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Leah Smith Reflects on 2021 Olympic Trials, Move to Train with Capitani at UT

Leah Smith had a solid weekend in Chicago at the Pro Swim Series, swimming the 400 free, 400 IM, 200 free (prelims), and 200 IM

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Ryan Murphy Looks to Paris with Excitement: “I have room to improve”

Ryan Murphy could not be stopped in the men’s 200 backstroke final, powering to the wall in a 1:56.78 to himself to the top of the world rankings for 2022

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Olivia Smoliga on Having a Home Pro Swim: “Illinois is the best”

Olivia Smoliga put up a near-PB here to take the silver medal with a 2:09.35. With that swim, Smoliga becomes the 3rd-fastest in the world for 2022.

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Shaine Casas is Pleased with Where He’s at in Transition to Pro Career

Newly turned pro Shaine Casas pulled a dirty double last night, touching 2nd in both the 200 back and 100 fly, recording season bests in both

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Natalie Hinds is Hungrier Than Ever After Training Move to Gainesville

Olympic medalist Natalie Hinds goes in-depth about her move back to the town where she went to college, Gainesville, and how driven she is moving forward

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WATCH: Caeleb Dressel Signs a Fan’s Forehead

After finals on Day 3 of the pro swim in Westmont, swim star Caeleb Dressel was kind enough to greet his adoring public and sign hundreds of autographs

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Erika Brown Gives UT Post Grad Training Update from Chicago

US Olympian Erika Brown faced a strong field, but managed to have the fastest opening and closing 50 splits (26.01/28.12), and she won with a time of 54.31

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Hali Flickinger on 2:06 200 Fly: “I go that time… all the time”

Veteran Hali Flickinger was just a bit off of her time from this morning, but her 2:06.87 was plenty to get the win in a very small field

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Lilly King: “The first long course race of the season is always a little shaky”

World record holder Lilly King went out fast, hitting the wall at 31.08, and she held on to win in 1:06.24, which is the 2nd-fastest time in the world

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Michael Andrew on 59.0 100 Br: “Heck, I should try to go for Peaty’s Record”

After throwing down a sub-1:00 this morning, Michael Andrew went faster tonight, touching in 59.05 and coming within 0.19s of Adam Peaty’s Pro Swim Record

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Kyle Chalmers Is All-In for 100 Free Gold Medal in Paris 2024 Olympics

Losing to longtime rival Caeleb Dressel by such a slim margin has lit a fire in his belly, one that will only be quenched by a gold-medal sandwich

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Russia/Ukraine, Conference Week #2, & the Westmont Pro Swim

we discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, all of last weekend’s college conference action, and the upcoming Pro Swim Series in Westmont

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Practice + Pancakes: Thomas Heilman Dazzles in Cavalier Aquatics Speed Practice

Cav Aquatics had a fun warm up full of drills and speed work before getting into some 100 pace, where Heilman threw down some sizzling butterfly times

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