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SwimSwam Film Fest: Lost in Jellyfish Space

I’m a swim film festival fan, and I love this swimming video produced by Nana Trongratanawong.

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Plummer is on pace to swim fast at Pan Pacific Trials

53.86 in-season 100m backstroke is no joke. Plummer’s well ahead of his own gameplan to swim fast at Pan Pac Trials.

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Josh Schneider is tired of being out of the medal hunt

Josh Schneider stepped up to win the 50 freestyle, swimming a 22.17, which ties him for 19th in the world this year.

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Learn why Katinka Hosszu & Shane Tusup love highend shoes (Video Interview)

This interview was captured after a long night, a triple for the Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu, but she and husband/coach Shane Tusup remained as entertaining as ever.

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Michael Andrew Surprised by 100 Back Speed After 3 Weeks Off (Video Interview)

Michael Andrew swam a 56.39 in the 100 backstroke at the 2014 Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte.

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Olympic Champion Cullen Jones will use Mare Nostrum to test his nitro

Jones is training harder than ever in the middle of an Olympic quad, using Mare Nostrum to find his nitro.

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Andrew Seliskar is in the Olympic hunt after his swims at the Charlotte Grand Prix

After Seliskar’s 4:19 in the 400 IM and 1:57 in the 200 fly, exceptional in-season times, he’s a swimmer to watch as we near the 2016 US Olympic Trials.

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Connor Jaeger likes yoga, sort of (Video Interview)

Jaeger wins the 400 free at the Charlotte Grand Prix and discusses his desire to be a yogi.

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Micah Lawrence takes control of 200 Breast in the US

Micah Lawrence made it look easy, pulling away from the field to win the women’s 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:24.68 at the 2014 Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte.

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Alexandrov aims for 2016 US Olympic Swimming Trials (Video Interview)

Alexandrov won both the 100 and 200 breast at the 2014 Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte.

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Cesar Cielo exclusive 2016 Olympic Q&A Preview courtesy of Adidas (Video)

Video is courtesy of Adidas, a SwimSwam partner. We reached out to our SwimSwam followers on social media for Cesar…

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Vyatchanin will not miss World Championships, will have a country to represent by 2015 (Video Interview)

The country-less former Russian international has become one of the top three stories in the world as he decides what nation he will respresent for 2015 FINA World Championships and the 2016 Olympic Games.

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FINA Grants Japanese Broadcast Rights to TV Asahi Through 2019

FINA is pleased to announce the renewal of the agreement with TV Asahi for the broadcasting rights of FINA competitions in Japan.

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Consistent IM Training With The Postive Drive Fin

The FINIS Positive Drive Fin adds speed to dolphin and flutter motions, and it also allows the swimmer to generate power safely through the breaststroke kick.

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FINA Diving Grand Prix: 11 medals for China and Mexico in Guanajuato

The fifth stop of the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2014, held in Guanajuato (MEX) on May 15-18, was a show…

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