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After Year At Carmel, Olympic Trials Finalist Kayla Han Returns To La Mirada Armada

Han had a breakthrough 4th-place finish in the women’s 400 free at the U.S. Olympic Trials, but was well off her best in the 800 and 1500 free.

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Carmel, Indiana Temporarily Renames Streets After Its Olympic Swimmers

(L-R) Alex Shackell, Mayor Sue Finkam, coach Chris Plumb, and Aaron Shackell pose with their dedicated street signs in Carmel, Indiana.

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DeSorbo Breaks Down U.S. Olympic Staff Selection, Three Years in the Making

“It’s a little bit more about managing than it is coaching at this point,” Todd DeSorbo said. “At this level, a lot of these athletes coach themselves.”

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Chris Plumb

Plumb put Carmel swimmers Alex Shackell (pictured) and Aaron Shackell on the U.S. Olympic team, earning him a spot on the American coaching staff in Paris.

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USA Swimming Reveals 2024 Olympic Games Assistant Coaches

Team USA’s coaching staff includes a mixture of former Olympic head coaches, other veterans, and first-time Olympic coaches.

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Setting the Field: Who Will the U.S. Choose as Assistant Coaches for the Paris 2024 Olympics?

Ray Looze is an obvious choice for the Paris 2024 Olympic coaching staff for the US swim team. Who else is in the running?

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Aaron Shackell On Making Olympics In Front Of Home Crowd: ‘It’s Everything To Me’

Not only did Aaron Shackell qualify for Paris in front of 20,689 people, but he also did it just 30 minutes away from his hometown.

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Carmel Boys Win 10th-Consecutive IN IHSAA State Title, Only Boys Team to Ten-Peat

The Carmel boys won the 2024 Indiana IHSAA Swimming & Diving State team title, their 10th-consecutive title. No other boys team has accomplished this feat.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2023 Swammy Awards Index

Leon Marchand’s world record in the men’s 400 IM was one of the top moments of the year as we look back on an incredible 2023 in our annual Swammy Awards.

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National Age Group Record Holder Kayla Han Now Training At Carmel

The multi-time U.S. Junior National champion has joined the stacked group of swimmers at Carmel High School and Carmel Swim Club in Indiana.

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Carmel Swim Club coach Chris Plumb Added to US Staff for 2023 World Championships

USA Swimming has added Carmel Swim Club head coach Chris Plumb to the staff for Worlds, replacing Greg Meehan, who withdrew.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Chris Plumb

Plumb’s successful year at Carmel continued in May at the Indy Spring Cup, where his swimmers produced several impressive performances.

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Drew Kibler Nuota Il Tempo Più Veloce Al Mondo Nel 2023 Nei 200 Stile

L’olimpico Drew Kibler ha fatto registrare il miglior tempo al mondo nei 200 metri stile libero di quest’anno con il tempo di 1:45.82

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Drew Kibler Clocks Top 200 Free Time in World This Year with 1:45.82 at Indy Sectionals

Olympian Drew Kibler clocked the top 200 free time in the world this year with a 1:45.82 to win by nearly two seconds on Friday night at the IU Natatorium.

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2022 Swammy Awards: High School Team of the Year – Carmel (IN) Boys

Carmel won the IHSAA Boys State Championship early in 2022 by well over 100 points, marking their eighth consecutive state title.

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