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Following Phelps: Carson Foster Breathed Every Stroke in 200 Fly Pool Record

Carson Foster took down the GOAT’s Texas pool record in last night’s 200 fly with a similar strategy: breathing every stroke.

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Tickets Go on Sale for 2022 Duel in the Pool Between Australia and United States

The world’s two most successful swimming nations, Australia and the United States, are scheduled for a head-to-head matchup in August.

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Carson Foster Now #3 US 200 Fly Performer With 1:53.67 at Southern Sectionals

Foster’s time would’ve finished 4th in the finals at World Championships. Shaine Casas also dropped a 48.2 in the 100 free.

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Lilly King Overcomes COVID to Win First World Title in 200 Breast (Podcast)

The 200 was where King felt the most confidence in Budapest. She describes her strategy for that final as “I was trying to out-race everybody”.

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Todd DeSorbo Sheds Light on USA’s Decision-Making for 2022 Worlds Relays

DeSorbo breaks down specifics on how he keeps his energy up through long 8-day meets, his role as a head coach, and relay selection for Team USA.

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Big 12 Reportedly In Talks To Add Up To Six Pac-12 Teams

The Big 12 is said to be in deep discussions to add at least four programs from the Pac-12 to strengthen itself following the Big Ten getting USC and UCLA.

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Justin Ress on 50 Back World Title, Overturned DQ Saga, & Revitalized Career

After just 3 months of training, Ress went all best times at the US Trials in April, then came to Budapest and walked away with his first world title.

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Sarah Rodrigues Breaks Through With 2:13.89 200 Back At Jeffrey Mace Summer Sizzle

Rodrigues swam a 2:13.99 in the 200 backstroke to nearly out-swim Stanford commit Natalie Mannion who won the event in a 2:13.89.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Bill Woolsey, Indiana’s First NCAA Swimming Champion, Dies

Hawaiian Bill Woolsey was an NCAA and Olympic champion who after retirement founded a learn-to-swim methodology taught throughout Hawaii and California.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Bob Bowman

Bowman led four Sun Devil swimmers to strong showings at the World Championships, led by the breakout performances of Leon Marchand.

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Carson Foster on Building His Mental Fortitude When Racing From Behind

Foster takes us through his first LCM world champs and describes the work that he’s been putting in towards his mental stamina, specifically in the 400 IM

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Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Torri Huske

Huske won six medals at her debut LC World Championships, including an individual title and new American Record in the women’s 100 butterfly.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: 2022 World Championships Edition

We discuss our World Champs fantasy draft, the most intriguing storylines from Budapest, and the rest of the summer moving forward.

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York, PA Coach, Former College Swimmer, Suspended By US Center for Safe Sport

The US Center for Safe Sport, and by extension USA Swimming, have issued a temporary suspension for a former York YMCA lifeguard and former NCAA swimmer.

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The Results Are In: Find Out Who Won SwimSwam’s 2022 World Champs Fantasy Draft

Find out whether Braden, Retta, Coleman, or Ben scored the most points in the fantasy draft (spoiler alert: it wasn’t Ben).

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