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By Brian Honicky, Swimming World College Intern If you’re unfamiliar with Josh Prenot’s swimming, you were probably surprised by what you saw in the finals of the 200 breaststroke on day five of Olympic Trials. Swimming in lane five right next to Kevin Cordes, who had qualified for the team in the 1...

by Brian Honicky, Swimming World College Intern When you set foot on deck at Olympic Trials for the first time, you can’t help but stop and take a step back. As you look around at the arena, the pool, and the stands, you know that you’re about to be in the presence of the very best that the sport ha...

By Brian Honicky, Swimming World College Intern As the 2016 Olympic Trials grow closer each day, qualifying athletes from around the country are getting in their last minute preparations and fine-tuning their strokes. When the day comes, they all know that an opportunity to swim at a meet like this...

By Brian Honicky, Swimming World College Intern Very few of my early childhood memories involve places that aren’t in related to water in some way. I remember endless hours spent at the local pool in the summer heat, body surfing in the ocean with friends and family, and playing in small blow-up poo...

By Brian Honicky, Swimming World College Intern I sometimes wonder what it would take for me to want to quit swimming. What would have to happen for me to completely renounce the sport, to hang my cap and goggles up for good? Thankfully, it’s pretty hard to come up with any reasons short of a devast...

By Brian Honicky, Swimming World College Intern The late spring and early summer months are an interesting time for college and club swimmers alike. Peak competition season has likely passed, and swimmers are often left in a sort of limbo off-season period for at least a few weeks to even several mo...

By Brian Honicky, Swimming World College Intern Every swimmer knows the familiar feeling in the pit of their stomach as the end of the season starts to creep up on them. During peak training, practices seem never-ending, but before you know it you’re two weeks out from championship season and taper ...