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Carson Foster: “I can’t even put into words how big of a relief it is”

After dropping a huge PB in prelims, Foster was able to nearly duplicate that time in finals and earn his first-ever spot on a senior international team

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Lilly King Wants to Race Kate Douglass in a 200y Breast

In a thrilling race to the end, Lilly King edged Kate Douglass and Annie Lazor to win the women’s 200 breast with 2:21.19.

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Claire Curzan: “Confidence is something I’ve been working on”

Claire Curzan improved on her prelims time by .11, which had been the fastest 50 fly in the world so far this year, with her winning performance of 25.49

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Caeleb Dressel on Making Team: “I was pretty nervous for 100 free”

American Record-holder Caeleb Dressel took down the U.S. Open Record that had stood since 2009 with his winning 22.84.

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Hali Flickinger Was Swimming Marchand’s Threshold Workout a Week and a Half Ago

After winning another national title in the 200 fly, Flickinger revealed she only got a week of rest coming into these trials

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Brooks Curry Confident Looking to World Champs: “I’m gonna go 47 for sure”

Curry placed 2nd in the 100 free in 48.04, not only securing his spot on the World Champs roster but also qualifying to swim his first individual event

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Bobby Finke Gets Finked: “Katie got me on the last 50”

Finke was out-split by his Florida teammate, Katie Ledecky, on the last 50 of the race (Ledecky swam the women’s 800 free tonight), 29.6 to 29.7

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Ryan Held Breaks Through, Makes 1st LCM International Team Since 2016 Olympics

After missing team after team, 2016 Olympic champion Ryan Held is finally back on the summer international team, placing 3rd in the 100 free

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Katie Ledecky on Historic 800 Free: “It felt almost too good”

Katie Ledecky went her best time since 2018 with a dominant 8:09.27 to post the world’s top time for the year in the women’s 800 free.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Lindauer to ND, Kreitler to Pitt, and WC Storylines

We discuss the new coach of Notre Dame (Chris Lindauer) and Pitt (Chase Kreitler) as well as 5 storylines to follow at the 2022 US World Champ Trials.

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See 3493 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

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Practice + Pancakes: Eddie Reese Gives Texas Men “Numbers” Set for Trials Taper

On this Wednesday, the taper workout was simple: Eddie gave you a number, and you got to that number. For most of the guys, it was somewhere between 3k-4k.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: 2022 US World Champ Trials – Men’s Preview

We narrowed down our Top 5 most-anticipated events on the men’s side to bicker over for your viewing and listening pleasure.

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See 3486 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 3,486 Swim Jobs

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SwimSwam Breakdown: 2022 US World Champ Trials – Women’s Preview

We narrowed down our Top 5 most-anticipated events on the women’s side to bicker over for your viewing and listening pleasure.

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