Gold Medal Minute

Olympic Champion Chase Kalisz’s Journey From Michael Phelps Protégé to ASU Pro

Chase Kalisz is 30 years old racing the grinder event, 400 IM. How fast will he swim at the U.S. Olympic swimming Trials in Indy?

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Lilly King Has Been Grinding 400 Breaststroke Repeats In Practice For Olympic Training

Lilly King has stiff competition at U.S. Olympic Trials, but she appears to be on track for great performances. Let’s play the prediction game.

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Caeleb Dressel Plays The Men’s NCAA DI Championships Prediction Game

Want to play the prediction game with Caeleb Dressel? Dressel predicts which of his 2018 NCAA records are in danger at NCAA DI Championships.

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How Did Regan Smith Bounce Back from Mono To Break A U.S. Open Record?

Kaylee McKeown recently swam a 57.57 100 back, but Regan’s 57.64 came quickly after she won 200 fly in 2:04.8, a brutal double. What does this mean?

6-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Eyes More Gold In Paris

Murphy took a short break after 2023 World Champs to launch his Olympic grind. Now in his 11th season at Cal under Dave Durden, Ryan details…

How Fast Will Leon Marchand Swim At The 2024 NCAA Championships?

Leon Marchand will wow fans at NCAA Championships, but what does that mean? How fast will he swim? Let’s play the prediction game!

Katie Ledecky Hits Hardest Winter Training Ever Ahead Of The Olympic Games

Katie Ledecky won the 1500 free at the Pro Swim by nearly 100 meters, touching in 15:38, the 17th fastest mile ever. What does this mean?

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Triple World Champion Leon Marchand Fought Back From Sickness and Surgery

Triple World Champion and 400 IM World Record holder Leon Marchand withdrew from the 2023  U.S. Open Championships.  Plagued by sinus issues…

Google Says Katie Ledecky’s The Greatest Female Swimmer Of All Time. Is She?

Katie Ledecky is on her fourth Olympics, which is a big milestone. That got me thinking, and then I got lost down a Ledecky rabbit hole.

Caeleb Dressel Said He Lost A Lot Of Muscle Mass And He Has Got To Gain It Back

Dressel provides context on his performances at 2023 U.S. Trials, noting he simply didn’t have the power needed, the muscle needed, to swim fast.

Gretchen Walsh Goals: Three Wins In Record Time at NCAA Champs

Coming off her breakout summer, Gretchen has big goals for the 2024 NCAA Championships, and she put them out there, stating she’d like to…

Thomas Heilman Unpacks His First World Championships Performance and Gold Medal

16 year old Thomas Heilman dives deep detailing his first World Championships experience, and he responds to the college commit question.

Kaylee McKeown Discusses Her World Champs DQ, Regan Smith, And Cate Campbell’s Comment

McKeown unpacks every topic, even whether or not she’ll do the Olympic 200 IM/200 Back double. If I missed a question, let me know in the comments.

Thomas Heilman, The Youngest Member Of The U.S. 2023 World Championship Squad

Thomas Heilman is only 16 years old. What do you hope he learns and gains from World Champs, this stepping stone in his career?

Bobby Finke 2023 World Championship Predictions

The distance defending Olympic Champion has a big target on his back in a field deep with talent. How fast will Bobby Finke swim?