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Vermont Coaching Staff Honored By UVM Department Of Police Services

Earlier this week, the UVM Department of Police Services honored the women’s swimming & diving coaching staff, recognizing their leadership…

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High School Senior Launches Online Support System for Swimmers

Press Release submitted by Swimmers 4 Healing and Hope. In just over a month, I will graduate from high school. …

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May 15th Is International Water Safety Day

This year, the American Red Cross (www.redcross.org), the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s “Pool Safely” Campaign (www.poolsafely.gov), and Diversity in…

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Washington State’s Rosen Awarded 2017 Pac-12 Sportsmanship Award

The Pac-12 Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has voted to award WASHINGTON STATE women’s swimming student-athlete Anna Rosen with the…

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PSU’s Francis & Michigan’s Stitt Earn Big Ten Post-grad Scholarships

The Big Ten Conference office announced its annual postgraduate scholarship recipients on Thursday. Two students competing in intercollegiate athletics from…

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6 Tips for Swim Parents When Their Swimmer Says “I Don’t Have a Life!”

Maybe you’ll be one of the lucky ones and you’ll never hear your child complain, “I don’t have a life!” With heavy loads of homework, demanding practices and long meets, your child may face ongoing conflicts with his or her schedule.

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Why The Fundamental Law of Drag Matters in Swimming

Gary Hall Sr: “I consider frontal drag the number one enemy of the swimmer. In the medium of our sport, water, which is about 800 times denser than air, drag forces impact the speed of a swimmer at significantly lower speeds than in air.”

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South Shore Classic Ocean Swim Event Crowns New Champions

Beautiful Hawaiian weather set the scene for the3rd annual Maui Jim South Shore Classic, an ocean swim event held this past Sunday…

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Watch: NBC Sports Remembers Chuck Wielgus

NBC Sports remembers USA Swimming Executive Director Chuck Wielgus, who died after complication from colon cancer. In Wielgus’ 20 years with…

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Colorado Time Systems Introduces 2nd Generation Water Fitness Bicycle

The WaterFit Series product line includes underwater bicycles, treadmills, and trampolines.

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Pacific Tigers Swimming: A Year In Review

23 school records came and went this past season as the 2016-17 Tiger Swim team had a season for the…

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Family Competition Replaces Family Dinners

“A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another.” – Buddha Family can come in a…

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Missy Franklin Joins All-Star Lineup Of Mentors For LEAD Sports Summit

LEAD announced Franklin as the Special Guest Speaker and Mentor for the LEAD Sports Summit in Austin, Texas, September 2-4, 2017.

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Marist Swim & Dive Names 2017-18 Captains

The Marist women’s and men’s swimming and diving teams have announced their captains for the 2017-18 season. Georgia Goldman, Shannon Gordon, Megan Berardelli, Robert…

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Speedo Announces Partnership With 2018 Commonwealth Games

Speedo Australia is proud to announce the sponsorship of the Australian Commonwealth Games Team for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth…

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