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The First Ever “Ruff-Water Swim” to Take Place on South Padre Island

by Hank Randy Swimming legend has it that the famous Hall of Fame Swim Coach,Buck Dawson, had an idea to…

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Funky Trunks for THAT guy in the squad

Aussie swimwear label Funky Trunks is ready to Break Out its new collection.

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Personalized Holiday Swim Towels!

Get your swimmers personalized towels just in time for the Holidays!

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10 Things You Didn’t Know about South Padre Island

In preparation for the upcoming South Padre Open Water Festival on November 5-6, we wanted to share some key facts about the Island and why its one of the best open water destinations in the US.

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Fike Swim Signs World Champion Swimmer Eva Fabian

US National Teamer, World Champion, and former Yale standout Eva Fabian has joined Fike Swim’s growing team of professional athletes.

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Why RPM Matters in Swimming

In the sprinters’ world, RPM matters. When a swimmer goes from hip-driven to shoulder-driven, he basically changes the technique of using his hand (and arm) from an airplane wing and paddle to using it as a propeller.

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2017 Gamecock Swim Camps – Sign Up Today

Train like a GAMECOCK! Training focuses on intensive conditioning, thorough instruction and analysis of all four strokes.

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Excelle Sports Travel Talks with Elizabeth Beisel and Allison Schmitt

Olympic swimmers Elizabeth Beisel and Allison Schmitt have some travel stories to tell.

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Dave Scott Joins Team FINIS

Six-time Ironman world champ joins forces to help triathletes around the world.

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2017 Duke Swim Camps – Sign Up Today

Duke Swim Camp is specifically designed for the swimmer wanting to learn elite level techniques and training skills.

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Pacific Lutheran University Partners With blueseventy

PLU was founded in 1890, and it’s NCAA Division III swim team is enjoying success in the pool as well as the classroom, with a streak of three straight conference titles to go along with Scholar All-America Team Awards for the men’s and women’s teams.

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How to do the Back-to-Breast Turn with Gold Medalist Darian Townsend

This transition is essentially half of a backstroke turn and half of a freestyle turn.

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Rio Reflections with Olympic swimmer Maya DiRado

Olympic gold medalist and Stanford graduate Maya DiRado was an absolute sensation in the pool at the Rio Olympics.

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FINIS: Train for Gold Like Brad Snyder

Over the next four years, Snyder established himself as a force to be reckoned with in para-swimming.

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How to Avoid the ‘Modern Toilet Seat’ Syndrome, Backstroke/Freestlye

I call this the ‘modern toilet seat’ syndrome, because in swimming freestyle and backstroke, the hand slows down just like a modern toilet seat with a spring on it to keep it from falling down hard.

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