Feb. 14, 2021
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Olympic Trials qualifier Spencer Aurnou-Rhees of Bexley, Ohio has handed his verbal pledge to the University of Texas for the fall of 2022. He will become the second
Jan. 19, 2021
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The men’s 1500 freestyle was a mirror image of the women’s event, this time featuring Zane Grothe and Will Gallant . The main difference was that Grothe made his move a little bit earlier than McHugh, pulling away from Gallant around the 1000m mark. Grothe, 28, finished in a time of 15:10.29, stacking up as his fastest swim since July of 2019 while also making him the second-fastest American this season. The time is a marked improvement compared to his 1500 done at this time last year in Richmond (15:19.77). Also like McHugh, Grothe negative split the event, going 7:36.23/7:34.06 for ...
Zane Grothe "I've really focused on having a better 1500"
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Jan. 17, 2021
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Kieran Smith put on a dominant display in the final of the men’s 400 free, leading from the get-go to finish in a time of 3:49.37, six-tenths off his season-best of 3:48.78 from the U.S. Open. That time ranks him first among Americans and 12th overall in the world this season. On the fact that there’s a little more pressure on him since breaking the 500 free American Record in February, Smith said he’s ready for it heading into Trials. “I like a little bit of pressure,” he said in his post-race interview. “Pressure makes diamonds.” Zane Grothe , who edged out Smith in the 800 free on ...
Kieran Smith Knows What He Has to do to Take the Next Step Forward
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