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Open Water Swimming Breathing Techniques

Swimming is the only sport where the coach yells at you for breathing, for actually taking in air or energy.

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Minnesota State Mankato Wins First-Ever NSIC Championship

It came down to the final event Saturday evening at the NSIC Championships, but it was #17 Minnesota State that was able to come away with its first NSIC Championship in program history. 

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Indiana State’s Matt Leach Named MVC Coach Of The Year

Indiana State swimming and diving finishes in fourth place at the 2017-2018 Missouri Valley Conference Championship meet as head coach Matt Leach was named coach of the year.

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Air Force’s Jinan Andrews Earns Mountain West Senior Recognition Award

Air Force senior Jinan Andrews became the third Falcon in the last four years to earn the Mountain West Conference Senior Award on the final day of the MW Championships, Saturday, Feb. 17, in San Antonio, Texas.

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Matt Sorenson Nominated For Congress Of Future Science & Tech Leaders

Matt Sorenson, a junior at Mission Viejo High School of Mission Viejo, Nominated for the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders in Lowell, MA on June 29—July 1, 2018.

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5 Winter Olympic Takeaways For Swimmers

If you’re like most of us, you’ve spent a good amount of time over the past week plopped down on your couch, watching the Winter Games in PyeongChang and cheering for the Red, White, and Blue.

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Penny Oleksiak Spends Week In Sweden With Sarah Sjostrom

Following a five-medal performance at the Einladung Invitational in Zurich, Switzerland, 2016 Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak flew to Sweden for a week-long training camp at the NEC national training center in Stockholm with the likes of Sarah Sjostrom and Michelle Coleman. 

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NOVA Of Virginia Aquatics Wins USA Swimming Foundation Grand Prize

The USA Swimming Foundation announced that NOVA of Virginia Aquatics (Richmond, Va.) is the 2017 Swim-a-ThonTM Contest Grand Prize winner.

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Brisith World Para Swimming World Series Squad Announced

The squad features a mixture of experienced swimmers, with some emerging talent – giving many the opportunity to hone their skills before heading off to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April.

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True Effort Comes From Accountability

Once upon a time, a student was assigned a research paper by his professor. This was a good student who took great pride in his studies and worked very hard to maintain a competitive GPA.

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Pacific Names Sarah Marshall To 2017-18 Athletic Hall Of Fame

Seven individuals and one team have been selected to the 2017-18 Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame. 

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Marathon Swimmers Head To Qatar & Seychelles

Seven marathon swimmers will compete in the first two events of the FINA 10K World Series.

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6 Takeaways For Swim Parents

We all can point to valuable life lessons kids learn from swimming such as time management, hard work, good sportsmanship, persistence, goal setting, etc.

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4 Ways To Develop Your Super-Strengths In Swimming

What is it that makes you a nightmare to compete against? What is it about your swimming skill set that makes the biggest difference in your performance?

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Kananowicz, Shannahan Named To SEC Community Service Team

Katie Shannahan and Bryce Kananowicz were named to their respective Southeastern Conference Community Service Teams, the conference announced Wednesday.

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