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Ryan Murphy Named Male Athlete of the Year at 2023 Golden Goggles

Ryan Murphy secured his 2nd ever Male Athlete of the Year award tonight at the 2023 Golden Goggle Awards in Los Angeles.

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2023 Golden Goggle Awards – Live Recap

The 2023 Golden Goggle Awards are set to commence at 7 PM (PST) in Los Angeles. Follow along with us to see which swimmers will take home each of the awards.

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Midseason Invites Time Trial Roundup: Pro Carson Foster Pops 4:07.67 500 Freestyle

At the Texas Hall of Fame Invite, pro Carson Foster ripped a 4:07.67 500-yard freestyle which makes him the #6 performer in history.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Kaii Winkler Hits 1:32.68 in 200 Free For New National HS Record

Kaii Winkler dropped a 1:32.68 at his last high school swim meet, breaking the 200 freestyle national high school record four months after wrist fractures.

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Carson Foster Posts 1:47.08/3:48.05 in the 200/400 Free, 2nd Fastest in the US this Season

Carson Foster threw down times of 1:47.08 in the 200 freestyle and 3:48.05 in the 400 freestyle, becoming the 2nd fastest in the country in both races.

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Kaii Winkler Breaks National HS Record in 200 Free (1:32.68) 4 Months After Wrist Fracture

NC State commit Kaii Winkler took down Cal freshman Aaron Shackell’s previous national high school record of 1:32.85 from February.

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Pan Ams Gold Medalist Charlie Swanson Returns to Michigan to Train in Lead-up to Paris

Big Ten Champion and five-time NCAA All-American Charlie Swanson has returned to Ann Arbor, Michigan to train for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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USA Swimming National Team: A Swimfo Showcase

Looking at the USA National team roster, we get a chance to dive deep into the factors behind the six fastest American swimmers across each event.

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Meet The 380 Men Who Have Qualified For The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Kieran Smith leads all male swimmers with eight events in which he’s qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: Talent Out, Talent In For #3 Texas Men In Eddie’s Last Ride

The Longhorns will be relying on some talented incoming freshmen to help blunt some major losses in what appears will be Eddie Reese’s final season.

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SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2023 Golden Goggles Awards

As the open water World Championships bronze medalist in the 10k, Katie Grimes is the clear choice for Open Water Swimmer of the Year. The rest of the selections are much murkier.

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Grimes, Alexy Highlight USA Swimming’s 2023 Golden Goggle Award Nominees

Katie Grimes picked up four nominations for her performances this year, while Jack Alexy was nominated in three different categories.

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Texas Butterfly Specialists Sam Artmann, Cole Crane Returning for Fifth Years

Sam Artmann (pictured) scored in the 200-yard butterfly at the 2023 NCAA Championships with a PB 1:41.86 in prelims before placing 12th in 1:42.32.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 56.5% Think 1-2 U.S. World Junior Swimmers Will Make Olympic Team

Leah Hayes and Maximus Williamson are the clear candidates to make the Olympic team after racing at World Juniors, but there are other contenders.

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arena Swim of the Week: Zhang Zhanshuo Becomes Fastest 16&U 400 IMer In History

The 16-year-old Zhang dropped five seconds in the 400 IM with a time of 4:12.44, winning silver at World Juniors and becoming the fastest 16 & under ever.

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