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TCU’s Pool Was Unusable All Season, But Still Produced an NCAA Qualifier

This year Jadon Wuilliez didn’t let anything get in the way of qualifying for NCAAs, not even being unable to train in his home pool.

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Will Chan Reflects on Sole Year at Texas While Preparing for Last Meet of His Career

The NCAA All-American says that the 2023 NCAAs will be his last meet, planning to enter the workforce and move back to the midwest after graduation.

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You Asked, We Answered: The Full Emma Hultquist Interview

Emma Hultquist has become a fan favorite on SwimSwam after responding to a tweet about Kelly Pash’s 200 Fly at the Jill Sterkel Classic.

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2022 NCAA 1st Alternate Jadon Wuilliez of TCU Swims 51.7 100 Breast, Punches NCAA Ticket

Last night at the Big 12 Championships, Texas’ Will Chan got his hand on the wall first, but you wouldn’t have known that by the aftermath of the race.

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Carson Foster Reacts to Aaron Shackell, Will Modglin Nat’l HS Records

Last night in Indianapolis, 2 national high school records were broken at the same meet. Coincidentally, both have an impact on Texas junior Carson Foster.

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With Improved Back Half, David Johnston Hoping not to “Sellout” in 500Fr Prelims at NCs

Last year as a sophomore, Johnston made the 500 free A-final at NCAAs but added .61 at night, ultimately finishing in 6th.

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Olivia Bray Swims 4:37 500 Free, Presents Herself as a 3-Day Threat at NCAAs

Bray swam a 4:40 two weeks ago and 4:37.31 last night, well in contention to make an A-final at NCAAs next month. 

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Sergiy Fesenko on War in Ukraine, Growing Up with an Olympic Champion as a Father

Sergiy is doing what he can to aid Ukraine during this war, including convincing the Indiana Military Museum to help donate military supplies to Ukraine

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Eddie Reese, Carol Capitani Talk Big 12, SEC, and NIL Ahead of Championship Season

Texas head swimming coaches Eddie Reese and Carol Capitani spoke to media ahead of next weekend’s Big 12 Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Leah Hayes on 4:03 400 IM, National Team Training Camp, and Racing Future UVA Teammates

SwimSwam sat down with World Champs medalist Leah Hayes after her superb racing at the 2023 Chicagoland Championships, highlighted by her 4:03.05 400 IM

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Head Coach Rick Bishop Preached Belief All Season in LSU’s Chase for an SEC Relay Title

Bishop, a big Bill Belichick and New England Patriots fan, preached belief and “doing your job” all year long, and the LSU women did just that on both relays

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Jake Mitchell on Florida: “Best environment ever for training”

With mid-distance stars like Kieran Smith, Bobby Finke, and Katie Ledecky to train next to, Mitchell is on pace to have a bounce-back performance at NCAAs

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Zoie Hartman Explains Difference in Training with Georgia Split Programs

Moreno Williams took over the women’s program this year and Hartman noticed a difference, saying Moreno gears the training for the women specifically

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Brooklyn Douthwright Only Decided to Swim the 100 Fly/200 Free Double at SECs 1 Week Ago

Tennessee’s Brooklyn Douthwright took on quite the double last night, placing 12th in the 100 fly before going on to win the 200 free half an hour later

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Stege Sisters Go 1-2 in SEC 500 Free Final | DOUBLE INTERVIEW

With no race plan or strategy going in, the two sisters said they just wanted to be on the podium with one another when all was said and done

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