# The Conversation: TheBus budget; Swimming science

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Podcast: [The Conversation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-conversation-1633867)
Published: 2026-07-29T21:32:04+00:00
Episode link: https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-conversation/2026-07-29/the-conversation-thebus-budget-swimming-science
Audio file: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s87/audio/2026/07/tc07292026web.mp3
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## Resource

Increased fuel prices from the Iran war place a burden on TheBus budget; Former UH head swim coach Jans Prins breaks down the biomechanics of swimming in his new book, "Freestyle Biomechanics."

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