Michael Brinegar

U.S. Junior National Champion Isaac Fleig Taking Gap Year At Wisconsin

Fleig will train under Mark Schubert with the elite distance group that’s formed in California alongside the likes of David Johnston and Will Gallant.

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David Johnston Taking Olympic Redshirt, Will Return to Texas in 2024-25

David Johnston is taking an Olympic redshirt year, but he says he’ll ultimately return to Texas instead of turning pro after Paris 2024.

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Swims You Might Have Missed During World Championships

Jake Foster had a breakthrough performance last week in the breaststroke events, swimming best times of 59.64 and 2:08.23.

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Mark Schubert Is Back Stateside And Brinegar, Gallant, and Johnston Head His Way

Will Gallant, the 2023 NCAA Champion in the men’s 1650 free, will train with Mark Schubert and The Swim Team next season in California.

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2023 U.S. Pro Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Phoebe Bacon is top seed in the women’s 200 back final on day 4 at the 2023 U.S. Pro Championships in Irvine.

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2020 US Olympian Michael Brinegar Breaks 15:00 in 1500 Freestyle For First Time

Brinegar competed in the 1500 freestyle in Tokyo after finishing in second at Wave II Trials. He swam a personal best tonight.

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2023 U.S. Pro Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

All eyes will be on Simone Manuel on the first full day of competition at the U.S. Pro Championships in Irvine.

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2023 U.S. Pro Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

As is the case with the Pro Swim Series, the first night of the meet will be a very short session, featuring only the men’s and women’s 800 free individually.

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2023 Pro Championships: Five Storylines to Follow

Luca Urlando is just one of many swimmers in attendance who were on the 2022 USA Worlds team, but unlike most of them, he is returning from shoulder surgery.

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Overreacting to Day 3 Prelims of the 2023 World Champs: Haiyang Closing in on Breast WRs

One thing is for sure: there is no denying Qin Haiyang has the hottest hand in men’s sprint breaststroke in the world right now. 

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2023 U.S. Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Kate Douglass takes aim at Alex Walsh’s U.S. Open record in the women’s 200 IM (2:07.84), which she was less than a half second shy of in prelims (2:08.29).

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2023 U.S. Trials Day 5 Prelims Scratch Report: Leah Smith Opts-Out of a Crowded 200 IM

Leah Smith scratched the 200 IM after entering the meet seeded 4th, avoiding a crowded field that includes Alex Walsh, Leah Hayes, and Kate Douglass.

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2023 U.S. World Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Keep up with all of SwimSwam’s previews and picks with our official preview index for the 2023 U.S. National Championships.

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2023 U.S. World Trials Previews: A Frenzy Behind Finke in Men’s 1500 Free

American record holder and 2022 World Championships silver medalist Bobby Finke is the favorite to win. Second place is still very much up for grabs.

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2023 U.S World Trials Previews: Close Racing Brewing Behind Finke In Men’s 800 Free

Reigning Olympic and World champion Bobby Finke is the clear favorite in the 800 free, but the waters get much muddier behind him in the race for second.

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