Articles by SwimSwam

Swimming Virtuoso: Developing Finger Awareness, Position & Strength

“Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out is largely a matter of conscious choice and discipline.” Jim Collins, Author of Good to Great – husband of Joanne Ernst, 1985 Hawaiian Ironman Champion

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Stanford’s Janet Hu Earns Pac-12 Women’s Swimmer Of The Week

The Conference office announced today that Janet Hu of Stanford was named Pac-12 Women’s Swimmer of the Week and ARIZONA STATE’s Ashley McCool was voted Pac-12 Women’s Diver of the Week.

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Liberty Natatorium Grand Opening Set For Friday Tri-Meet

A bevy of activities highlight the Liberty Natatorium Grand Opening Meet, heldFriday and Saturday at Liberty Natatorium.

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Stanford & Arizona Picks Up Pac-12 Weekly Honors

The Pac-12 Conference announced today that ARIZONA’S Justin Wright was named Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week and STANFORD’S Tarek Abdelghany was voted Pac-12 Men’s Diver of the Week.

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Setting New Standards For Swimming Progression: Swimmers Over 45

In 1981, when I was ten years old, I swam the 100-yard freestyle in 1:00.68 at the Illinois YMCA State Championship.

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Lydia Rosenthal Joins Pitt Diving Program

Talented British diver Lydia Rosenthall has joined the Pitt women’s swimming & diving program, diving coach Katie Hazelton officially announced Tuesday.

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International Testing Agency Moves Closer To Being Operational

The Foundation Board of the ITA, along with its Chair Dr Valérie Fourneyron, held its first meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday 18 January, which marks a further step on the organisation’s road to becoming fully operational in early 2018.

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Open Water Swim V Formation Drafting

Scientists have always debated why birds fly in a V position. It makes flight easier and takes less effort.

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A Swammer’s Story: Retirement To Doodles

An all too familiar feeling took over my legs; arms; heart. My legs ached with each motion forward, pain pulsating through them like lightning.

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Northeastern’s Alyssa Seales Named CAA Diver Of The Week

Alyssa Seales picked up her second Colonial Athletic Association weekly honor of the season, the league office announced Wednesday.

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BYU To Compete In Final Meet Of Regular Season Against Utah

For the swim team’s final regular season meet, BYU will compete in the Deseret First Duel against in-state rival the University of Utah this coming weekend in Salt Lake City.

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Houston Sweeps Weekly AAC Awards

For the second time this season the University of Houston Swimming & Diving team swept The American Athletic Conference weekly awards.

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SMU Men Set For Texas A&M On Road

The SMU men’s swimming and diving team travels south to take on No. 9 Texas A&M at the Rec Center Natatorium in College Station Friday at 7 p.m. CT.

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Oakton HS Finish Season Strong With Wins Over Centreville

After wins over Chantilly at Oak Marr on Friday, Oakton still had one meet left to finish off the regular season.

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Peaty, Sjostrom Named 2017 LEN European Swimmers Of The Year

The jubilee 10th edition of the LEN Awards features the greatest European stars of the aquatic disciplines who enjoyed another outstanding year.

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