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By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

The Olympics present a unique opportunity for swimmers to watch and learn from the best in the world. Here are four\u00a0moments from Rio that age group and senior swimmers alike can learn from…<\/p>\n

1. Push through the last 10 meters.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div>\n

The last ten meters of any race \u2014 from the 50 to the 1500 — can be the most grueling. Katie Ledecky <\/strong>and Michael Phelps<\/strong> demonstrated this week that this is when the race matters most.<\/p>\n

In the 200 butterfly fina<\/a>l, Phelps out-touched \u00ad\u00adJapan’s Masato Sakai<\/strong>\u00a0to claim gold by .04 seconds. \u201cThe last ten meters were not fun,\u201d Phelps said in an interview afterwards. \u201cI thought I was standing still.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ledecky had a similar feeling in the 200 freestyle final. \u201cIt hurt really badly,\u201d she mentioned in a post-race interview. \u201cI\u2019m pretty sure that\u2019s the closest I\u2019ve come to throwing up in the middle of a race. I\u2019m just so glad I got my hand on the wall first. It was all worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. Forget lane assignments.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div>\n

While swimmers typically prefer middle lanes like lanes four or five,\u00a0Kazakhstan\u2019s Dmitry Balandin<\/strong> showed the world that these lane assignments are irrelevant. In a very close race, Balandin shocked the world. He earned Kazakhstan’s first swimming\u00a0medal, with a gold in the men\u2019s 200 breaststroke out of lane eight.<\/p>\n

American sprinter\u00a0Nathan Adrian<\/strong> also had a phenomenal swim from lane eight. In the 100 freestyle prelims, Adrian barely qualified for the semi-final, placing 16th. In the end, he won\u00a0the semi-final from lane eight, in the first heat of the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

3. Expect the unexpected.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Erich Schlegel\/USA Today Sports Images<\/p><\/div>\n

We can run through a race a million times in our heads, but sometimes things do not go as anticipated. An excellent example of this from Rio is when Phelps\u2019 capped ripped just moments before his leg on the 800 freestyle relay. While it is easy to panic, Phelps remained calm and quickly put on Conor Dwyer\u2019s <\/strong>cap and dove in\u00a0to win yet another gold medal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

4. Fuel your body.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div>\n

This year in Rio, swimming finals got moved late at night so that viewers could watch their favorite athletes compete live during primetime. The finals sessions have been concluding at almost midnight each night, excluding the extra time athletes take for warm down. The Olympians\u00a0have a quick\u00a0turn around between that and prelims the next day, so they have to make the most of that time.<\/p>\n

Despite all the spotlight and distractions, swimmers remain focused on fueling their bodies. In every post-race interview, Adrian\u00a0has\u00a0be seen with a protein shake in his hand. According to the Denver Post<\/a>, Phelps ate a whole pound of spaghetti after winning the 4×100 freestyle relay and went to sleep immediately afterwards. “I think I had a pound of pasta and spaghetti,” Phelps said. “I’m not a spaghetti fan, but I forced myself to eat it.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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