Zane Grothe

2025 College Swimming Previews: #12 Auburn Men Continue to Showcase Relay Depth

Now with two top-12 NCAA finishes in a row under their belt, the Auburn men will rely on relays and returning swimmers to keep their national momentum.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Hobson Heads 200 Free With Wide Open Relay Battle Pending

Luke Hobson and Kieran Smith are the pre-race favorites for the individual 200 freestyle spots while it’s chaos behind them in the fight for a relay berth.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: The Men’s 400 Free and the Quest for The Olympic ‘A’ Cut

Amid the American men’s struggles in the 400 freestyle, Kieran Smith has become a consistent presence since making the Tokyo team.

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Why Zane Grothe Thinks Leon Marchand Is Capable of a 4:02 in the 500 Free

Zane Grothe was once the fastest man ever in the 500 yard free, so his guess at Marchand’s potential carries a little more weight than most.

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Bob Swift, Who Zane Grothe Credits for Saving His Swimming Career, Dies at 72

Bob Swift, who coached the Boulder City Henderson Heatwave Swim Team for 30 years, died last week. He was 72 years old.

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2023 Pan American Games: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Kelly Pash (58.34) will have to hold off Texas teammate Olivia Bray (58.84) and Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil (59.73) in Sunday’s 100-meter butterfly final.

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2023 Pan American Games: Links + Storylines to Follow

The five-day meet will feature many of the top swimmers from the U.S., Canada, and Central and South America.

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USA Swimming Announces 36-Member Roster For 2023 Pan American Games

U.S. Olympic gold medalist Brooks Curry is among the swimmers that will represent the Stars and Stripes at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile, in October.

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Overreacting to Day 1 Prelims of the 2023 World Champs: Sam Short Has Arrived

Since the first session is now complete, it’s time to overreact to what we saw at this very early stage of the meet.

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U.S. Men’s 4×200 FR At 2016 SC Worlds Honored With Gold Medals Before Day 4 Finals

The U.S. men originally won silver, but got promoted to gold when Russia’s winning relay was disqualified in 2022 due to Artem Lubozov’s doping suspension.

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Even With Worlds Qualification Uncertain, Henry McFadden Made Big Strides At Nationals

Recent high school graduate McFadden’s mindset and learning experiences prepared him to race on the biggest stage of competitive swimming.

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Cutting to the Chase: What Happens If The 100 Breast ‘A’ Cut Isn’t Hit?

Nic Fink was the only swimmer under the minute barrier in the 100 breast prelims this morning, and with no swimmers under the ‘A’ cut, questions are abound.

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2023 U.S. World Trials: Day 2 Finals Preview

Tonight’s finals will feature the men’s and women’s 200 free, 200 breast, 200 back, and 50 fly. Who will make Worlds tonight?

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Carson Foster Scratches ‘A’ Finals Of The 200 Free, Zane Grothe Gets Bumped Up

After Foster scratched out of the 200 free ‘A’ final race, Grothe now has a chance to make Worlds for the first time since 2019.

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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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