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2014 ACC Women’s Championship Photo Vault, Day 3

Cari Blalock congratulates Emma Nunn on a UNC 1-2 finish in the 400 IM at 2014 ACC Championships.

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2014 ACC Championships Photo Vault: The Swim Coaches

Augie Busch has his eyes on the prize as the Virginia Cavaliers charge toward a 7th-straight ACC title.

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Elizabeth Beisel 4 for 4 in the 400 IM, Video Interview

Beisel has won the 400 IM at SECs every time she has competed in her tenure at Florida, making the senior a four-time champion in the event.

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How to Go With The Flow With Better Butterfly Body Position

The head position throughout the butterfly stroke can be a major limiting factor in your stroke. Keeping the head looking forward too much will lead to a sinking of your hips, which increases your drag in the water ultimately causing you to swim slower.

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Artificial Gills, Breath Underwater Like James Bond

James Bond fans everywhere took notice when a Korean desgin student delivered a blueprint for a device that allows you to breathe underwater.

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2014 ACC Women’s Championship Photo Vault, Day 2

NC State wins 200 Free Relay at the 2014 ACC Women’s Championships!

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Olivia Smoliga Out to Break More Records, Video Interview

University of Georgia freshman, Olivia Smoliga, broke the school record in the 50 yard freestyle final on day two of the five day SEC Swimming and Diving Championships held at UGA with a time of 21.54.

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Day in the Life Video: Alex Meyer, US Open Water Swimming National Champion & Olympian

This “Day in the Life” video post includes an in-depth Q&A with the open water Olympian.

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2014 ACC Women’s Championship Photo Vault, Day 1

Swimming Photographer Tim Binning is on deck at the 2014 ACC Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships!

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Olympian Chloe Sutton Responds to Viral SwimSpray Post on SwimSwam

With over 5000 emails and 309 comments, SwimSpray’s latest post has been SwimSwam’s number 1 story for the last few days.

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Water Never looked so Haunting and Beautiful: Dark Side of the Lens

“If I only scrape a living, at least it’s a living worth scraping.”

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FINA World Water Polo Conference to be held in Cancun Mexico Feb 28-29

The FINA aquatic community will gather on February 27-28, 2014 in Cancun (MEX) to attend the FINA World Water Polo Conference, a unique opportunity to hear from established team sports, newly popular sports, and representatives from the Water Polo family about the innovative ideas they have used to ensure continued success.

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Indiana Head Coach Ray Looze: 2014 Big Ten Championships Video Preview

Indiana University head swimming coach Ray Looze previews the Hoosiers’ trip to the 2014 Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis, Minn.

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The Swimming Way of Life, Video Feature

Sometimes we (SwimSwam) get emails that just make us smile. The one below from Taylor Counter is my favorite so far this month. Swim coaches are sacred my in my opinion, so meaningful in our lives, and Taylor clearly feels the same way.

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Middle School All-Star Swim Meet in Seoul Korea Creates Competitive Drama

The Middle School swimmers of YISS and their hard work came to a testing point as Yongsan International School of Seoul hosted the first ever Middle school All-Star Championship where the elite boys and girls, from all over Korea and from the KAIAC International school league, converged in a highly tense and much anticipated show down.

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