U.S. Olympic gold medalist Conor Dwyer is competing in Austin under a new banner after representing North Baltimore Aquatic Club for all of 2014.
It’s been long rumored that Dwyer has been training in Los Angeles with USC’s Club Trojan (and Dwyer’s Twitter account had seemed to indicate as much), but the Olympian hadn’t publicly made any announcements about his training home or club representation, nor responded to any requests for verification on the subject.
But Dwyer officially showed up to the Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin swimming for “Unattached-Trojan,” the first time he hasn’t represented North Baltimore since the summer of 2013.
Dwyer swam the 100 free and 400 free this morning, making the A final of both. He’ll be in the hunt for the win in the 400, where he’s seeded second, and is seventh in a loaded 100 free field where it appears many of the veterans (Dwyer included) were saving something for the finals.
I think Conor should join Swimmac, to race with ryan lochte Tyler clary and park tae hwan
I think the Korean has bigger things on his mind than where he trains….like is he forever banned??
McLean left UVA when his college coach was fired and did not have a post grad staff position and his coach. So only logical that he is training at South Carolina now that his college coach is an assistant and perhaps he also has a a post grad staff position..
Agnel is a French Olympian but needs to train in Europe to be considered part of the team.
Dwyer left Fla and NBAC so who knows his expectations.
Nobody else left including the Tunisian who was never full time with NBAC.
Men are Surhoff, Dyer, Luchsinger and Glen. Women are Friis, Schmitt, Sierra Scmidt, Mann. And then there is Phelps.
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Don’t forget that also Commonwealth champion Daniel Tranter has joined recently
A Pretty impressive list of swimmers have left NBAC , that’s correct . It had to happen i suppose , that’s part of the process of evolution for those swimmers . If they find better fitting training methods ,very happy to hear . Conor should get better from now on …. His 200 is not what it was back in 2012 / 2013 . I hope he gets that 200 free back and a very solid 400 as well for next summer .
Funny to see today swimswam interviews from one year ago at the same Austin Grand Prix.
Dwyer: NBAC pratice is brutal with Agnel, Mellouli, McLean and Luchsinger.
http://swimswam.com/dwyer-nbac-practice-brutal-agnel-mellouli-mclean-luchsinger/
French olympic star Yannick Agnel loves training at NBAC.
http://swimswam.com/french-olympic-star-yannick-agnel-loves-training-nbac/
Matt McLean offers insight on NBAC. Training has been challenging but perfect for his goals moving toward the 2016 olympic games.
http://swimswam.com/matt-mclean-gives-insight-on-nbac-explains-his-takeaway-from-the-2012-olympics-video/
I believe McLean is training at South Carolina with Mark Bernadino.
Interesting.
So from those who recently went to Baltimore, who is still at NBAC now?
Dwyer gone. Agnel gone.
Mellouli still there I believe?
Friis still there.
Mann still there.
Mellouli left because the Southern California lifestyle. It was reported here at swimswam I believe
You’re right.
http://swimswam.com/ous-update-visa-pan-pacs-arrives-late-returning-train-usc/
Mclean left too, correct?
No idea.
McLean left as well. I read it somewhere else
Ok. McLean too.
That little “dream team” has exploded in a short period of time.
Is Schmitty still there ?