Jack Conger

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“It was my goal from the start to come in and lead by example day-in, day-out, and I feel like I’ve done that.

Bella Sims Drops 4:38 500 Yard Free, 10th Fastest All-Time in 15-16 Age Group

Going into this meet, 15-year-old Bella Sims’ best 500 time ranked her outside the top 100 all-time fastest 15-16 year-olds. Her 4:38.21 now ranks her 10th.

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Which 2020 US Open Sites Will US National Teamers Race At?

American Record holder and NCAA Champion Dean Farris is one of 13 US National Team swimmers expected to swim in Greensboro.

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UVA, Age Group Stars Highlight Richmond Psych Sheets for 2020 US Open

The psych sheets are topped primarily by current UVA swimmers and age group stars, but there’s a couple former NCAA champions entered as well.

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Catie DeLoof Swims New Personal Best in 50 LCM Free at UVa Intrasquad Day 2

23-year old Catie DeLoof, Virginia’s newest post-grad pro swimmer, swam a new lifetime best in the 50 meter free on Saturday.

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ISL All-Time Best Swims For Season One (Women’s Events)

A collection of the Top 10 fastest swims in each event from the 1st season of the ISL -We’ve broken it up into women’s swims here; men’s article linked within

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17-Year-Old Bulgarian Josif Miladinov Stuns With 51.55 100 Fly Record

Remember the name of Josif Miladinov, the 17-year-old Bulgarian flyer who is already faster than Ian Crocker, Luca Urlando and more.

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Team Elite’s Catie Deloof Announces Relocation to Desorbo’s UVA Pro Group

The announcement comes just one day after older sister Ali Deloof posted about her move from Team Elite to Tennessee’s pro group.

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Blueseventy Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – National Team Edition, Pt. 5

This week, we track down age group breakthroughs from national teamers including Olivia Smoliga, a national high school record-setter in 2012.

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Looking Back at Day 3 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

Let’s go back and remember what was going on during the 3rd day of the Olympic Trials back in 2012 and 2016.

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Ranking the Most Highly Anticipated 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Races: #10-1

In the men’s 100 free, several 48’s might not make it to the semifinals. And a 47 might not even make the final!

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Ranking the Most Highly Anticipated 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Races: #20-11

We know what she can do in backstroke, but what could happen if Regan Smith swims the butterfly events at Trials? It’s something worth getting hyped over.

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Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Men’s 200 Fly

As we explore the evolution of the 21st century face of the men’s 200 fly thus far, who do you think will become the 2020s face of the men’s 200 fly?

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How Eddie Reese Became The Most Successful College Coach In Swimming

Reese has built an incredible legacy at the University of Texas, leading the men’s team to unparalleled excellence.

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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 100 Fly

In this installment of Roadmaps, we will look at 8 American men who were flying like pros by 10 years old, featuring Caeleb Dressel and Tom Shields.

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