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Lawson Ficken on Adjusting to UVA: “I’ve definitely had to relearn a lot of things:

Already in Charlottesville and going through what she calls a “boot camp” for the NCAA season, Ficken is enjoying the team so far

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Alex & Gretchen Walsh Reflect on Each Others’ US Nationals Swims, NCAA Careers

Whether it’s winning high school championships, fueling a full-blown NCAA dynasty, or competing at the Olympics, the Walsh sisters have been side-by-side.

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How Training Sprint Fly has Helped Freshman Katie Christopherson Improve Her Breaststroke

with a new event to focus on during the college season, the 100 fly, it seems she now has a refreshed perspective on breaststroke as well.

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Pullbuoy’s Steve Buckley Drops 3-Part Docu-Series On Great Britain’s 800 Free Relay

The series, titled “Four by Two,” takes an in-depth look at Great Britain’s 800 free relay dominance over the last decade.

Josh Matheny on 200 Breast: “The piano man came for me”

Even though he had the slowest final 50 split of the entire A-Final (34.88), Josh Matheny walked away with the win in the men’s 200 breast in Indianapolis

Lilly King on Her Last Race in the USA: “Wow, this is very strange”

Last Friday in Indy, Lilly King swam the last race of her career on US soil, placing 2nd in the 100 breast after winning the 50 breast the night prior

Jack Aikins on Lessons from Olympic Trials: “I’m fighting for those moments every single day”

Last summer in Indianapolis, Jack Aikins finished 3rd at the Olympic Trials twice, missing the Olympic team in both the 100 and 200 back by a total of .19

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Regan Smith on US Women’s Backstroke Depth: “You can’t even breathe for a second”

Although Regan Smith qualified for world championships in all 3 backstroke distances, the field didn’t make it easy on her

Carson Foster: “Come worlds, I’m gonna do my best to get closer to Leon”

Coming out of the 2025 US National Championships, Carson Foster has 3 individual events + relay duties at the World Championships in Singapore

Simone Manuel on Progress at US Trials: “It’s been since 2019 that I’ve seen a 52”

Although Manuel admits she’s a bit sad for not having qualified in an individual event, this marks a big step for the Olympic champion.

Luca Urlando: “i wanted to prove to myself that I could get back to where… I once was”

After breaking the US Open record in the 200y fly (more than once) during the NCAA season, Urlando backed his swims up in the LCM pool as well

Tommy Janton Attributes Hard Work, Dedication, & “The Guiliano Lane” to Worlds Qualification

Swimming out of lane 1, which Janton said had been good to him and his former teammate in the past, the NCAA All-American hit the wall first in 53.00

Phoebe Bacon on Surprise Worlds Berth: “The 2IM has always just been a fun event for me”

after finishing 4th in the 200 IM prelims, the NCAA champion from Wisconsin gave herself one more chance to make Singapore and took full advantage

Dare Rose Gets Back on Team USA: “Rough summer last year but happy with how I rebounded”

With his win in the 50 fly, Rose will now represent USA in Singapore in the event, which will now also be featured in the 2028 Olympic Games.

Alex Walsh on 200 IM After Season of Focusing on Breaststroke: “I’m ready to be faster”

Coming off of an Olympic season where she put much of her focus on the 200 IM, Alex Walsh decided to take a break from training for the 200 IM this season