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3rd Times the Charm for Paralympic Champion Tim Hodge as He Leaves Paris with Gold

Speaking with SwimSwam, Hodge documents the work he put in and changes he made from 2021 to 2024.

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Florent Manaudou Brought The Slow Clap to Swimming & With It, an Unforgettable Olympic Moment

Before the final, Manaudou took a page from the track athletes’ book and started a slow clap, which the entire crowd joined in

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Analyzing the First 15 Meters of a 50m Free with Cam McEvoy

By improving his mobility and functional strength, the revived sprinter was able to make great strides in the first part of his race.

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How Claire Weinstein Won Double Gold at the Jr OW World Champs 4 Weeks After Silver in Paris

Claire Weinstein had a whirlwind summer that saw her win medals at both the Olympic Games and Jr Open Water World Championships

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Hubi Kos Shares Story of Bob Bowman’s Mental Training at Work

Hubert Kos, who trained with Bowman leading into Paris and earned a gold medal in the 200 back, shares a story of how Bowman helped him prepare for adversity

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Olympic Champion Maggie MacNeil Reflects on Swimming Career, Will Pursue Law School in 2025

Listen as the Canadian swim star reflects fondly on her time in the pool and dives into some of her favorite moments throughout the last 5 years.

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Every SwimSwam Interview (So Far) with Medalists from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Here’s a list of every athlete we’ve spoken to who won a medal in Paris (sorted by gold, silver, and bronze). 

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Gretchen Walsh Drops 4th-Fastest 100 IM In History

Walsh, a senior at the University of Virginia, rocketed to a time of 52.63 in the 100-yard IM, one of the fastest performances of all-time.

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World Cup, College Swimming, & WADA Fumble | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the upcoming Shanghai World Cup, the NCAA landscape, and WADA losing over 2,000 drug tests.

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How Kaylee McKeown’s High Performance Can Lead to Self Doubt

Kaylee McKeown just broke yet another world record, this time in the 100 back SCM. But success doesn’t always come without its price for McKeown.

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Hubert Kos Swims 47.33 100 Yard IM To Clinch Win At Texas Men’s Pentathlon

Hubert Kos closed out the Texas men’s intrasquad pentathlon with a 47.33 100-yard IM, which is the fifth-fastest swim per our event records.

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Josh Liendo Carrying Momentum from Paris Podium into 2025 NCAA Season

The Florida junior also previews the coming NCAA season, noting that we may see him competing in a 200 IM or 200 fly at a dual meet or mid-season competition

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How Regan Smith Learned to Focus on Winning in Ways She Could Control

Smith carried this mindset into the Paris Olympics, where she won 5 medals, 2 gold and 3 silver.

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Lani Pallister Shares Detailed Account of Getting COVID and Winning Gold in Paris

On the eve of the 2024 Australian Short Course Nationals, Olympic champion Lani Pallister was kind enough to sit down with SwimSwam

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Fluidra Race Video Of The Week: Leanne Smith Wins Paralympic Gold In Record Fashion

Smith, 36, suffered a partially collapsed lung in 2022 and had to re-learn how to walk, talk and eat.

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