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Caeleb Dressel On Returning From 9 Month Break “I Was Human. I Wasn’t A Robot.”

Dressel reflected on his time away and spoke on how his home on the farm is “very peaceful” and helps him “feel normal.”

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Will Youth or Experience Prevail in the Men’s 200 Breast?

Matt Fallon leads a 200 breast field full of swimmers hoping to qualify for their first Olympics, while veteran Nic Fink aims to reclaim his spot in the event

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Paige Madden Swims Lifetime Best 4:03.02 400 Free, #2 American This Season

Madden passes Claire Weinstein as the #2 American in the event so far this season and will look to make her 2nd straight Olympic team.

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At Age 39, Matt Grevers Qualifies For 7th US Olympic Trials In Career With 22.50 50 Free

Grevers has competed in every US Trials since 2000 and swam his fastest 50 free since 2015 with a 22.50 time trial on Friday.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Huske Puts World Record On High Alert In 100 Fly

Torri Huske has separated herself this season in the women’s 100 fly, but the other Olympic spot figures to be hotly contested with no shortage of contenders.

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Anya’s Top 10 Swims From Across All Of the US Meets Last Weekend

Dressel has consistently been improving since returning from his comeback and is now tied for the 5th fastest American in the 100 free this season.

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Alex Walsh Shares Her Olympic Trials Lineup, With a Surprising Event Missing

Alex Walsh was 4th in the world last year in the 400 IM and felt like a lock to make the US Olympic Team in that event. But she won’t swim the race in Indianapolis.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Bobby Finke In Control of 1500 Freestyle, 2nd Up for Grabs

With Tokyo Olympic champion Bobby Finke showing no signs of slowing down, the men’s 1500 freestyle race in Indianapolis seems like it’s for 2nd place.

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Inside the Mind of Swimmer-Philosopher Brandon Fischer Ahead of His 5th U.S. Olympic Trials

“You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain,” Brandon Fischer said, quoting an ancient Japanese swordsman.

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Sandpipers, Bob Bowman’s Crew are Entered in Speedo Grand Challenge This Weekend

2024 NOVA Speedo Grand Challenge May 24-26, 2024 William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center Pool, Irvine, California Long Course Meters (50…

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U.S. Olympic Trials Pool Will Fill ‘Dire Need’ for Water Space in Fort Wayne After Relocation

With a population of more than a quarter million, Fort Wayne has just one aging 50-meter pool shared by nine high school teams and a couple club programs.

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Claire Weinstein Headlines U.S. Roster For 2024 Open Water World Junior Championships

Weinstein, the reigning World Junior champion in the 5km, will be one of four Sandpipers of Nevada on the 12-swimmer American roster.

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Canadian Trials, US Meets, and Paris Podium Predictions | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss the Canadian Trials, the Mid-May flurry of meets in the US, and if any of the swims this past weekend moved the needle on the Paris Podiums

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Five-Time Paralympic Medalist Mallory Weggemann To Host NBCUniversal’s Olympic Coverage

Weggemann will host alongside Cara Banks, Laura Britt, and Trenni Casey, before attempting to represent Team USA in the pool at the 2024 Paralympic Games.

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U.S. Paralympics Swimming Names John Payne Head Coach For Paris 2024

Payne, the associate head coach of the Triangle Aquatics Center (TAC) Titans, will lead a U.S. team coming off a 35-medal performance in Tokyo.

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