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A Swim Coach’s Review of “Swimfan”

“Swimfan is a teen-drama thriller released in 2002 and, judging by the soundtrack, was never intended to be viewed again after 2002.”

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Four UC San Diego Tritons Named ACWPC All-American

Ciara Franke and Taylor Onstott were both selected to the Third Team while Reilly Gallagher and Jessee Ransone were named Honorable Mention.

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Abbey Weitzeil Named Cal Women’s Team MVP

Virtual team banquet celebrates 2019-20 Cal Women’s Swimming & Diving season.

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Curry, Robinson Headline LSU Swim & Dive Awards Presented Via Zoom

Brooks Curry and Niamh Robinson picked up the MVP and Newcomer of the Year Awards for the LSU men and women, respectively.

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WeCoach4u Dryland Circuit Part 3: Circuit Work

This circuit workout comes from 2000 Olympic coach Ross Gerry and 1988 Olympian Katrina Radke.

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Iowa Swim & Dive Announces 2019-20 Award Winners

Senior Hannah Burvill was one of three swimmers to earn Women’s Swimming MVP honors after garnering CSCAA All-America honors in the 200-yard freestyle.

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Ronn Jenkins Retires From Coaching Diving At WCU

Legendary West Chester diving coach Ronn Jenkins steps down after 49 years at the helm.

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Swim For Life: John F. Kennedy and the PT 109 Rescue

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. — John 15:13.

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Lena Spear Named To Northeastern’s Prestigious Huntington 100

Northeastern’s Lena Spear was selected as one of the university’s Huntington 100, recognizing students for work in the classroom and in the community.

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2008 – Phelps vs Cavic; 1988 – Biondi vs Nesty

2018 marked the anniversary of two epic Olympic races in the men’s 100 fly: Anthony Nesty vs Matt Biondi in 1988, and Michael Phelps vs Milorad Cavic in 2008.

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SEC Announces 2019-20 Winter Academic Honor Roll

A total of 710 student-athletes were named to the 2019-20 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll, which requires a 3.0 GPA.

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Roundtable Rewind: Alexis Keto, Tony Carroll, and Dave Rollins Talk Shop

All around the world, pools are quiet, but that doesn’t mean our sport has to be.

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University of Houston Adds Three Swimmers To 2020-21 Signing Class

The Cougars have inked Spaniards Marina Ortega Bonilla and Laura Garcia Marin, along with French native Thais Bideau, to bring their 2020-21 class to 14.

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Daily Dryland Swimming Workout #31 – Lower Body, Core & Upper Body Triads

This dryland circuit that comes from 2000 Olympic coach Ross Gerry and 1988 Olympian Katrina Radke, who run WeCoach4U.

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The Power of Awareness – Training Our Minds

Learn about the power of visualization and how that can positively impact your swimming with coach Mike Kraeuter.

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