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Coach David Marsh: Fishing Wisdom For Swimmers and Swim Coaches

SwimMAC CEO/Coach David Marsh shared this message with his staff, something he does often, always striving to guide and mentor the swimming family. We asked if David would allow us to share it with you. Thankfully he said ok.

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Swimming Canada Announces 2014 FINA SC World Championship Team

John Atkinson: “This is a strong, targeted group that will perform competitively at the international level.” (Featured Image: Hilary Caldwell)

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Swim Music Video: LaGuardia Aquatic Club Twisters

Swim Music Video is courtesy of LaGuardia Aquatic Club Twisters.

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Swim Job: Wichita Swim Club seeks Director of Aquatic Programming / Swim School

Under the Supervision of the General Manager/Head Coach the Aquatics Programming Director is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the success of the Wichita Swim Club’s aquatic programs.

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China dominates Junior Diving Championships in Penza

China dominated the 2014 edition of the FINA World Junior Diving Championships, organised from September 9-14 in Penza (RUS), by getting 14 medals (including seven titles out of the 14 events at stake).

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Swim Job: Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics / Stanford Campus Site seeks Senior Group Coach

Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics is seeking a part-time coach to assist with the Senior Group. PASA-Stanford Campus is a leading swim program and PASA is a nationally recognized team for competitive swimming excellence.

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10 Cool Underwater Swimming Photos

If you’re a regular on SwimSwam then you know the work of photographer Mike Lewis.  Mike’s unique way of capturing swimming…

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Swim Job: Somerset Valley YMCA seeks an Associate Director

Somerset Valley YMCA consists of over 450 swimmers with a budget size of $650,000 which operates out of a 20,000 square foot aquatics facility in Bridgewater, NJ with a 10-lane lap pool and various regional satellite facilities.

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Two Dolfin-Sponsored Swimmers Tie the Knot

Dolfin Swimwear is proud to announce the marriage of sponsored athletes Michael Klueh and Emily Brunemann on Saturday, September 6,…

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Open Water Star Swimmer Ashley Twichell Joins Duke Coaching Staff

“We’re thrilled to have Ashley back working with us,” said Duke Head Coach Dan Colella. “She has a very storied history with Duke swimming and is one of the individuals that really helped us put the program back on the national scene.”

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Doha (QAT) set for a Festival of Aquatics

After three World Records were broken following outstanding performances at the FINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup in Doha, the Qatari capital is set for a ‘Festival of Aquatics’ from 29 November – 7 December 2014.

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USA Swimming Foundation Partners with American Red Cross to Prevent Drownings

The USA Swimming Foundation and the American Red Cross have created a formal partnership in an effort to increase drowning prevention awareness and programs nationwide and expand support for American Red Cross learn-to-swim providers. (Featured Image: USA Swimming Foundation Ambassador Nathan Adrian)

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Swim Job: Amherst College seeks Assistant Coach of Men’s and Women’s Swimming

The successful candidate will assist in all phases of a highly competitive NCAA Division III swimming and diving program including on-deck coaching, recruiting, meet management, dry land training and various other administrative tasks.

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Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky Earn U.S. Olympic Committee Honors

In his first international competition since the London 2012 Olympic Games, 18-time Olympic gold medalist Phelps led the U.S. men with five medals at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships.

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Duke’s Peter Kropp Tabbed to USA Swimming Junior National Team

“We knew when we recruited Peter that he was going to do big things,” said Duke head coach Dan Colella. “The progression that he’s made in a relatively short period of time has been outstanding.”

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