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On a weekend in March, 2018 I was spending my time the same way I spent most of the last seven years or so. On a pool deck. It was the Florida Swimming Senior Championships in Orlando. The meet is essentially the state championship for club teams throughout the state. Truthfully, it was not the …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for teamusa.com, the official website of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton reports on the silver medal won by Regan Smith in the 200-Meter Backstroke and the challenging journey to that achievement.) Team USA | Regan Smith Adds Another Medal to Her Paris 2024 …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for teamusa.com, the official website of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler reports on the success of USA Swimming.) Team USA | ‘The Mood is Right and the Vibes are Great:’ Kate Douglass, Regan Smith, 4X200 Freestyle Relay Earn Medals

(Editor’s Note: Writing for teamusa.com, the official website of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton reports on divers Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell in the women’s synchronized 10-meter platform final.) Team USA | Divers Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell Reflect on Being in the Moment of Competing …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for teamusa.com, the official website of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton reports on the silver and bronze finish of Regan Smith and Katharine Berkoff in the Women’s 100-Meter Backstroke.) Team USA | Regan Smith, Katharine Berkoff Finish 2-3 in Women’s 100-Meter Backstroke at …

(Editor’s Note: Reporting from Nanterre, France for teamusa.com, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton covered the 1-2 finish of Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh in the 100-meter butterfly on Sunday night.) Team USA | Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh Share the Podium in Paris

(Editor’s Note: Writing for teamusa.com, the official website of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Sports Capital Journalism program graduate student Madie Chandler wrote about seven-time gold medalist Katie Ledecky at the start of her fourth Olympic Games.) Team USA | Katie Ledecky Kicks Off Swimming in Paris, Remains Focused on Her Goals

By Hanna Barton | @Hannakbarton00 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Leaving the pool deck Saturday night, Caeleb Dressel flashed the smile that has been seen frequently throughout the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and much of a career that has included seven Olympic gold medals. Dressel had just qualified for his third event in Paris …