Articles by Hannah Close

Andrew Capobianco on Third 3 Meter Title: “I’ve let my emotions show a little bit more”

A fifth year at Indiana, Capobianco shares how this year has been more special than others and what it meant to have two teammates on the podium with him.

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UF 200 Fr Relay Talks Breaking Last Super Suit Record, What They Could Go Super-Suited

The relay squad joked about what they could go in a super suit. “Maybe we’ll do it in practice,” said Chaney. “Just try and get 1:12,” Liendo added.

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Post-Race Interview: Jordan Crooks Not Fazed by Long Hold on the Start of the 50 Free

Crooks discusses how he responded to the long hold, “[I] just accepted that it happened… it’s up to whoever’s dealing with it to figure it out.”

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Proclaimed Workhorse Luke Hobson Says Texas Work Ethic Rubbed off on Him

“Every guy in our program works so hard and wants to be the best version of themselves,” Hobson said, “it really rubs off on you.”

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Leon Marchand Aims to “Change Swimming”, Takes Out His 200 IM in 44.07

Marchand details his gutsy first 100 yards: “We can change swimming by doing this… just take it out faster than we think we are capable of.”

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Ana Hazlehurst Erases Anita Nall’s 31-year-old LSC Record

Ana Hazlehurst set a new 15-16 Maryland LSC record in the 100 yard breast at the Maryland LSC Senior Championships in St. Mary’s County, MD.

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Carson Foster on Texas 800 Free Relay Victory: “We thrive off of racing with each other”

Foster shares his appreciation for other relay members saying, “there’s not a group of guys that I feel more comfortable getting on the block with.”

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Nyls Korstanje on Wolfpack Relay Win: “There’s something special in the water here”

Korstanje shares what this win means to the Wolfpack, their first NCAA relay title since they were at this pool in 2018.

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Ella Nelson Reflects on Her NCAA Career, Shares Plans For the Future

Nelson plans to take a few weeks to decide whether she will continue swimming: “I probably will be back… I honestly haven’t told anyone that.”

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Alex Walsh Says NCAA Team Title is “A whole team effort”, Goes Beyond Those Racing

Alex Walsh says team title comes from more than just those at the meet, “whether your last meet is the Cav Invite, ACC’s or NC’s, you still get that ring.”

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Torri Huske on Not Winning Gold: “I have to remember to compare myself to myself”

Stanford’s Torri Huske, a sophomore, shares what it was like competing in some of the most competitive heats in NCAA history.

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Claire Curzan on 200 Back Title: “I’ve been putting in a lot of backstroke work”

Claire Curzan details how certain aspects of her training has changed since being at Stanford and gushes about how much fun she is having.

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Todd DeSorbo on UVA’s Recent Success: “There’s no way it could have gone any better”

“Never in my wildest dreams would’ve thought in just three years we would win, and then in three more years we’d have won three in a row,” Desorbo said.

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Kelly Pash on Longhorn Dominance in 200 Fly: “Tonight, in the race, is how we train”

Longhorns Kelly Pash and Dakota Luther discuss what it’s like training together, Texas’s recent success and their plans for the futuer.

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Kensey McMahon on Her Impact on ‘Bama Swimming : “Being the Rising Tide”

Kensey McMahon shares Alabama Swimming’s goals for the future, details how she balances open water and pool training and competition.

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