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Olympic Champion Missy Franklin Discusses Life Lessons in Swim Ahead of 2024 Olympic Trials

In this episode, we discuss the upcoming Olympic Trials with Franklin, who will be in Indianapolis with the USA Swimming Foundation and as media

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Betsy Mitchell: More Than Medals, Lessons from An Olympian

Betsy Mitchell is a renaissance woman, an Olympic gold medalist, former college coach, an author, and the current Athletic Director of Cal Tech.

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Grand Challenge, Mare Nostrum, and AUS Trials on the Horizon | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss a myriad of eye-catching swims over the last two weeks as many countries’ Olympic Trials draw near

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What We Can Learn From Sprinting a 50 Free Every Day for 100 Days

Listen to what Hoekstra learned during this process as well as what he will now carry over into his workout routine moving forward.

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Blaire Anderson on Aggie Legacy, UT-A&M Rivalry, and Vision as Director of Swimming

Blaire Anderson was recently named Director of Swimming & Diving at Texas A&M University, marking a big turning point in Aggie swimming history.

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Virginia Media Day: Walsh Sisters, Todd DeSorbo, Kate Douglass, Jack Aikins (PODCAST)

Listen to Alex and Gretchen Walsh, Todd DeSorbo, Kate Douglass, and Jack Aikins field questions from the national media before the upcoming US Olympic Trials

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Ben Loorz Speaks for First Time as Head Coach of Arizona

Loorz is coming from UNLV, where he was the head coach for 8 seasons and produced NCAA qualifiers in all of them.

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Canadian Trials, US Meets, and Paris Podium Predictions | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss the Canadian Trials, the Mid-May flurry of meets in the US, and if any of the swims this past weekend moved the needle on the Paris Podiums

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Ohio State Head Coach Bill Dorenkott Covers 33 Years In College Swimming

Coach Bill Dorenkott, The Ohio State Director of Swimming and Diving, unpacks 33 years of coaching, 28 of them as a college head coach.

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The Walsh Sisters Go Behind The Scenes of Their Sporti Collab, Star Spangled Summer Collection

Alex and Gretchen unpack winning the NCAA Team Title then jumping right into the SPORTI photo shoot. They also discuss their Olympic summer ahead.

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Chase Kalisz Breaks Down Grueling Bob Bowman IM Sets at OTC Training Camp

Bob Bowman, has thrown some pretty gnarly sets at Chase throughout the last couple weeks, which Kalisz explains.

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Reviewing the Last 2 Weeks of International Swimming & USA May Meets | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week in the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the Brazilian Olympic Trials, the Sydney Open, and the upcoming May Meets in the USA

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Matt Leach Explains Why Iowa State Was the Best Decision for His Coaching Path and Family

Matt Leach was recently announced as the new head coach for Iowa State Swimming and Diving.

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Kyle Chalmers Discusses Move to St. Andrews with Ash Delaney, AUS Open, and Ankle Surgery

Olympic and world champion Kyle Chalmers just had one of the best in-season meets of his career last month at the Australian Open

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Summer’s Trials Lineup, High School Entry Fiasco, & NCAA Shuffle | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss Summer McIntosh’s potential lineup at Canadian Trials, a high school team getting locked out of the section meet, and the major moves in the NCAA

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