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Defending AAC Champions SMU Announce 2015-16 Schedule

The 22nd annual SMU Classic will take place in Lewisville Oct. 16-17 featuring UCLA, Florida State, Missouri, Louisville and TCU.

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Mallory Weggemann proves setbacks are temporary

January 21, 2008 was like any other winter day in Minneapolis, Minnesota – a balmy four degrees outside. That day,…

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How Freshmen College Swimmers Can Deal With Homesickness

Being away from home for the first time is an experience much like the recruiting process. You can go “nuts” or you can make the best of it. It is strictly up to you.

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Colorado Time Systems Launches Manual Viewer App

Colorado Time Systems, a PlayCore company, has launched an app for Android and iOS devices that allows users to view product manuals online or download and save them to their device.

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Q & A With Birthday Girl Elizabeth Beisel

Elizabeth Beisel turns 23 today and the birthday girl gives us the scoop on some of her favorite swimming memories.

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Speedo, Misfit Partner to Introduce Swim Tracker in Apple Stores

Misfit and Speedo today are announcing the launch of a Speedo-branded activity, swim, and sleep tracker—Speedo Shine.

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Fitter and Faster to Produce SEVEN, Two-Day camps across the United States

Each Camp specializes in a specific area of training and competiton including Speed and Power; IM Transitions; Underwater Dolphin Kicking and more.

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Rebecca Soni: Life Outside the Pool

We recently chatted with Rebecca about life after Olympic glory, overcoming obstacles, and some of her proudest moments outside of swimming.

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Yoga for Swimmers – Release Tension in Your Hips, Quads and Glutes

In this intense 20 minute Vinyasa flow yoga practice, we focus on stretching these regions of the legs that tend to be tight in swimmers. (Featured image: Rebecca Soni)

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It is time for a Women’s Olympic 1500 meter Freestyle

Katie Ledecky’s 15:25.48 in the 1500m free would be ranked 90th in the world for men…right now.

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Vote for the ASCA Age Group Swim Coach of the Year

The final 24 contenders for the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour, American Swimming Coaches Association Age Group Coach of the Year Award are out, and we need your help to choose the winner!

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The Simplest and Most Advanced Backstroke Drill Ever

This drill was inspired by Aaron Peirsol, who has always been a positive presence in the Austin swimming community where I grew up.

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Swimming Isn’t Normal

Our Coaches Don’t Have A Clue: We all know somebody who can argue any point, who can take something absurd and rationalize it until it sounds reasonable. This is how coaches clung for decades to arguments against muscle mass in swimming

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Control your Pace Clock with your Android Device

Most of us carry our phones around with us these days and use them for just about everything. Isn’t it time you were able to use them to control your pace clock during swim practice?

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The 3rd Annual Ocean Games: A Premier East Coast Open Water Event

From the 1, 3 and 9-mile ocean swims to the East Coast SUP CUP paddleboard races, the Ocean Games is continuing its transformation from a local swim into one of the East Coast’s premier open water events.

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