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Rafael Miroslaw is finishing up his Freshman year at the Indiana University. He just broke the German National record in the 100 LCM Freestyle at the Berlin Open (47.92).

By Nathan Tschohlon April 21, 2022

#248 Matteo Giunta on coaching Federica Pellegrini, the ISL, and the state of Italian swimming

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#248 Matteo Giunta on coaching Federica Pellegrini, the ISL, and the state of Italian swimming

Matteo Giunta is an Italian National swim coach (C.C. Aniene) and the Head Coach of the Aqua Centurians. After spending a few years coaching for Andrea Di Nino's ADN Project, he moved to Verona in 2012 to work under Philippe Lucas. This is where he began coaching Federica Pellegrini in 2012. A decade later, the two are set to be married after European Championships.

By Nathan Tschohlon April 18, 2022

#247 Emily Seebohm dissects backstroke, shares longevity secrets

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#247 Emily Seebohm dissects backstroke, shares longevity secrets

Emily Seebohm has been on the Australian National Team for 15 years. She's competed in 4 consecutive Olympics and has 7 Olympic medals in her collection (3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze).

By Nathan Tschohlon April 14, 2022

#246 Margo Geer, Head Coach of the University of Alabama

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#246 Margo Geer, Head Coach of the University of Alabama

Margo Geer is entering her 2nd year as the Head Coach of the University of Alabama. They are fresh off the program's best finish in program history on the Women's side (4th) and the 8th consecutive year of being in the Top 15 on the Men's team.

By Nathan Tschohlon April 11, 2022

#245 Cameron van der Burgh on breaststroke, commodities trading, & teaching confidence

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#245 Cameron van der Burgh on breaststroke, commodities trading, & teaching confidence

South African Cameron van der Burgh won gold in the Men's 100 Breaststroke at the 2012 Olympics and silver four years later in Rio. He helped move breaststroke forward with a high tempo and focus on the shorter events. Over his career he won 10 LCM World Champs medals and 8 SCM World Champ medals in the 50 & 100 Breaststrokes.

By Nathan Tschohlon April 08, 2022

#244 Anastasia Pagonis changing the way you “see” the visually impaired

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#244 Anastasia Pagonis changing the way you “see” the visually impaired

Anastasia Pagonis Anastasia Pagonis is the reigning Paralympic champion and current World Record holder in […]

By Nathan Tschohlon April 06, 2022

#243 Student of the sport, Björn Seeliger, breaks down 18.27, backstroke, taper

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#243 Student of the sport, Björn Seeliger, breaks down 18.27, backstroke, taper

Björn Seeliger is a 22 year old Swedish Olympic sprinter. A sophomore at the University of California, he is fresh off winning the team title at NCAA's. Björn collected two silver medals in the 50 and 100 Freestyles just behind Brooks Curry. Leading off the 200 Free Relay, he dropped the 2nd fastest 50 SCY Free ever: 18.27. Oh, and the fastest 50 Backstroke (20.08) i

By Nathan Tschohlon April 04, 2022

#242 Lizzi Smith talks butterfly, lifting, & being coached by Ian Crocker

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#242 Lizzi Smith talks butterfly, lifting, & being coached by Ian Crocker

Lizzi Smith is a 2x Paralympian and 3x medalist from the United States. Most recently, at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic games, she captured silver in the 100 Fly (S9). Lizzi was born without her left arm due to amniotic band syndrome. She trains in Austin, Texas with 3x Olympic gold medalist Ian Crocker.

By Nathan Tschohlon March 31, 2022

#241 Sion Brinn on Indian River's 40+ years of DOMINATION

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#241 Sion Brinn on Indian River's 40+ years of DOMINATION

Sion Brinn is in his 9th year as the Head Coach of Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, Florida. The Men's team just won their 48th consecutive National Junior College Championship title. The Women's team has won 45 Championships, with 21 of them being in a row. Some famous alumni include Taylor Lovemore, Brad Tandy, and David Marsh!

By Nathan Tschohlon March 28, 2022

#240 Olivia Smoliga on the 100 Free, long course, & Arizona State

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#240 Olivia Smoliga on the 100 Free, long course, & Arizona State

Olivia Smoliga is a 2x Olympic medalist and 10x World Champion. A Georgia Bulldog through and through, she just recently made the move to Arizona State University to train under Bob Bowman.

By Nathan Tschohlon March 22, 2022

#239 Kaylee McKeown on her backstroke technique, taking aim at IM, and backstroke technique

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#239 Kaylee McKeown on her backstroke technique, taking aim at IM, and backstroke technique

Australian Kaylee McKeown is the reigning Olympic champion in the 100 and 200 Backstrokes. She is the fastest in history in the 100 LCM Back, 57.45. Last month she dropped 58.3/2:04.6 at Victorian Open Champs.

By Nathan Tschohlon March 21, 2022

#238 Keri-anne Payne on her career and passion for open water swimming

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#238 Keri-anne Payne on her career and passion for open water swimming

Keri-anne Payne is a 3x British Olympian. At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, she won the silver medal in the 10k. She went on to win back-to-back World Championships in 2009 and 2010 in the same event. Defending her Olympic title at her home Olympics in 2012, Keri-anne made a rookie mistake and wound up touching 4th by just a few fractions of a second. While devastating, it is also the swim that she hears the most about from fans. "I started swimming open water because I watched you in that race." It's the race she is the most proud of.

