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Summit League Announces Swimmers/Divers Of The Year

The Summit League announced the 2018 Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Year Wednesday, as voted by the league’s head coaches.

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USA Men’s/Women’s Water Polo Pick Up Wins At FINA Intercontinental

The USA Men’s National Team picked up their second straight win at the FINA Intercontinental Tournament with an 18-3 win over Saudi Arabia.

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Top Junior Swimmers Race Alongside Olympians At Canadian Championships

The 2018 RBC Canadian Swimming Championships get underway Thursday at the Olympic Park Sport Centre in Montreal.

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#MyRoutine – How Swimmer Jocelyn Ulyett Trains

Jocelyn Ulyett will compete in the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, with her first event taking place on Thursday 5 April.

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6 Tips To Encourage Parent Volunteers

Swimming has more parent involvement than many other sports—especially if you have a team that relies on hosting meets for some of its budget.

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Canadian Women’s Relays To Have Strong HPC-Ontario Flavor

When Commonwealth Games swimming gets going Thursday in Gold Coast, Australia, chances are Canada’s women’s relays will be heavily influenced by the Swimming Canada High Performance Centre – Ontario.

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Doing The Math For Open Water Swim Racing

Swimming technique to me is an equation. S= D+P+L+T . Swimming = Depth + Power + Length + Tempo.

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USA Men’s Water Polo Defeats New Zealand, Women Fall To Australia

The USA Men’s National Team defeated New Zealand 18-3 to open play at the FINA Intercontinental Tournament.

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Open Water Swim Sighting – Technique, Drills & Tips To Swim Straight

Your nemeses . . . . the sun, the waves, buoys too far apart or dropped by the pack; what should you do?

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Reflections At The End Of A Swim Season

I arrived home from work on Monday ready to drive the swim team carpool. Only to remember – no carpool tonight. Since early September (almost without fail) I have driven three swimmers to the pool every Monday.

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TYR Sport Re-Signs IRONMAN & IRONMAN 70.3 Champion Caroline Steffen

TYR Sport is proud to announce the re-signing of IRONMAN & IRONMAN 70.3 Champion Caroline Steffen to its roster of sponsored athletes.

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Penny Oleksiak Embracing Changes Success Has Brought

Penny Oleksiak still felt like a normal 16-year-old when she left for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

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Intercontinental Cup Kicks Off In Auckland

The Inter-Continental Cup of the 2018 edition of the FINA Water Polo World League starts today in Auckland (NZL), with the participation of nine teams in the men’s tournament and seven national squads in the women’s field.

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Rider Drafts 9-Year-Old As Honorary Team Member

On March 27, the Rider University Swimming and Diving team welcomed the newest member to its team, 9-year-old Ray Fantel.

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