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Connor Jaeger

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“Working with great distance coaches like Mike Bottom and Josh White has made a tremendous difference in my swimming."

5 Big Things from the Final Night of the 2015 Men’s Big Ten Championships

Northwestern’s Jordan Wilimovsky took right over where graduated NCAA champ Connor Jaeger left off in the Big Ten distance event. In fact, Wilimovsky wiped Jaeger’s name off a record board.

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Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando – Lochte, Jaeger, Beisel Scratch Day 1 Prelims

Ryan Lochte will be a no-show at the first day of the Arena Pro Swim Series – Orlando, as he has scratched all of his planned events on the day.

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7 Storylines to watch at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series at Orlando

Arkady Vyatchanin took second in series points last year while sweeping the final 8 backstroke races of the tour. He’ll try to come back from a foot injury with his 2015 debut in Orlando.

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Arena Launches the Powerskin Carbon-Air, Utilizing Ultra Lightweight Fabric Focused on Maximizing Comfort

Powerskin Carbon-Air and Carbon-Flex World Championship Edition: welcoming two formidable new suits to arena’s legendary Carbon Series family.

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What Do the Stats Say: A Look at the Final 2014 World Rankings

The American Women and Men each suffered a drop in the quantity of #1 world-ranked times from 2013 to 2014, but other countries saw a rise in their overall world performance.

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Connor Jaeger: 400 Champ, Pro Athlete, Swimming Movie Star (Video Interview)

Connor Jaeger recaps his 400 free win at the Arena Pro Swim Series and teases the documentary film he’ll be featured in.

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What goes through Jaegers’ Mind Swimming The Mile? (Video Interview)

American record holder Connor Jaeger shares what goes through his mind while swimming distance events.

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Arena Pro Swim Series Photo Vault Day 1

It’s the same series with a new name – the Arena Pro Swim Series kicked off in Austin today and…

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5 storylines, 5 races to watch and all the links you need for the 2015 Austin Pro Swim Series

The Hosszu cometh: Katinka won last year’s circuit despite swimming just two of the six meets. She’ll try to track down points leader Elizabeth Beisel in Austin.

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2014 Swammy Awards: United States Male Swimmer Of The Year Connor Jaeger

When looking back at the 2014 year years from now, two of the biggest historical factors will be records, and the fact that Jaeger was the first American to ever win gold in the 1500m freestyle at Pan Pacs.

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Our 14 Favorite Underwater Photos from 2014

It’s the end of another year and we sat down with SwimSwam photographer Mike Lewis and selected 14 of our…

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Winter National Race Videos: Day 4 men’s finals (including Connor Jaeger’s American Record)

Watch race videos from all men’s finals on Saturday night, including Connor Jaeger’s American record-breaking 1650 free.

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9 Big Things From Us and You: Day 4 of US Winter Nationals

With all four days of the U.S. Winter Nationals now in the books, it’s time to look back at 10 big…

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Distance fireworks: Ledecky and Jaeger break American mile records on day 4 of 2014 Winter Nats

Katie Ledecky and Connor Jaeger broke back-to-back American records in the women’s and men’s 1650 freestyles on the final day of Winter Nationals.

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