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Minnesota Invite, US Open, and 2024 US Trials Tickets | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

Tom Shields joins us again to discuss the Minnesota Invite, US Open, and 2024 Olympic Trials Tickets going on sale.

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Madisyn Cox Discusses Highs and Lows of Swimming Career, Med School at UT-Houston

We sat down with Madisyn Cox, the 10x NCAA All-American and 5x World Champ medalist who recently announced her retirement from swimming.

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Mid-Season Week 1 Deep Dive & Golden Goggles Review | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We do a deep dive into the first week of Mid-Season meets plus review the 2022 Golden Goggle Awards.

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NCAA Champion Turned Comedian Laura Sogar talks Swimming and Stand Up

After retiring from swimming in 2016, NCAA champion Sogar pursued improv, which ultimately turned into a career in stand-up comedy

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Rose Bowl Aquatics’ Andrew Nguyen on Building Strength Through Transition

Andrew Nguyen has led 2 of the top teams in the country and he just moved home to Southern California to become the Head Coach of Rose Bowl Aquatics

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Midseason Madness – Who Will Remain Undefeated?! | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss week 1 of the NCAA Midseason meets, the potential of an ISL return, and David Poopovici’s SCM outing at Romanian Nationals

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Extreme Open Water Swimmer Barbara Hernandez, What Katie Ledecky Teaches Us and More

Barbara Hernandez, known as the Ice Mermaid, recently set two world records in deadly ice water temperatures and among dangerous sea creatures.

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Will Olympic Swim Star Ryan Murphy Compete Through LA2028?

Ryan Murphy weighs ISL vs. the World Cup, looks head to SC Worlds, and he lets us inside his head about whether or not LA2028 is in his future.

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Lake Oswego’s Emily Melina on the Direction and Growth of Coaching and Swimming

Emily Melina is the Head Coach at Lake Oswego Swim Club, a team that has won the Oregon State championships at every level the last few years

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Bella Sims Unapologetically Loves Fly, Little Salty That Backstroke is Currently Her Better Stroke

Sims admits that while her backstroke has become arguably her strongest stroke outside of freestyle, her true love is butterfly

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Beata Nelson Had No Expectations Heading into World Cup, Ended Up Overall Winner

This was the first time Nelson had competed in the world cup at all, but it didn’t take her long to get her feet wet, literally or figuratively.

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Tom Shields Weighs in On World Cup, Trials, and NCAA | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week, Olympic champ Tom Shields joins the SwimSwam Breakdown and we discuss the World Cup, Olympic Trials, and NCAA Dual Meets.

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What Will It Take to Pull Off 2024 Olympic Trials aka “The Meet of the Century”?

The CCO updates us on where USAS is at in their prep, including what the venue will actually look like with all 3 (yes, 3) pools inside. 

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Ledecky World Record, Texas-UVA, & Peaty’s Motivation | THE SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week we discuss Katie Ledecky’s 1500 free (SCM) world record, the upcoming Texas-Virginia dual meet, and Adam Peaty’s new-found motivation.

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Brent Arckey on Coaching Summer McIntosh, Managing High-Performance Athletes

Recently, up-and-arrived Canadian superstar Summer McIntosh has moved to Sarasota to train with Brent and the Sharks.

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