Pro Swim Series

Why Leah Smith Hasn’t Trained a Lot of Long Course Lately (Video)

To be fair, it wasn’t necessarily her choice not to swim a lot of long course…

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Why did Cody Miller Shave his Beard?! (Video)

Though it was for a noble cause… it’s always sad to see a good beard go.

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Blake Pieroni on Training: “It’s actually been pretty rough” (Video)

Catching the field off of the finish was Blake Pieroni, moving up to #4 in the world this year.

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2019 Pro Swim Series- Des Moines: Day 2 Race Videos

Watch the finals races from day 2 of the Des Moines Pro Swim Series.

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2019 Pro Swim Series- Des Moines: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The star-studded field for Day 2 of the PSS- Des Moines will compete in the finals of the 100 free, 100 breast, 50 back, 200 fly, and 400 free.

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2019 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The 100 frees should feature Olympic champ Penny Oleksiak of Canada leading the women’s event, while the men’s race includes 2017 world champ Caeleb Dressel.

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Zane Grothe Scratches 100 Free Final After 49.8 Prelim In Des Moines

After breaking 50 for the first time in his career this morning, distance star Zane Grothe will drop the 100 free B final tonight and focus on the 400 free at the Des Moines Pro Swim Series.

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Penny Oleksiak Scratches 100 Free At Des Moines Pro Swim Series

Top-seeded Penny Oleksiak is no longer swimming the 100 free at this morning’s Pro Swim Series prelims in Des Moines.

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Everything You Need to Know for the 2019 Des Moines Pro Swim Series

Caeleb Dressel is set to compete in his first long course meet since Pan Pacs, and will look to redeem himself against the fast-rising and newfound sprint rival Michael Andrew.

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2019 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Live Stream/Webcast Info

The broadcast schedule for the Des Moines PSS stop will be very similar to the schedule for January’s Knoxville stop.

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2019 Des Moines Pro Swim Series: SwimSquad Projections

There’s a backstroker shortage in Des Moines: two teams will struggle to fill complete lineups this month, while several captains will face tough decisions about what to do with versatile talents like Michael Andrew (pictured) or Caeleb Dressel.

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Stars Turn Out for Pro Swim Series – Des Moines (PSYCH SHEETS)

While overall entries are lower than even Knoxville, the number of stars (including international swimmers) willing to make the trek to Des Moines is sway up. That includes Caeleb Dressel, who will swim his first long course meet since Pan Pacs.

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Speedo Fastskin – A History of the World’s Fastest Swimsuits

Inspired by the varying skin texture of a shark, the original Fastskin suit came with compression and ridges in key areas as Speedo developed a fabric which mimicked nature and helped swimmers glide through the water.

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Speedo Announces New Tech Suits: Fastskin Pure Valor and Pure Intent

The new Fastskin LZR Pure Intent and Fastskin LZR Pure Valor combine innovative new technologies and new fabrics applied intelligently to make the perfect suit for every type of competitive swimmer.

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Time Standards Softened for Upcoming Des Moines Pro Swim Series

While USA Swimming doesn’t explicitly say this, they may be trying to make room for more entrants after a very dismal showing at the Knoxville stop.

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