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By Emma Foster, Swimming World College Intern Swimmers are a special breed. Even most non-chlorinated people understand that. On college campuses around the country, swimmers are the ones known for bringing that squeaky-clean chlorine smell into the classroom, eating an unprecedented amount of food,...

4 Ways to Successfully Communicate With Your Coach By Emma Foster Coaches. They are some of the most influential people in a swimmer’s life. While their primary role is centered around developing fast swimmers, many coaches are much more than that. Nutritionist, first-aid personnel, and mentor are j...

6 Ways to Become A Great Teammate By Emma Foster Anyone who has been on a swim team knows that swimming is a team sport. While we may swim our races individually for the most part (besides the electrifying relays we get to take part in) anyone that has lasted through a tough aerobic practice, or fou...

5 Tips to Help You Handle A Coaching Transition While racing has been put on hold due to the Coronavirus, there have been several changes in the coaching ranks, from Jeremy Kipp taking over at USC to Katie Robinson being promoted to head coach at Northwestern. For coaches going through this change, ...

Florida's Mitch D'Arrigo sat down with David Rieder of Swimming World to talk about his 500 free performance from last night, and his 200 free final tonight. He discusses what it was like swimming in such a fast heat, and his happiness in his huge time drop. He looks towards his mile tomorrow and me...

Greg Rhodenbaugh and Fabian Schwingenschlogl sat down with Swimming World to talk about Mizzou's progress, and Schwingenschlogl's 100 breaststroke win today. The two talk about the challenge of the race with Schwingenschlogl's participation in the 800 free relay, and also discuss the mentality that ...

Alabama coach Dennis Pursley sat down with David Rieder of Swimming World to discuss the 200 Medley Relay win. Pursley discusses the progress he has seen the team make throughout his years, what it has been like to rise from scoring at the bottom of SECs two years ago to winning the relay tonight. H...

After an impressive night, Jack Bauerle sat down with David Rieder of Swimming World to discuss his coaching strategy throughout the meet, which showcases his utter belief in his athletes. Explaining that he conducts very few team meetings throughout the meet, Bauerle explains that oftentimes "the l...

Following his American Record in the 100 fly, Joseph Schooling talked with David Rieder about his initial disappointment in just missing breaking the 44-second barrier, and the transition from that disappointment to his happiness in breaking the record. He also discusses his race strategy, as well a...

Following his new American Record in the 100 back which upstaged his swim from last night, Cal's Ryan Murphy talked with Swimming World's David Rieder about the race and his goals moving towards the 200 backstroke tomorrow. Murphy talked about how he did not set any short course goal times leading i...

South Carolina Coach McGee Moody sat down with David Rieder of Swimming World discusses team's two new All-American Tom Peribonio and Nils Wich-Glasen. Peribonio managed to sneak into the consolation finals of the 400 IM, while Wich-Glasen had his best ever finish in the 100 breast, nabbing the seve...

Following his incredible 1:30.46 swim in the 200 free, which crushed Simon Burnett's U.S. Open Record set in 2006, Townley Haas and Eddie Reese sat down with David Rieder of Swimming World. The pair discussed the journey from his incredible relay split two days ago to his performance today, as well ...

Georgia's Matias Koski sat down with David Rieder of Swimming World following his second place finish in the 200 free. Koski discussed what it was like to be in a heat with Haas, who threw down a blistering 1:30.46, how he stayed in his own lane, and what it was like coming back from a disappointing...

Georgia Bulldog Jay Litherland sat down with Swimming World's David Rieder to discuss his third place in the 400 IM and his team's successes on day 3. He also talks about having both of his brothers competing at the meet with him for the second year in the row, and his happiness in his choice to rep...

Air Force Academy senior Michael Barnosky sat down with Swimming World's David Rieder to discuss the thrill of his third place finish at his first-ever NCAA's. Barnosky goes over what it was like to be short of qualifying for NCAA's each year since he was a freshman, and what it was like to come in ...

Tennessee's Liam Stone sat down with Swimming World following his win in the 1-meter diving event. He describes what it is like diving for Tennessee, as well as his expectations coming in to the meet. He also discusses his plans for this summer and his relationship with his diving coach Dave Parring...

Texas Longhorn Will Licon sat down with Swimming World following his win in the 200 IM and 400 medley relay to discuss the races and his team's attitude going into day three. Licon discusses his attitude as a 14-time All American who does what he does for his team, and tries to do as much as he can ...

Coming off of an exciting night, still mustache-less coach Gregg Troy of Florida sat down with Swimming World to discuss Caeleb Dressel's consistency throughout the last several weeks, as well as his preparation for these meets. Troy dove into the ways that his team is able to design a mentality tha...

Following his American Record in the leadoff of the 400 medley relay, Ryan Murphy discusses the race and his feelings about the team's efforts in the meet thus far. He discusses his team's energy, which he describes as an extension of what they have been doing all year, as well as his excitement to ...

Texas Longhorn's John Murray sat down with Swimming World to discuss his role in the winning 200 free relay, as well as his own individual effort in the 50 free. Murray gave credit for his team for setting an attitude of belief that has set him up to finish out his senior year with a bang. He acknow...