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Katie Grimes Did Not Hit Any of Her Goal Times This Weekend at Jrs

Katie Grimes broke multiple 15-16 NAGs, Texas Swim Center Pool records, and personal bests this weekend… but did not hit one of her goal times.

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Olympic Champ Lydia Jacoby Analyzes Her First (And Last) Winter Jr Championships

The Texas freshman was pleased with her swims and happy to get the chance to get as much racing in as she could. 

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Cooper Lucas on LAC Pool Getting Leak, Only Being Able to Train 1.5 Hours per Day

LAC’s training has been a bit scattered because they haven’t had access to their regular pool and have only been able to train 1.5 hours each day. 

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100 Free Champ Teagan O’Dell Reaps Benefits of Training in Mission Viejo Sprint Group

O’Dell recently made the move from NOVA to Mission Viejo and says for the first time ever she’s training in sprint group, which appears to be paying off.

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Avery Karl Executes Details for 50 Free Winter Jrs West Title

Empire Swim Club’s Avery Karl got her hand to the wall first in a flurry of a finish in the girls’ 50 free in Austin, Texas.

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Piper Enge Describes 2K Saturday Breaststroke Sets That Make Her Fearless

Enge is coming off of a quad injury from a few weeks ago, but pulling for those last few weeks seemed to help her arm strength in the water.

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Maximus Williamson Dissects 3 Win Night, Breaking Phelps’ 400 IM NAG

Williamson takes us through his night in Austin, as well as gives us insight into his thoughts on his historic 400 IM. 

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Maximus Williamson on 1:42.0 200 IM: “I feel like it could use a lot of improvement”

Williamson dissected the race after, saying he felt like the details were sloppy but admitting he was happy with the time. 

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Rex Maurer Looking to Break 20 in the 50 and 15 in the 1,650 in Austin

Showing off his versatility, he broke 20 seconds in the 50 free for the first time later in the session, touching for 4th place at 19.77

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Bella Sims on Historic Swims at Winter Jrs: “This is my jam. I love taper”

Bella Sims pulled a sensational double tonight, swimming 4:28.64 in the 500 free and 1:52.73 in the 200 IM within minutes of each other.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 4,016 Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming! Go here to see 4,016 Swim Jobs.

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Zach Harting Extending US Open Taper for Surprise SC World Champs Roster Spot

Harting discusses the difference between a taper meet with a lot of events versus just one and reveals “the Box” you get sent when you make it onto Team USA. 

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US Open, Minnesota Invite, Winter Jrs, AND SC World Champs | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We dissect the US Open and Minnesota Invite as well as preview the upcoming Winter Jr Champs East/West and Short Course World Championships

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Andrej Barna on Racing David Popovici: “You just see this guy passing by like it’s nothing”

Barna discusses working on his 2nd 50 in practice, winter training, and racing David Popovici this summer.

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Aleksas Sarvickas Explains 4-Second Drop in 200 Breast for US Open Title

Lithuanian Aleksas Sarvickas thundered to a victory in the 200 breast at the US Open over Chas Kalisz, clocking 2:09.68, a lifetime best by 4 seconds. 

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