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Leah Shackley & Kennedy Noble Discuss Backstroke, US Dominance at World University Games

The Wolfpack teammates break down their experience in Germany and what it was like being a part of such a domninant Team USA

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Lani Pallister Discusses Historic 800 Free, Katie Ledecky, and Move to SPW with Dean Boxall

After the departure of Michael Bohl from Gold Coast, Pallister moved training bases with Dean Boxall, but only started at St. Peters Western in Arpil.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: 16-Year-Old Rylee Erisman Hits 52.79 100 Free At World Juniors

Erisman, 16, became just the third junior swimmer in history (18 & under by birth year) to break 53 seconds in the event, clocking 52.79.

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How To Become An Olympic Photographer

SwimSwam Photographer, Jack Spitser, goes behind the scenes, tracing his journey from college swimming to capturing images at the Olympic Games.

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How Izzy Ivey Made Her First Senior International Meet and Won 6 Medals at Age 24

at age 24, the now pro-swimmer had yet to qualify for a senior international level meet… until this summer.

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Annie Lazor on Coaching at Stanford: “An opportunity… that we could just not say no to”

During her time at the University of Florida, Lazor has worked with athletes such as Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke, Bella Sims, and Emma Weyant

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Van Mathias Rips 26.76 50 Breast At U.S. Summer Championships

Mathias clocked 26.76 in the men’s 50 breast final to shoot up into a tie for #3 all-time among Americans, matching Olympic gold medalist Kevin Cordes.

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Jamie Jack Trained with Cam McEvoy, Tim Lane in Lead-up to 21.4 50 Free in Irvine

After returning home from Irvine, Jack sat down with SwimSwam to discuss his season between Australian Trials, where he was 21.8, and US Champs

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Olympic Champion Zac Stubblety-Cook Discusses Training with Mel Marshall on Gold Coast

Stubblety-Cook was kind enough to join SwimSwam’s livestream during World Champs and gave us some insight into his season.

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Ahmed Jaouadi Reveals How He Learned to Put in Hard Work, Become 2x World Champion

Jaouadi sat down with SwimSwam to discuss his ascent to the distance throne, when he learned how to put in hard work, and why he chose to compete for Florida

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Caeleb Dressel in Irvine: “I desperately want to just get back”

After racing in Irvine at the US Summer Championships in Irvine, California, Caeleb Dressel spoke candidly with SwimSwam about the year he has had

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Pieter Coetze Discusses WUGs/Worlds Double, Becoming 100 Back World Champion

In Singapore, Coetze became a world champion in the 100 back, touching for gold in 51.85, one of the fastest performances in history

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: U.S. Women Power To World Record In 4×100 Medley Relay

The Americans dominated the field, breaking their own world record from last summer’s Olympics to clinch the top spot in the medal table in Singapore.

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NCAP CEO Tom Ugast Gets Real About the State of Club Swimming

USA Swimming registration was flat in an Olympic year. That’s never happened before. If that doesn’t rattle you, you’re not paying attention.

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Watch: Van Mathias Breaks Pro Swim Series 50 Breast Record (U.S. Summer Champs Race Videos)

It was a fast night for breaststrokers, as Van Mathias set a new record in the 50 breast with a 26.76 while Gabrielle Rose threw down a best time of 31.49

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