Bobby Finke

The Olympics That Would Have Been: Campbell, U.S. Relays Finish Strong On Day 8

Cate Campbell and the American medley relays were among the highlights on the final day of swimming at the parallel universe 2020 Olympic Games.

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Bobby Finke Swims His First Race Since Record-Setting Mile in February

Finke swam 3 races, including a 15:12 in the 1500 free, as part of a dual meet in St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday.

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Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Men’s 1500 Free

Did you know Franko Grgic broke 14:49 in the 1500 free at age 16, one year before Gregorio Paltrinieri did ten years ago? Read for more men’s 1500 free facts.

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The Trials That Would Have Been: Manuel, Dressel Chasing Barriers On Day 8

Four years ago, 19-year-olds Abbey Weitzeil and Simone Manuel made their first Olympic teams. They would have battled for a return in the 50 free today.

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The Trials That Would Have Been: Dressel & The 100 Free Thriller On Day 5

Day 5 would have been a banner lineup, including Caeleb Dressel and a deep 100 free field that was perhaps the most anticipated event of Olympic Trials.

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Top NCAA Men’s Swimming Recruits Of The Past Decade

With 10 recruiting classes ranked since SwimSwam’s inception, we’re looking back at the top overall NCAA swimming recruits since the class of 2013.

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Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Men’s 400 IM

How do these eight swimmers’ unique stroke specialities propel them to 400 IM success? Find out in this installment of U.S. Roadmaps.

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NCAA Reveals Official Psych Sheets, Cutlines for 2020 Men’s NCAA Champs

Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas holds three top-2 seeds, including the top incoming times in the 200 IM (1:39.91) and 200 back (1:37.20).

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Why Splitting the Florida Program is Working

Splitting the program at Florida has played out very favorably. Listen to coaches Anthony Nesty and Jeff Poppell discuss their philosophies and teams.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Anthony Nesty, Florida

In the month of February, two different Florida Gator men shattered American and NCAA records in the 500 free and 1650 free.

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Dolfin Swim of the Week: Bobby Finke’s 14:12.08 Mile Compared to Other Records

Bobby Finke cut 1.2% from the standing NCAA record and 0.72% from the American record in the 1650 free. What would those drops look like in other events?

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Mathematically Speaking: How Do Smith/Finke Records Compare To Dressel?

American records by Robert Finke (1650 free) and Kieran Smith (500 free) were earth-shattering – but were they as historic as Caeleb Dressel’s 50/100 frees?

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: This is Fine

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets!

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Top 10 Swims From Week 1 of NCAA Major Conference Championships

It was an explosive first week of major conference championships. We count down our top 10 swims of a week including SECs, ACCs, and Big Tens.

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How Bobby Finke’s 14:12 Made Me Feel

Finke’s swim feels approachable in a way that other races do not. And that’s what made it one of the most beautiful races I’ve seen in a long time.

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