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3 Big Eating Mistakes Swimmers Make on Race Day

You feel ready, but before you set off, there are three common mistakes swimmers make on, and just before, race day. Don’t let these dietary blunders jeopardize your performance on the big day.

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Marlins Of Raleigh Wins 6th NC Sr SC Championship

The Marlins Of Raleigh Swim Team, a 2018 Gold Medal Club, won its 6th consecutive North Carolina SC Championships.

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Summit League Announces Academic All-League Teams

With the conclusion of the 2018 Summit League Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, the league has announced its Swimming and Diving Academic All-League Teams as voted on by the institution’s faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors, with all ties standing.

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CSCAA Selects 6 Freeman Award Winners

The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected six assistant coaches to receive the Jean Freeman Scholarship.

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Why Can’t I Breathe? Vocal Cord Dysfunction In Swimmers

I gasp for air. But my lungs don’t expand. The air gets caught in my throat like a punch being blocked in a fight. Instead of quiet breathing, I hear the all too familiar sound of my high-pitched, gainless attempt to inhale the precious air that my body needs.

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5 Air Force Women To Compete In National Invite Championships

Press Release courtesy of Air Force Academy

Five members of the Air Force women’s swimming team will compete in the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) National Invitational Championships, March 8-10, at Lejeune Hall in Annapolis, Md.

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TYR Sport Announces Support For The Mac Crutchfield Foundation

TYR Sport is proud to support The Mac Crutchfield Foundation and all of its initiatives to develop pro-swimming programs and promote health, fun and safety in the water.

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Team Aquatic Supplies Has Acquired AquaSport

We are pleased to announce that effective March 1, 2018, Team Aquatic Supplies Ltd., has acquired AquaSport’s business activities (excluding Endless Pools), a Quebec-based company and a leader in the Canadian aquatic market since 1982.

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Toronto Adds Three Freestylers To 2018-19 Roster

The University of Toronto swimming program is pleased to announce that Everett Smith, Ethan Fazekas and Connor Walker have signed letters of intent and committed to swim for the Varsity Blues beginning in the 2018-19 season.

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Cameron Newton: The Swimmer

When you think of the name Cameron (Cam) Newton, you think of the Heisman winner MVP Quarterback but there is another successful Cam Newton at the University of Tampa in the sport of swimming.

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Staying In The Game: Focus, Change & Not Staying The Same

Cross knowledge is as important to achieve excellence in athletic performance as cross training.

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2018 USA Diving Senior Nationals To Be Held In Dallas

USA Diving announced today that the 2018 USA Diving Senior National Championships will be held on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, May 13-20.

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Great British Team Looks To Make History In English Channel Four Way

A team of six brave swimmers are hoping to break the world record for crossing the English Channel FOUR times in a row later this year – a feat no other European team has ever completed.

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USC’s Pawel Furtek Named Pac-12 Men’s Scholar-Athlete Of The Year

USC senior Pawel Furtek was named the Pac-12 Men’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the 2017-18 season, the Conference office announced on Tuesday.

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7 Parent Tips For The Conference Meet

When it’s conference time, parents have a fun time celebrating their teams and swimmers with gifts, cheers, goodie bags and get-togethers.

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