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Trent Allen Leads Carmel Boys To 12th Straight Title At Indiana State Meet

Allen repeated as champion in the distance freestyle events, the first to do the distance double in back-to-back seasons since Jake Mitchell in 2019, 2020.

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2026 Indiana Girls High School State — Finals: Live Recap

The Carmel High School Girls are going for 40 straight state titles and 200 event wins, and Tennessee commit Molly Sweeney is the top seed in two events

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Indiana Coach Ray Looze Credits Team Culture With Hoosiers Performance This Week

Miranda Grana has been having a very strong meet so far as the Hoosiers perform well across the board at the Ohio State Invite.

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Alex Shackell Will Have a “Hybrid Schedule” at Indiana, Continue Training in Carmel

Olympic medalist Alex Shackell will have a “hybrid schedule” at Indiana, with her focus remaining on international competition.

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2024 Swammy Awards: U.S. Club Coach of the Year – Chris Plumb (Carmel)

Plumb coached burgeoning star Alex Shackell to an individual berth on the U.S. Olympic team, two Olympic relay medals and a pair of SC world titles in 2024.

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USA Swimming Names Chris Plumb as Head Coach for 2024 World Short Course Championships

Chris Plumb (second from the right) had three current or former swimmers on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team this summer in Paris.

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USA Swimming Forms 9-Member Task Force to Find New National Team Director

Six-time Olympic medalist Matt Grevers is part of a swim-side heavy committee to choose USA Swimming’s new National Team Director.

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Alex Shackell Decommits from Cal, Will Defer College Enrollment for a Year

Alex Shackell, a two-time Olympic medalist in Paris, has announced that she will defer her college enrollment for a year.

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Eddie Reese Wins 2024 USA Swimming Award; Chris Plumb Named Developmental Coach of the Year

USA Swimming gave its administrative awards at a luncheon during its Annual Business Meeting in Denver this weekend, including its USA Swimming Award.

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Who Could Take Over as the Next USA Swimming National Team Director?

Kredich has one of the best coaching situations in the country at Tennessee. But with all of his kids out of college, might a new adventure call?

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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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