Category: Competition
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Inside with Brett Hawke: Katie McLaughlin
Katie McLaughlin is a member of the LA Current. She specializes in 100-200 Free and 100-200 Fly. She swam for historical Mission Viejo growing up and the University of California in college.
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Ryan Lochte: My craziest injuries and illnesses
Olympian and swimming champ Ryan Lochte details some of his most serious, and seriously funny, injuries, from being tackled by a fan to simply jumping in the pool. Plus, hear how brushing his teeth may have had an impact on McDonald’s bottom line. This show was recorded in accordance with CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines. All…
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Ryan Lochte: Moment that changed my career
Ryan Lochte started swimming at a young age, but says he wasn’t a naturally talented phenom. In fact, as a young swimmer, he spent more time trying to get out of practice than he did swimming. But one loss changed it all, Lochte turned a corner and became dedicated to his craft. That didn’t mean…
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Ryan Lochte: I thought I’d end up dead
Ryan Lochte recalls ‘Lochtegate,’ the 2016 incident where Lochte and fellow US swim team members fabricated being held at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro. Lochte was ultimately suspended by USA Swimming for 10 months, and lost his commercial sponsors. The time that followed was dark for Lochte, he even wondered what would happen if he…
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Ryan Lochte: My 99-year-old Grandma had COVID
Swimmer Ryan Lochte doesn’t want to downplay the seriousness of COVID-19, his family has seen the impact firsthand. But Lochte says he has enjoyed being home with his family during quarantine. Plus, Lochte reacts to the possibility of canceling the 2021 Olympics.
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Inside with Brett Hawke: Maddy Banic
Maddy “Mad Dog” Banic is a professional swimmer for Energy Standard. She was an 18x NCAA All American from the University of Tennessee. Last year she got called up by the LA Current. But that was last year…
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Ryan Lochte in tears: My dad called me great
Swimmer and Olympian Ryan Lochte grew up inspired by fellow Olympic swimmer Pablo Morales. The 1984 Gold Medalist was Lochte’s goal: break a world record while winning Olympic gold. Lochte tearfully recalls the moment his goal came true, and his father, who was also his coach, finally declared him “great.†Steve Lochte recounts the moment…
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Champlin Park Swimmers Off to Fast Start
The Champlin Park girls swimming and diving team has won two of its first three meets this season. As is the case for all of the Northwest Suburban Conference teams, the meets have been “virtualâ€, meaning each team swims in its own pool and the coaches exchange times at the end of the evening to…