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2025 Sergio Lopez Swim Camps @ Virginia Tech – Sign Up Today

Come join 4-time Olympic Coach and 1988 Bronze medalist, Sergio Lopez as he teaches you the techniques and drills that have helped Olympians around the world.

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When Should Children Learn to Swim? A Critical Perspective

Swim lessons can be an excellent tool, but they’re just one part of a comprehensive approach to water safety.

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Still at ASU, Drew Kibler Rediscovering Love for Racing While Exploring Hobbies Outside Pool

Since returning to practices at ASU, Kibler has been training with new head coach Herbie Behm. But, Kibler hasn’t put swimming on the forefront just yet

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Anna Moesch on Training with UVA: “I’ve pushed myself to be better than I thought I could”

Moesch has already achieved lifetime bests in the 100/200 Free this season and has swam on many of UVA’s A Relays.

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Jack Aikins Looks Back on Experience in Budapest, Learning to Accept the Uncontrollable

Virginia 3rd-Year Jack Aikins recently got precious international experience while competing at the 2024 Short Course World Championships in Budapest

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Aimee Canny on Two Week Holiday Break: “Really does help practice later on in the season”

Todd DeSorbo likes giving his international athletes a bit of extra time for their holiday break so they don’t have to stress about added travel

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UVA Freshman Spencer Nicholas: “One of our bigger goals is to achieve more as a team”

At the Tennessee Invite, the freshman clocked personal bests in the 50 free (19.4), 100 free (42.7), and 100 fly (44.4, NCAA A Cut)

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World Jr Champ Leah Hayes on Being a Part of UVA: “This is just, that team”

Growing her skills and focusing in on details, Hayes has already gone best times in the 200 Breast and 400 IM and neared PBs in the 200 IM and 200 free.

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UVA Freshman Standout David King: “I hadn’t doubled or lifted coming into this year”

King, a native of Charlottesville, had grown up training with Gary Taylor at the local YMCA. Taylor is now in his first season as a UVA Associate head coach

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Now with Olympic & World Champ Experience, Emma Weber Looking to Show What She Can Do in March

Weber scored points in 2 events at the NCAAs for the first time, qualified for her first Olympics, and capped the year in Budapest at SC World Champs

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Peter Verhoef

Verhoef led his Bolles School Sharks to a phenomenal performance at Winter Juniors – East, winning the boys’ and combined team titles in Greensboro.

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FINIS Set of the Week: Long Easy Swimming

This week’s workout was designed as a recovery day. Just some long easy swimming.

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2025 Bolles Swim Camp – Sign Up Today

“Join the Tradition of Excellence at Bolles Swim Camps!”

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Gretchen Walsh Looks Back on Historic Year in Swimming: “2024 was definitely not easy”

While recently filming at the University of Virginia, we spoke with Gretchen about the meteoric year she’s had in the pool

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Rhyan White on Moving Forward in Swimming: “I would love to make another international meet”

Olympian Rhyan White swam at the US Open in Greensboro earlier this month, where she won the 100 fly and 200 back.

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