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Kathleen Baker: “First time in a hot second that my freestyle leg was faster than my backstroke” (Video)

Baker finished in 2:10.30, moving past Cox to become the 2nd-fastest swimmer in the world this year, with only Kaylee McKeown (2:08.23) ahead of her

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Changing Short Course to LCM Racing Mindset is Key for Abbey Weitzeil (Video)

Abbey Weitzeil put up solid performances in San Antonio, taking a win in the 50 free and claiming 2nd behind Olivia Smoliga in the 100 free

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Zach Apple Breaks Down Mixed Bag Results at First LCM Meet of 2021 (Video)

Zach Apple began to close on him down the stretch and employed his patented straight arm technique over the closing meters.

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Ryan Murphy Breaks Down The Pain You Need to Feel in a 200 Back (Video)

Murphy becomes the 6th-fastest man in the world with a 1:56.82. The fastest Murphy has ever been in January came in 2016 at 1:55.99.

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Tom Dolan: Adversity is Confidence in Disguise

Tom Dolan battled through exercise-induced asthma and a narrow windpipe to become one of the greatest IM specialists in history.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #340

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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Olivia Smoliga Breaks Down Prelims/Swim Off/Finals 200 Free Triple (Video)

Smoliga admits she expected to break 2:00 in the 200 free in San Antonio, and that swimming 3 of them in 1 day was more of a mental challenge than anything

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Kieran Smith Knows What He Has to do to Take the Next Step Forward (Video)

Kieran Smith put on a dominant display in the final of the men’s 400 free. “I like a little bit of pressure,” he said post-race, “Pressure makes diamonds.”

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SSPC: Jade Hannah on Maturing Through Training at HPC – Ontario

Jade Hannah describes what swimming consistently with the likes of Penny Oleksiak, Kylie Masse, and more has done for her maturity as an athlete.

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Regan Smith Likens Swimming Against a Loaded Field to Swimming a Relay (Video)

Coming off her 200 fly victory earlier, Smith held nothing back opening up, splitting 28.44 at the 50 before holding off the two Olympians down the stretch

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Caeleb Dressel and the Power of External Self-Talk

Here’s how external self-talk, or talking to yourself, can help you keep cool under pressure when things get tough at the pool.

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Kieran Smith on San Antonio Swims: “I’m as fit as I’ve ever been” (Video)

After winning the 200 free last night, Kieran Smith commented that he feels as fit as he ever has after a long fall of hard Florida training

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Ally McHugh Focusing on Swimming Aggressively in San Antonio (Video)

2018 U.S. national champ Ally McHugh took control of the women’s 400 IM early on the breaststroke leg and never looked back, soaring to victory in 4:41.90

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Nic Fink is Shooting for 59s for In Season 100 Breast (Video)

Coming off of his standout ISL season, Nic Fink picks up the win here in the men’s 100 breast in 1:00.84, pulling away from the pack over the last 25 meters.

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