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Josh Matheny: “One of my ‘superpowers’ is I just love to race”

2023 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Josh Matheny finished 2nd in the 200 breast (2:08.32) last week at the 2023 US Trials, qualifying for his first world champs team. Coming into the race, Matheny and his coach, Ray Looze, were confident that if he could secure a middle lane for the final, the rest would take care of itself due to Matheny’s IU conditioning and love of racing.

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Judy
1 year ago

I remember Josh as an 8 year old and he was always fast. I wish him the best.

Alaverga
1 year ago

Bold of him to describe any aspect of himself as a “superpower” seeing as he isn’t even anywhere near the top of regular human rankings at anything

Andrew
1 year ago

He also loves to get absolutely destroyed on walls and pullouts. Both are at an 8th grader level. But bros speed above the water is wild

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Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

Fink has the best underwaters, especially off the start. At the training camp in Singapore, they should work together!

Cracked
1 year ago

Dear Ray,

Please teach him pullouts.

(G)olden Bear
Reply to  Cracked
1 year ago

And perhaps to not take 30 strokes per length in a 200m BR.

DallasHoosier
Reply to  (G)olden Bear
1 year ago

Seems to be working for the kid…

Yaboi
1 year ago

Breastroke U

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