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After a big meet

Dear Katrina, I just finished my biggest meet of the season, the Olympic Trials. I didn’t do what I wanted….

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8 days of Olympic Trials Images

“How you kiss when you’ve made the 2012 Olympic Team!”

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Dave Reminds Gary that He Was in Omaha to Watch a Swim Meet

David: Well reader, we have a really special plog for you today, so thanks for tuning in.

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Anders Holm, Olympic Trials Post Analysis

“Comedy Central’s “Workaholics” writer, producer & star weighs in on Olympic Trials.” (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Olympic Trials Lore Part II

“In 2012 there are about four weeks between the completion of the Olympic Trials and the first swimming event at the start of the Olympic Games. In 1968 there were six weeks between the two competitions.”

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Dave and Gary Change Gears, Offer Insight

David: Do you ever feel like we’re missing the big picture? Gary: With you, anything is possible. David: I just…

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Emotions run high at Olympic Trials

Dear Katrina, At Olympic Trials, how do these athletes deal with such heights of emotion? From the agony of defeat…

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Dave & Gary: Point/Counterpoint Meets Dr. Solomon

And you thought you’d seen mediocrity before, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome: Sabir Muhammad to the column!

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Omaha, eh? Part I

Davis Wuolle, SwimSwam’s Canadian CTO will be making the trip to Omaha to cover the 2012 US Olympic Swimming Trials with the rest of the SwimSwam Team, while battling severe Tim Horton’s withdrawal. This is his story.

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US Olympic Trials Lore

“In 2012 earning a spot on the greatest Olympic Swim Team on earth – Team USA – is as an objective a process as there is in sports.”

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Coach Shoulberg, Behind the Scenes

Shoulberg: 40+ years of coaching & still loving it. Katrina Radke is one of many Shoulberg Olympians.

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Myths of College Swimming

Contributor, Rick Paine, is a friend and an expert on the college recruiting process. So, you want to swim in…

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Chloe Sutton, Olympic Video Glam

Chloe Sutton, 2008 Olympian, is one of many swim-stars debuting “interesting” media before Olympic Trials and the Olympic Games.  Chloe…

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What advice do you have for people trying to make the Olympic Team?

Dear Katrina,  What do you say to others trying to make the team? This can be an intense meet –…

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