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BSN Sports Swim Team of the Week: Costa Mesa Aquatics Club

Costa Mesa Aquatic Club has been providing an array of aquatic programs for the Southern California area since its founding in 2010.

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Win A Big Green Pace Clock

Enter win a Swimnerd Pace Clock! The Swimnerd is a social media phenom, and The Swimnerd makes an easy to use, large, and dependable pace clock.

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4 Reasons To Commit To Cooling Down

While it’s easy to jump out of the pool and continue with your day, taking the time to complete your cool-down will pay off, time and time again.

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Get Rid of Chlorine Cough As You Reopen Your Pool

Schools, YMCAs, colleges, health clubs, etc., will be opening their doors in some way, and opening their pools. Will these places be safe?

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FINIS Set of the Week: Manage Your Skills With Drills

This week’s set, brought to you by Kat Wickham, focuses on technique; specifically the early vertical forearm in the catch.

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Freestyle Pulling Cycle: The Propulsion Phase

Gary Hall Sr. of The Race Club analyzes the propulsion phase in freestyle, including why the hand contributes the majority of propulsion from the pulling arm.

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Fake Swimming News From Funky Trunks and Funkita

Funky Trunks and Funkita release collections to help make your return to the water less painful. (Funkita Red Ribbons worn by Britain’s young gun Mia Slevin)

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Smack Swim Strap Is Perfectly Designed For Your Goggle Comfort

Doctors are not always clear why swimmers suffer headaches commonly called “swim goggle headache” but making goggles fit well minimizes the risk.

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BSN Sports Swim Team of the Week: MAX Aquatics

This week’s BSN Sports Swim Team of the Week, Max Aquatics, serves the Los Angeles area by offering programs for swimmers of all levels

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SPIRE IA’s Swimming Coach Thad Schultz Develops Better Athletes & Better People

“The best swimming experience also develops life skills like leadership, commitment, self-discipline, organization and teamwork,” says Coach Schultz.

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College Planning & Placement for SPIRE Student Athletes: A Path for Everyone

SPIRE’S 9-12th grade college prep Academy offers an accredited, cross curricular, project-based learning environment.

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FINIS Set of the Week: Shake It Out

This week’s set, coming from FINIS marketing coordinator and former Utah swimmer Kat Wickham, is designed for recovery. 2000 meters to shake it out.

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A3 Performance Signs World University Games Gold Medalist Veronica Burchill

Burchill is a 2-time World University Games Gold Medalist, 2-time World Championship Gold Medalist, and 20-time NCAA All-American.

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Ideas On Building An Awesome Club

Here are our thoughts on what coaches and clubs can do to make a community changing team in their slice of the swimming world.

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Freestyle Pulling Cycle: The Lift Phase Part I

During the lift phase, the hand should move forward and downward, just inside the elbow, but not backward, inward or outward.

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