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Florida Gulf Coast Names Amanda Smith as Interim Head Coach

Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles hire assistant Amanda Smith as the new interim head coach.

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Virginia Gators win Dolfin ISCA Summer Sr Championships

Virginia Gators win Dolfin ISCA Summer Sr Championships, and Miles Smachlo Dominates that meet, winning mens senior high point.

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Want to swim faster with better technique?

Want to swim faster as soon as you possibly can? If the answer is yes, then you need to train your brain, and this is may be the best technology to do that and get you moving through the water like an elite swimmer.

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Flyers Aquatic Swim Team (FAST) hires Raz Cuparencu as National Coach

Flyers Aquatic swim team hires new national team coach.

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Miami Swimming and Diving Announces Jack Eichenlaub as New Assistant

Carrington remains on staff after two seasons with the RedHawks; Eichenlaub joins Miami program.

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Ledecky Second Best Athlete In Her Grade School’s History

Charles Hartley makes a very good argument for why Katie Ledecky is the second best athlete to come from her grade school.

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Everybody Should Watch Phelps Carry Flag at Olympic Opening Ceremonies

As Michael Phelps has been selected to carry the flag for the Rio games, Charles Hartley explains why we cannot miss this moment.

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Katie, and Other Different People – by Robert Sullivan

This article is courtesy of and written by Robert Sullivan.

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How to Breaststroke Kick with Olympic Champion Rebecca Soni

Breaststroke kick is one of the most challenging techniques of swimming. A powerful breaststroke kick relies on having great flexibility in the hips and dorsiflexion of the ankles.

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BridgeAthletic Building Blocks: 5 Exercises to Add Breaststroke Power

The BridgeAthletic Building Block Series is a set of 5 exercises that can be performed by swimmers of all levels on the pool deck.

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Three Tips for Swim Parents on When to Let Go

I spoke with Ron Aitken, Head Coach and CEO of Sandpipers of Nevada, a Gold Medal Club in USA Swimming’s Club Excellence Program. He is a former coach of 2016 Olympian, Cody Miller.

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Better Call Lochte With the Gray Hair

Ryan Lochte dyed his hair silver and Charles Hartley explains the possible reasons why.

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British Swimming Coaches Association Annual Conference Information

British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA) Conference will be held September 23rd-25th.

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Ian Silverman Writes Letter to IPC About Classification Issues

Ian Silverman has written a letter to the IPC and some of their sponsors about what he calls “fraud” in the Paralympic classification system.

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Reliving 2012 Olympic Swimming Team’s “Call Me, Maybe” Groove Thing

Charles Hartley, a free-lance writer based in New Jersey, has written more than a thousand published sports articles. He earned…

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