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ARENA PRO SWIM SERIES MESA RECAP
By Jason Marsteller
Swimming’s biggest stars converged in Mesa, AZ to compete in the Arena Pro Swim Series.

BOWMAN & PHELPS HEADING TO ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
By Jason Marsteller
Bob Bowman, the head coach and CEO of North Baltimore Aquatic Club and Michael Phelps’ mentor, has taken the vacant Arizona State University head coaching position.

DO SLOW TIMES IN MESA MEAN USA SWIMMING TEAM IS IN TROUBLE?
By Jeff Commings
Looking at the times from the Arena Pro Swim Series in Mesa, Ariz., it’s understandable if you worry about USA Swimming’s world championship squad.

SUN YANG BLASTS A WORLD-TOPPING 200 FREE IN CHINA
By Jason Marsteller
Sun Yang jumped to the top of the men’s 200-meter free world rankings with a time of 1:45.75. That swim cleared the 1:45.82 set by Kosuke Hagino.

LEDECKY CONTINUING TO MAKE HISTORY IN DISTANCE FREESTYLE
By Jeff Commings
If you thought Katie Ledecky couldn’t top the amazing performances she put up in 2014, you’re going to be stunned by what you see at the world championships.

FINA PRESIDENT JULIO MAGLIONE ADDS PASO PRESIDENT TO DUTIES
By Jeff Commings
Julio Maglione will be very busy in 2015, as the president of the global swimming federation has also accepted a post as interim president of the Pan American Sports Organization.

AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING RUNDOWN
By Jason Marsteller & Jeff Commings
Australia announced it’s World Championship roster. Plus Cate Campbell and commetary by Jeff Commings.

MARK SPITZ ALLEGEDLY CLAIMS PHELPS DID NOT WIN 2008 100 FLY OLYMPIC GOLD
By Jeff Commings
Mark Spitz, the man who held the record for most individual Olympic gold medals at a single competition before Michael Phelps in 2008, has called into question Phelps’ record.

6 EVERYDAY STRUGGLES OF SWIM PARENTS
By Diana Pimer
Behind every great practice, every great race, and every great swimmer is a great swim parent.

HOW TO “FLIP THE SWITCH” BEFORE A RACE
Feature by Graham Bodner and J. Max Ginsberg
Great athletes often speak of the mental switch that has helped make them successful. Once that switch is flipped, the swimmer or athlete is able to access an inner strength to propel
them forward into competition.

MEYER, ANDERSON CAPTURE OPEN WATER 5K NATIONAL TITLES
By Jason Marsteller
Alex Meyer repeats and Haley Ander wins in the 5k at U.S. Open Water Nationals.