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10 Reasons Why Swimmers Are The Best Kids

Swimming teaches our children so many life lessons on a daily basis.

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Kara Lynn Joyce Releases 1st E-Book: Developing A Championship Mindset

Kara Lynn Joyce Releases First E-Book: Developing a Championship Mindset
E-book will be the first in The LEAD Series, a collection of ebooks inspired by the LEAD Sports Summit

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U.S. National Synchro Team Ready For FINA World Championships

The U.S. National Synchronized Swimming Team hopes to build on its recent success when the FINA World Championships begin Friday in Budapest,…

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SMU Earns AAC Academic Excellence Awards

The SMU men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs were awarded Team Academic Excellence Awards by the American Athletic Conference,…

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Schuyler Bailar, Harvard’s Transgender Swimming Star (Video)

The journey towards swimming for the Harvard men wasn’t always an easy one, and Schuyler initially postponed his enrollment at Harvard.

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Kristyne Cole Promoted To Associate Head Coach Of Saline Swim Team

Saline Swim Team (SST-MI) has announced the promotion of Coach Kristyne Cole to Associate Head Coach and Director of Membership….

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St. Bonaventure Brings In Stephanie Fleming As Head Diving Coach

St. Bonaventure University has announced the addition of Stephanie Fleming as new head men’s and women’s diving coach. Fleming returns…

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6 Reasons Why Your Kids Should Swim in College

When my kids started swimming, college was light-years away. I noticed many of our team’s older kids went on to swim in college… When my kids got older, it dawned on me that we should check out college swimming, too.

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A 4-Time Olympian’s Thoughts on How to Prepare Kids for College

“I had the pleasure of talking with Jill Sterkel, four-time Olympian, gold medalist and former head coach of University of Texas women’s swim team… As a coach, she had lots of experience with incoming freshman, plus she’s a parent.”

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6 Candidates Approved For IOC Athletes’ Commission Elections

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board today approved the candidatures of six winter sports athletes for the IOC Athletes’…

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IOC Awards 2018-2024 Broadcast Rights In Africa

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded exclusive broadcast rights to DStv SuperSport, Econet Media and the South African Broadcasting…

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Duke Names Doak Finch As Associate Head Coach

Duke head swimming and diving coach Dan Colella has announced that assistant coach Doak Finch has been elevated to the position of associate head…

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Glasgow Swim Team Successful At Scottish National Open Championships

Thirty-eight City of Glasgow swimmers travelled to Aberdeen to take part in the 2017 Scottish National Open Championships from the 29 June to…

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Six Countries Grab Gold At Annual FINA Diving Grand Prix

Brazil, China, Colombia, Italy, Japan and Russia were the nations grabbing at least one gold medal in Bolzano, Italy, where…

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Water Polo Teams Prepare For World Championships In Budapest

From July 16-29 the top 16 teams in the world will compete for the gold medal at the World Championships…

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