Bobby Finke

2025 US World Trials Preview: Texas Controls 4 IM with Foster & Maurer but Finke Could Spoil

Carson Foster has cemented himself as the foremost American IMer, but the fight for second behind him is a minefield of uncertainty.

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2025 U.S. Trials Previews: Smith Fends Off A Texas Takeover In Men’s 400 Free

Kieran Smith has been a mainstay for the U.S. on the major international stage in the 400 free, and his work will be cut out for him to do stay there in 2025.

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Sei Storie Da Seguire Ai Campionati Nazionali (Trials) USA 2025

Questi Campionati Nazionali non saranno solo una prova per costruire la squadra 2025, ma l’inizio concreto del cammino verso Los Angeles 2028

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Six Storylines To Watch At The 2025 U.S. National Championships

Katie Ledecky is coming in riding a huge wave of momentum after breaking the world record in the women’s 800 free at the Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim.

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Trials USA: Pubblicate Le Iscrizioni, I Grandi Assenti Ed I Protagonisti Dell’Evento

USA Swimming ha rilasciato le iscrizioni ufficiali per i Campionati Nazionali 2025, in programma dal 3 al 7 giugno all’Indiana University Natatorium

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USA Swimming Releases Psych Sheets For 2025 National Championships

The pre-scratch psych sheets for the 2025 U.S. National Championships have been released, showing many swimmers over-entered with a slew of events.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: 1500 sees Finke as a Certainty, but 2nd Spot is Unpredictable

Bobby Finke, the World Record holder in the event looks secure to be the US’s top representative in the 1500, but questions linger if someone will join him.

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Flux At The Highest Level: How Consistent Are Trials Finals Year-To-Year – Men’s

There has been a lot of talk about the swimmers who won’t be at Trials this year, but 2024 was the most consistent Trials in terms of finalists for a decade

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SwimSwam Pulse: Urlando, Hobson Have Best Shot At Individual Gold For U.S. Men (Minus Finke)

The 200 fly at the World Championships feels more wide open than it has in past years, opening the door for Luca Urlando to vie for the gold medal.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Finke Leads Men’s 800 Free Ahead Of An Open Race For Second

With Luke Whitlock not attending U.S. Nationals, the race for second in the men’s 800 freestyle behind Bobby Finke is wide open once again.

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Olympian Luke Whitlock Announces Commitment To Indiana As He Returns To The NCAA

After spending one semester at Florida before returning to his club team, Olympian Luke Whitlock has announced he will join Indiana beginning in fall 2025.

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2025 U.S. World Championship Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Keep up with all of SwimSwam’s previews and picks with our official preview index for the 2025 U.S. National Championships.

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Sun Yang Continues Comeback With Entry Into Upcoming Chinese Nationals

Sun is scheduled to race the men’s 100, 200, 400 and 800 freestyle at the Chinese National Championships with World Championship selection on the line.

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A Closer Look At Katie Ledecky’s Longevity

Ledecky’s 800 free world record continues to amaze, as she became the fifth-oldest woman to break a WR and the second-oldest to do so in a distance event.

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Watch Sven Schwarz’s European Record-Setting 800 Free (7:38.12) From The German Championships

The race video of Sven Schwarz’s European record-setting 800 freestyle has been made available, and can be viewed below.

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