Owen McDonald

2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Reaction Time Analysis

We all see the fastest reaction times in each heat following the start of every race—but do these split-second stats have any real effect on the outcome?

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The City of Sports Cheers on Indiana Swimmers: A Brief Case Study

Is the home crowd propelling Indiana-trained swimmers to stellar swims? SwimSwam digs into the data.

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Trials Olimpici USA: Analisi E Risultati Live Finali Day 6

È il momento della sesta delle nove finali dei Trials Olimpici degli Stati Uniti 2024. analisi e risultati aggiornati in diretta

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Trials Olimpici USA: Anteprima Finali E Semifinali Day 6

Una sessione molto intensa ci aspetta ai Trials Olimpici USA che prevedono tre finali e tre semifinali. Anteprima e atleti in gara

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Kate Douglass Eyes American Record In 200 Breaststroke (U.S. Trials Day 6 Finals Preview)

Kate Douglass was just .36 seconds off her 200 breast AR in prelims and could break it tonight in a loaded final that features Indiana’s Lilly King.

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Illinois State Record Holder Brady Johnson Bringing Backstroke Talents to Arizona State

Brady Johnson’s best times would have placed 3rd in the 200 back, 4th in the 100 back, and 6th in the 100 free at the 2024 Big 12 Championships in February.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Swims You Might Have Missed (Day 2)

Owen McDonald had a strong 200 free in the morning in front of his new hometown crowd, and more swims you might have missed on day 2 of Olympic Trials.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 2 Overreaction: It’s a Swim Meet and It’s Loud

Indianapolis athletes got the biggest crowd reactions this morning, including 2x Olympian Blake Pieroni who solidified his comeback in the 200 free heats.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: The Casas Conundrum In Men’s 200 IM

Shaine Casas has led the U.S. rankings in the 200 IM in three straight seasons, but his unpredictability makes him anything but a lock for an Olympic spot.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys High School Class of 2024

Despite getting hurt last summer, this year’s number one recruit Kaii Winkler has only gotten better as a high school senior.

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2024 NCAA Champion Zalan Sarkany Verbally Commits To Transfer To NC State

The reigning NCAA champion in the 1650 freestyle will join the impressive distance culture developed at NC State, led by coach Mark Bernardino.

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Sun Devils Split: Which Swimmers Went Where After Bob Bowman Left Arizona State for Texas

Paige Madden, Drew Kibler, and Ryan Held swam under the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) banner this month after coach Bob Bowman left ASU for Texas in March.

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NCAA Swimmers Post Flood Of New Olympic Trials Cuts As End of Qualification Period Nears

With the qualification window closing on May 30, swimmers have been busy the last six weeks trying to make U.S Olympic Trials or improve their season bests.

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2024 Speedo Atlanta Classic: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

This Friday morning in Atlanta, the heats of the women’s and men’s 200 free, 200 back, featuring Phoebe Bacon, 400 IM, and 100 fly will be contested.

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All the Links for All the Meets: Atlanta, Austin, Irvine, Richmond, Indy & Tempe

All the members of the USA’s Tokyo medley relay are competing at different sites across the country, with Nic Fink in Austin and the others in Irvine.

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