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Evolution of Backstroke

Braden Holloway of N.C. State University talked with Chris Ritter about the how backstroke has continued to evolve since Braden swam to now.

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Roland, My Guide In Swimming

Olympian John Naber: I have spent the last two days in shock and mourning over the news of the sudden death of my role model in Olympic sport, Roland Matthes.

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2019 Golden Goggles: LIVE Awards Show Recap

Follow along here as we will provide a live recap of tonight’s Golden Goggles awards gala.

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The Summer Olympics of 1976: The Flag and the Broom

Everyone knew that the first event, the men’s 200 butterfly final, would set the tone for the entire Olympic swimming competition.

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Lilly King Joins Elite Group to 4-Peat in 2 NCAA Events

Before King, only Brendan Hansen had ever won both breaststroke events across all four years of college swimming

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Evans, Naber, Wasserman and Mann at Team USA Awards (Video Interviews)

SwimSwam caught up with Janet Evans, John Naber, Casey Wasserman and John Mann at the 2017 Team USA Awards, where the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics were a hot topic of conversation and Katie Ledecky won Female Olympic Athlete of the Year.

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John Naber Reflects On 1984 LA Games In Prep For LA 2028

John Naber is a five-time Olympic medalist, being the most decorated American athlete at the 1976 Games in Montreal, winning four…

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Quantifying Impressiveness – Who Swam It Best?

If you’re a fan of NCAA swimming, you know this championship season had some jaw-dropping, head-turning, gasp-worthy swims.

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Ryan Murphy College Swimming Update: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Ryan Murphy, on the men’s side of Team USA, is it.  He’s the star.  After Rio, after taking three Olympic…

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“The Last Gold” Premieres at LA Film Festival to Rave Audience Reviews

“The Last Gold: The greatest untold story in Olympic swimming history,” which recounts the struggle the U.S. women’s swim team had against the doped East Germans at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montréal, opened on Monday at the Los Angeles Film Festival.

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The Life And Legacy Of John Naber

John Naber was the king of U.S. backstroke

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All-American Sam Tierney training with USC for summer, will return to Mizzou’s new pro group

Missouri All-American breaststroker Sam Tierney is spending the summer training with the loaded professional group at USC, but will return to Mizzou in the fall to help start a postgrad group at his alma mater.

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8 Olympic Swimmers Band Together to Help Jeff Julian in his battle with Cancer

Jason Lezak, Rebecca Soni, Ariana Kukors, Haley Anderson, Jessica Hardy, Kim Vandenberg, Lenny Krazelburg and John Naber step up to support Rose Bowl Aquatics Head Coach Jeff Julian in his battle against cancer.

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Legendary USC, U.S. Olympic swim coach Peter Daland passes away at age 93

Peter Daland, the longtime coach of the USC Trojans and two-time Olympic coach for USA Swimming, has passed away at the age of 93 due to Alzheimer’s disease, according to the University.

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