By Nathan Tschohlon March 14, 2022

#237 Shaine Casas on World Champ Trials, redemption, & swimming to win

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#237 Shaine Casas on World Champ Trials, redemption, & swimming to win

Shaine Casas, the 2021 SC World Champion in the Men's 100 Backstroke, has made the move from Texas A&M to Texas to swim under Eddie Reese (the GOAT).

By Nathan Tschohlon March 10, 2022

#236 Reignite your competitiveness with Cindy Ong, 5x Masters Swimming Champion

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#236 Reignite your competitiveness with Cindy Ong, 5x Masters Swimming Champion

Cindy Ong is a 5x World Masters Swimming Champion from Malaysia. After giving birth to 3 children and being away from the pool for several years, she had to relearn the sport and reignite her competitiveness.

By Nathan Tschohlon March 07, 2022

#235 Lara Jackson from walk-on to NCAA Champion, American Record holder

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#235 Lara Jackson from walk-on to NCAA Champion, American Record holder

Lara Jackson is in her first year as an Assistant Swimming Coach at the University of Arizona, where she was a 9x NCAA Champion and 14x All-American. She won back-to-back NCAA titles in the 50 Freestyle (2008, 2009) lowering the NCAA record down to 21.27. Lara began her career as a walk on. In 2008, she went on to set the American Record in the 50 LCM Freestyle (24.50) in Prelims at her first Olympic Trials. Swimming right next to, and beating, Dara Torres. In Finals, she finished 3rd behind Dara and Jessica Hardy.

By Nathan Tschohlon March 03, 2022

#234 Clark Smith on his up & down career, future in the Marines

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#234 Clark Smith on his up & down career, future in the Marines

American Clark Smith is an Olympic gold medalist (Men's 4x200 Free Relay, 2016 Rio Olympics) and soon to be United States Marine.

By Nathan Tschohlon February 28, 2022

#233 Alex Walsh, 2022 ACC Swimmer of the Meet UVA Swimming

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#233 Alex Walsh, 2022 ACC Swimmer of the Meet UVA Swimming

Alex Walsh, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist in the 200 IM, continued her progression in the short pool at ACC's in multiple events. She swam the 2nd fastest time in the 200 Breaststroke (2:03.02) and was named ACC Swimmer of the Meet. She was also a relay monster, helping to destroy the NCAA record in the Women's 400 Medley Relay.

By Nathan Tschohlon February 25, 2022

#232 Sara Isaković's Mental Training Program for Swimmers

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#232 Sara Isaković's Mental Training Program for Swimmers

Sara Isaković is a 3x Olympic swimmer from Slovenia. At the 2008 Olympics, she became the 2nd woman to break 1:55 in the 200 Free, winning the Olympic silver medal in the process.

By Nathan Tschohlon February 21, 2022

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#249 The first German to break 48 in the 100 Free LCM: Rafael Miroslaw

#249 The first German to break 48 in the 100 Free LCM: Rafael Miroslaw

#248 Matteo Giunta on coaching Federica Pellegrini, the ISL, and the state of Italian swimming

#248 Matteo Giunta on coaching Federica Pellegrini, the ISL, and the state of Italian swimming

#247 Emily Seebohm dissects backstroke, shares longevity secrets

#247 Emily Seebohm dissects backstroke, shares longevity secrets

#246 Margo Geer, Head Coach of the University of Alabama

#246 Margo Geer, Head Coach of the University of Alabama

#245 Cameron van der Burgh on breaststroke, commodities trading, & teaching confidence

#245 Cameron van der Burgh on breaststroke, commodities trading, & teaching confidence

#244 Anastasia Pagonis changing the way you “see” the visually impaired

#244 Anastasia Pagonis changing the way you “see” the visually impaired

#243 Student of the sport, Björn Seeliger, breaks down 18.27, backstroke, taper

#243 Student of the sport, Björn Seeliger, breaks down 18.27, backstroke, taper

#242 Lizzi Smith talks butterfly, lifting, & being coached by Ian Crocker

#242 Lizzi Smith talks butterfly, lifting, & being coached by Ian Crocker

#241 Sion Brinn on Indian River's 40+ years of DOMINATION

#241 Sion Brinn on Indian River's 40+ years of DOMINATION

#240 Olivia Smoliga on the 100 Free, long course, & Arizona State

#240 Olivia Smoliga on the 100 Free, long course, & Arizona State

#239 Kaylee McKeown on her backstroke technique, taking aim at IM, and backstroke technique

#239 Kaylee McKeown on her backstroke technique, taking aim at IM, and backstroke technique

#238 Keri-anne Payne on her career and passion for open water swimming

#238 Keri-anne Payne on her career and passion for open water swimming

#237 Shaine Casas on World Champ Trials, redemption, & swimming to win

#237 Shaine Casas on World Champ Trials, redemption, & swimming to win

#236 Reignite your competitiveness with Cindy Ong, 5x Masters Swimming Champion

#236 Reignite your competitiveness with Cindy Ong, 5x Masters Swimming Champion

#235 Lara Jackson from walk-on to NCAA Champion, American Record holder

#235 Lara Jackson from walk-on to NCAA Champion, American Record holder

#234 Clark Smith on his up & down career, future in the Marines

#234 Clark Smith on his up & down career, future in the Marines

#233 Alex Walsh, 2022 ACC Swimmer of the Meet UVA Swimming

#233 Alex Walsh, 2022 ACC Swimmer of the Meet UVA Swimming

#232 Sara Isaković's Mental Training Program for Swimmers

#232 Sara Isaković's Mental Training Program for Swimmers

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