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Carol Capitani on UT-UVA Dual Energy: “I wish every meet were like that”

Captani thinks more meets should be like this, not only to have fun with her athletes but to help grow swimming to a broader fan base. 

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Todd DeSorbo on G. Walsh 100 IM: “I knew she could do a 25 breaststroke”

DeSorbo notes that all of the sprinters in his group train to swim all 4 50s of stroke, and therefore are sharpened to swim a pretty good 100 IM

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Eddie Reese: “We’re into Slovember… And we weren’t that slow”

After the UT-UVA dual, it seemed like Texas men’s head coach Eddie Reese was pleasantly surprised with how his longhorns looked at the beginning of November

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G. Walsh on Fastest 100 IM Ever: “I do stuff like that all the time in practice”

Walsh actually almost missed the 100 IM, thinking that there would be the women’s and men’s 500 free before her race.

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Louise Hansson Finds Big Difference From High Performance Emphasis at Loughborough

Hansson says there is a strong emphasis on high-performance at Loughborough, dissecting races down to the finest details,

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Shaine Casas Explains Why He Thinks It’s Important to Swim Fast At Every Meet

Any meet, big or small, I always focus on and want to show out… it’s just the way I carry myself and I think people appreciate that

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Kyle Chalmers Looking for Win #7-in-a-Row in the 100 SCM Free in Indianapolis

Not only is Chalmers the fastest man in history in the 100 freestyle SCM, but he also hasn’t lost this race in his last 6 times swimming it.

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Ledecky World Record, Texas-UVA, & Peaty’s Motivation | THE SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week we discuss Katie Ledecky’s 1500 free (SCM) world record, the upcoming Texas-Virginia dual meet, and Adam Peaty’s new-found motivation.

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Shaine Casas Gives Honest Analysis on How Going Pro has Affected His Swimming

Casas has had peaks and valleys in college and transitioning to being pro, but now feels he’s matured a lot with his swimming career being full in his hands.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 3,979 Swim Jobs You Might Love

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Nitro Swimming Combines Nat’l Groups For Super Swim Practice | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

SwimSwam took a drive down the road from Austin, TX to Bee Caves, where Nitro Swimming had a combined practice of their 2 top groups

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Do You Love Swimming? See 3,972 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 3,970 Swim Jobs.

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NCAA Stars in Toronto Share Their Short Course Meters Racing Experience

As the 2022 FINA World Cup circuit makes its second stop in Toronto, many current and former NCAA athletes made the flight to compete in the SCM competition

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SwimSwam Breakdown: SCM World Records, NCAA History, and Simone Back in Action

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss 2 new world records, swimming in the NCAA, and Simone Manuel’s return to racing.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 3,970 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 3,970 Swim Jobs.

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