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Katie Ledecky on Not Resting All Year: “I’m excited to see it pay off” (Video)

Katie Ledecky was dominant en route to the victory in the women’s 200 freestyle, posting a time of 1:55.80.

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Video: Olivia Smoliga Talks 100 Backstroke Disqualification and DQ Overturn

2019 ATLANTA CLASSIC May 17th-19th, 2019 Georgia Tech McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, Georgia LCM (50m pool) Meet Information Psych Sheets…

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After Post-NCAA Mental Reset, Ella Eastin is Back Stronger Than Ever (Video)

The 22-year-old’s previous best was 4:38.43 from the Indianapolis PSS last year (though she had initially gone 4:36.96 at the 2017 World Trials before she was disqualified).

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Exclusive: Dean Farris Talks Decision to Redshirt NCAA Season, Train at Texas

It’s official: Harvard’s Dean Farris has announced his plans to take an Olympic redshirt for the 2019-2020 NCAA season.

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(Video): Yulia Efimova unsure if she will swim 200 breast at Worlds

Yulia Efimova explained to SwimSwam whether she will swim the 200 breaststroke at World Championships or not. Efimova placed 3rd in the event at Russian Nationals, what theoretically would leave her out from defending her 2017 world champion title.

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Video interview: why Nicholas Santos might be out of World Championships

Nicholas Santos broke the South American record in 50 fly at the FINA Champions Swim Series in Budapest. He is left out of the Brazilian roster for the World Championships by the Brazilian federation, however he explained there is a chance that he might be invited to swim in Gwangju.

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Sarah Sjostrom probably won’t swim the 200 free at World Championships

Olympic Champion Sarah Sjostrom grabbed 5 golds and one silver at the Budapest stop of the FINA Champions Swim Series. There she explained us why she probably won’t swim the 200 free at the World Championships this summer and her plans for the 100 fly.

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Michael Andrew plans to swim all four 50s and the 100 breast in Gwangju

The speedster is planning to race in 5 individual events at World Championships this summer, and explained how is he preparing to deal with the fatigue of his busy schedule.

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What’s the secret to winning a 50 Free Shoot-out? (Video)

Listen Margo Geer explain her strategy and successfully repeating as the TYR Derby Pro 50 Free Champ

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Ryan Held and Lia Neal Share Olympic Memories, Lessons (Video)

Hear Ryan Held and Lia Neal each give perspective on what they took away from their Olympic experiences

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Chadwick, Stewart on why San Diego is the Perfect Place to Swim (Video)

Michael Chadwick and Kendyl Stewart, explain what about swimming with David Marsh for Team elite in La Jolla, California makes the right mixture for elite athletes. 

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Beyond the Pancakes: How Does Todd DeSorbo Train Sprinters?

Training sprinters to be as fast as they possibly can comes in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and philosophies. For UVA head coach Todd DeSorbo, it means going as fast as you can. All the time. 

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Comerford, Bilquist, & Apple on Being Newly Minted Pros (Video)

Quite a few athletes, having just wrapped up their collegiate careers in the NCAA, shared what the future holds for them moving forward in the sport as professionals.

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Farida Osman, Dylan Carter, and more on Impact of Training in US (Video)

After each round, swimming announcer extraordinaire Sam Kendricks spoke with each athlete about where they are in their training

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