish 2nd

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What We Can Learn From Sprinting a 50 Free Every Day for 100 Days

Listen to what Hoekstra learned during this process as well as what he will now carry over into his workout routine moving forward.

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Beryl Gastaldello on 24.6 50 Free PB: “I’m just where I’m supposed to be”

After moving back to train in her home of France two years ago, the former Texas A&M Aggie is feeling good in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics

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Maxime Grousset on Paris Olympics: “I think it will be the best competition of my life”

Maxime Grousset swam his last competition before the 2024 French Olympic Trials at the Canet-en-Roussillon stop of the Mare Nostrum Tour this weekend

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Anastasia Gorbenko on 200 IM 2:08.63 National Record: ‘I’m pretty surprised’

On Night 1 of the Canet stop of the Mare Nostrum Tour, Anastasia Gorbenko clocked a 2:08.63 in the women’s 200 IM, a personal best and new Israeli record

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Kylie Masse on Qualifying for 3rd Olympics, Women’s Backstroke Depth, and Training in Spain

Masse joined her coaches and training group in Canet at the first leg of the Mare Nostrum Tour, where she won the 50 back on night 1 (27.43).

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Blaire Anderson on Aggie Legacy, UT-A&M Rivalry, and Vision as Director of Swimming

Blaire Anderson was recently named Director of Swimming & Diving at Texas A&M University, marking a big turning point in Aggie swimming history.

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Virginia Media Day: Walsh Sisters, Todd DeSorbo, Kate Douglass, Jack Aikins (PODCAST)

Listen to Alex and Gretchen Walsh, Todd DeSorbo, Kate Douglass, and Jack Aikins field questions from the national media before the upcoming US Olympic Trials

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Ben Loorz Speaks for First Time as Head Coach of Arizona

Loorz is coming from UNLV, where he was the head coach for 8 seasons and produced NCAA qualifiers in all of them.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 830 Swim Jobs You Might Love

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Canadian Trials, US Meets, and Paris Podium Predictions | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss the Canadian Trials, the Mid-May flurry of meets in the US, and if any of the swims this past weekend moved the needle on the Paris Podiums

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Michael Phelps on the Potential of an Olympic Comeback: “It would take five years”

On Sunday, May 19, Michael Phelps sat down with Kristen Welker for a “Meet the Moment” interview on NBC’s Meet the Press and discussed a myriad of topics

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