Articles by SwimSwam

New LEN Project: Getting Europe Swimming Safely

A new LEN project has been launched in Copenhagen during the European Short-Course Swimming Championships.

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9 Recruiting Tips From SwimSwam Readers

I was talking with a mom on our club team whose swimmer is beginning to look at colleges.

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Team England Unveils New Kit For Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games England has today revealed its bespoke kit, designed by Kukri Sports, for the next Commonwealth Games on Australia’s Gold Coast in April 2018.

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The Final Year Of Swimming

It is 6:30 a.m. I am standing at the edge of the pool, looking down at my toes as they are lapped by the clear, cool water. Thirty minutes ago, I rolled out of bed to the sound of my alarm clock shrilling above my head.

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CSI’s Wojciechowska Named CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete Of The Month

Wojciechowska is the college’s and the conference’s most decorated swimmer, and boasts an impeccable 4.00 GPA in the classroom as well. 

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Cabrini Swim Takes On The Diamond City Invite

Cabrini’s women and men competed in the Diamond City Invitational that took place from November 18-19.

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Emmanuel Wins 2017 Men’s ECAC Winter Championships

The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) concluded the 2017 Winter Swimming and Diving Championships on Sunday, with Emmanuel College claiming the men’s team championship.

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Oakton Swims To 2-0 With Wins Over Langley

Oakton Swim/Dive has had another successful week for the 2017-2018 season. The boys’ and girls’ teams walked away with victories of 187 points to 128 points for the boys and 186 points to 126 points for the girls at Spring Hill Recreation Center.

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Cleveland State Men/Women Sweep Ashland On Road

The Cleveland State University men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams resumed action by sweeping host Ashland Saturday afternoon inside Messerly Natatorium.

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Fresno State Defeats CSU Bakersfield 194-99 For Third Straight Season

Fresno State had the top finisher in 13 of 14 swimming events and in both diving competitions in a dominant 194-99 victory over valley rival CSU Bakersfield on Saturday at the Aquatics Cent

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Leadership Lessons From A Swim Referee

This past weekend I had the privilege of being  “on deck” as a Referee as I spent a day at the Olympic Pool in London, an architectural marvel and a centerpiece of London 2012.

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Video: Pull Your Freestyle Out Of The Gutter

Freestyle may seem like one of the most simple strokes, but since it is everyones main focus, there are plenty of significant aspects that we must work.

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Swimming Australia Appoints Odgers Berndston In Search For New CEO

Swimming Australia has retained global executive search firm Odgers Berndston to assist in its search for a new CEO.

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Shouts From The Stands: Fire In Water

Doing anything where your lungs can taste the freshness of air is effortless. Try doing what I do, but this time don’t breathe. I was 12-years-old when I joined the competitive swim club, Chattahoochee Gold.

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Alex Baumann To Help Lead Swimming Australia High Performance Strategy

Swimming Australia’s High Performance team will receive a boost in the form of Canadian Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medallist and former world record holder, Alex Baumann, who will take on a new role as Swimming Australia’s Chief Strategist, High Performance.

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