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Ryan Lochte Confirms Training at SwimMAC Through 2016

Lochte told the Charlotte Observer: “In my next swimming career, which started this morning, I want to train for some sprint events now…. I’m not done yet. I think there’s a lot more I can accomplish in the sport of swimming. I want to take my swimming to a new [level], and I want to bring it here to Charlotte.”

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Injury Prevention & the Forearm Fulcrum

Swimming “the right way” also helps protect your joints from injury. Whether you swim once a month or swim every day, learning to swim correctly will enhance your experience and keep you healthy.

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SwimSwam Film Fest: Sci Fi Swimming with Pterois

I’m a swim film festival fan, and I love this animated short, this swimming video simply titled Pterois, created by Neekoe.   I…

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Universal Sports Network Expands Distribution With Verizon Agreement

Universal Sports has exclusive rights to world and national championship events in a wide array of sports, including swimming.

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FINA Swimming World Cup Update, New Doha trailer

Katinka Hosszu leads the women’s division on the 2013 FINA World Cup Series with 282 points.

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Towson Tigers Set Six Meet Records, Roll at Relays

The Towson University women’s swimming and diving team opened the 2013-14 season with a resounding victory at the Potomac Relays Friday at American University, setting six meet records en route to the win.

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Cullen Jones Diversity Invitational Draws 500+ Swimmers To Compete OCT. 11-13

Cullen Jones: “It has always been a dream of mine to bring the sport of swimming to a broader audience. The CJDI is designed to help support – and encourage – diversity in swimming by bringing together kids of all backgrounds and giving them the chance to compete in an elite event, all while raising money to support this important cause. It’s going to be a terrific event!”

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ECU Swimming and Diving Teams Finish Second At All-North Carolina Invitational

“I’m very pleased with our performances this weekend,” Pirate head coach Rick Kobe said. “We had some outstanding swims and I’m very excited about the season ahead. We’ve got a very fast group and should have another outstanding year.”

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Boise State Cruised to a victory over Rival Idaho

Aoyama set season opener records in the 50-freestyle (23.36) and the 100-butterfly (54.95) on Saturday. Stephanie North previously held the season opener record in the 50 free, and Amber Boucher held the record in the 100 fly. Boucher’s record in the season opener was 56.33 until Saturday.

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How to Employ Perfect Pace Work In Swimming

SwimSwam contributor Chris O’Linger is an assistant coach at the University of the Incarnate Word. Pace is a term swim coaches…

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Dubai Children To Have Their Own Swimming World Cup

The golden boy of the London Olympics, and already a Dubai crowd favourite, South African Chad Le Clos, and Tunisian distance superstar Oussama Mellouli will be on hand to meet the children and sign autographs after the Children’s World Cup races on both Thursday 17 and Friday 18 October.

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Austin Swim Club Future Home, Olympic-Sized Myrtha Pool For High-Caliber Swimmers, Masters and Triathletes

Todd Foley’s Austin Swim Club will have a new address in the future at the Austin Aquatics & Sports Academy site being developed in Southwest Austin.

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SwimSwam Film Fest: Bodysurfing Ho’okipa

From Mike Donohoe, the filmmaker: “If you’ve been to Maui you may know Ho’okipa surf break. There aren’t too many regular body surfers there… It’s one of my favorite places to swim. Since retiring from swimming in 2007, I have struggled to get back into competitive swimming. Body surfing has replaced racing as my favorite in water activity.

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Olympic Gold Medalist to Host First-Ever Cullen Jones Diversity Invitational, Oct. 11-13

Four-time Olympic medalist Cullen Jones, the Queen City Dolphins, and Speedo will host more than 500 swimmers from around the United States at the first-ever Cullen Jones Diversity Invitational (CJDI), a three-day, USA Swimming-sanctioned swim meet, held Oct. 11-13 at the Mecklenburg County Aquatics Center in Charlotte, N.C.

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NC State Swimming & Diving Primed to Begin 2013-14 Season at All-NC Invitational

“We are expecting to get the season started with some energy and to get the ball rolling with competitions,” said head coach Braden Holloway.

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