Gold Medal Minute

Leah Hayes Ramps Up Training Adding Doubles Ahead of U.S. World Champ Trials

At the recent Pro Swim Leah swam a solid 2:10.03 200 IM making her the fastest American this season, surpassing Regan Smith’s 2:10.40.

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How Fast Will Leon Marchand Swim 400 IM at World Championships?

Marchand will return to France after altitude training at the OTC. After his 4:07 in-season 400m IM, how fast will he swim it at World Championships?

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Is Hunter Armstrong A 3 Event Threat At U.S. World Champ Trials?

Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Hunter Armstrong won three events at the Pro Swim Series Westmont, 50 and 100 back, and the 100 free

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Katie Ledecky Explains the Importance of Failure

Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky explains why failure is important. And, we play the world championship prediction game.

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What Will Michael Andrew Swim at World Championship Trials?

Will Michael Andrew swim 200 IM at World Championship Trials or 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials? We ask him about his lineup and we play the prediction game.

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Simone Manuel’s Journey Back to Swimming Since the Tokyo Olympics

If you want to know what taking care of your physical and mental health looks like,  five-time Olympic medalist Simone Manuel unpacks it here. 

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Jordan Crooks vs. Josh Liendo NCAA Championship Predictions

The sprint-show at Men’s NCAA DI Champs pits Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks against Florida Gator Josh Leindo. What are your predictions?

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Carson Foster vs. Leon Marchand NCAA Championship Predictions

NCAA Champs remains the greatest 3-day meet ever, and Foster vs. Marchand is just one reason why we keep loving this sport. How fast will they swim?

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Will Lydia Jacoby Win At 2023 Women’s NCAA DI Championships?

Does winning Olympic gold equal winning an NCAA Championship title? Not always, but in this situation I think it does. What do you think?

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How Does Katie Ledecky Handle Bad Swim Practices?

Katie Ledecky suffers in swim practice too. The Olympic swimming star details a few tough workouts–sets where she actually missed her intervals.

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Maggie MacNeil Wants To End Her NCAA Career On Her Terms

After fracturing her elbow last year, Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil intends to end her NCAA career on her terms. How fast will she swim?

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Emma Weyant Returns to NCAA Competition And Releases Sporti Swim Collection

On the heels of Emma Weyant’s Sporti Swim Collection release she announces she is returning to NCAA competition this weekend with the Gators.

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Alex and Gretchen Walsh Sporti Swim Collaboration Behind The Scenes

The Walsh Sisters go behind the scenes unpacking the process behind their Sporti Swim Collaboration, the media creation, and what’s coming next…

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Gretchen Walsh Powers Up For UVA Sophomore Year After Successful Summer

After a big breakout freshman year at UVA and a successful summer, Gretchen Walsh is positioned to wow college swimming fans…

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How Many Events Should Shaine Casas Swim At Elite Long Course Swim Meets?

With “Duel In The Pool” mere days away, Shaine Casas has another opportunity to sharpen his knife in international competition.

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