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Olympians Talk About the Importance of Friendships in Swimming

As a swimmer, you spend countless hours training in the pool or in racing situations and you share those experiences with only a handful of people.

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Olympians Giving Back to Summer Swimming

Cullen Jones and Missy Franklin join the First Splash Series Events in NC.

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Cullen Jones & Missy Franklin Headline First Splash Series Events in NC

Speedo USA and Swimmingly partner to place a larger emphasis on summer swimming and bring fun local events to summer swim families. Olympic champions Cullen Jones and Missy Franklin headline First Splash Series events in NC, March 30th and 31st.

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2019 Big 12 Men’s and Women’s Championships: Day 3 Finals

Will Townley Haas have another big drop in Friday night’s finals in the 200 free?

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Olympians’ Records Tumble at 2019 North Carolina 4A State Championship

Freshman Claire Curzan took down a National Age Group Record in the girls’ meet, while two Virginia commits (including Jack Walker, above) took down records belonging to swimmers who would become Olympic gold medalists.

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Haas Anchors U.S. To Gold In 1:43.78, 3rd-Fastest Split In History

Townley Haas produced the 3rd-fastest relay leg in history as the U.S. men won gold in the 4×200 free relay.

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Tate Jackson’s 48.20 Leads Longhorn Onslaught In Men’s 100 Free

Tate Jackson unleashed a 48.20 in the 100 freestyle to lead the Texas Longhorn charge in Irvine.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Surprise World Record!

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets!

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Counting is Hard

We’re back with swimming’s top 10 tweets.

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What Makes Eddie Reese Great? (Video Report)

This year marks 40 years of Eddie Reese as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns, and what a 40 years it’s been.

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Coleman’s Carpool: Life Lessons with Olympic Champion Ricky Berens

See how Berens ended up finding a career that combined all of his passions, and his keys to maintaining a happy and healthy lifestyle. 

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Maryland’s Recipe for Success

We’re back with swimming’s top ten tweets of the week.

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Blake Pieroni Ties for 10th-Fastest 200 Yard Free in History

2017 B1G MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS When: Wednesday, February 22th to Saturday, February 25th | Prelims 11am | Finals 6:30pm Where: Ohio State University,…

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8 Times The Fastest U.S. Swim Ever Isn’t The American Record

When is the fastest swim ever done by an American not considered the American record? There are currently 8 such swims on the books, courtesy of a unique rules anomaly.

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5 of Our Favorite Nutrition Tips from Masters Swimmers

If you’ve recently started swimming, or have been participating in this powerful sport for years, there’s a chance that you may need a refresher on just what to eat to stay in top form.

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