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Snacks for Swimmers: Timing is Important Outside of the Pool, Too

Knowing what snacks to eat and when to refuel can provide you an edge over your best time and your opponents.

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Hydrate the Healthy Way: Hydration for Swimmers

How important is hydration for swimmers and will it impact your overall athletic performance?

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Adrian and Thiago score most dominant races in pre-taper competition

This past weekend (June 4-5th), the last major American swim competitions were held before swimmers begin to taper for both U.S. Trials and the Olympic Games.

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Olympian David Berkoff Believes USA Swimming Should Ban Brock Turner

USA Swimming did not “ban” Brock Turner, but Olympic Gold Medalist Dave Berkoff​ believes they should.

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Professional Mermaid Merle Liivand tries to Qualify to Rio Olympics

Estonia is a Nordic country where it is hard to train and be an open water Swimmer due to cold weather conditions. It’s new step on a female athlete side to compete in distance- marathon swimming.

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Nutrition for Teenage Swimmers: How Much Protein is Right?

In addition to the significant amounts of food they require for training, adolescent swimmers have higher energy and nutrient needs than mature swimmers. Adolescents are still growing and developing, and growth requires proper nutrition and extra calories.

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EDITORIAL: Addressing the Rape Culture on College Campuses

Below is an editorial written by Alex Zelin and Nicki Johnson, both of whom work with the organization Defined Lines, which…

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6-time Olympic Medalist Allison Schmitt turns 26

Mutual of Omaha is proud to have Allison on the Gold Medal Team of Olympian clinicians that inspire kids around the country.

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SwimCapz.com offers Top and Front Printing on Silicone Caps

SwimCapz.com, the most trusted swim cap company in the world, offers this option for swimmers and teams who need more space to show team spirit.

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Fitter and Faster Clinics during the U.S. Swimming Trials!

If you are going to the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour is offering four different clinics to improve your swimming during the intermission between sessions.

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Swim Job: Speedo USA Sports Marketing and Team Sales Rep

Want to work in swimming? Apply for this swim job, “Speedo USA Sports Marketing and Team Sales Rep”

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SwimCapz.com Has All of the Custom Cap Colours You Need

“Your custom swim cap is your team’s identity. SwimCapz.com makes it easy.” — Founder and CEO Alan Hofmeister

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A Day in the Life of Professional Swimmer Tyler Clary

SwimSwam took a peek into a day in Tyler’s life during the most physically intense and mentally draining time of the season to find out what exactly he does each day – and it’s anything but dull!

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7 Parent Tips for When Your Swimmer Doesn’t Make the Cut

When your child doesn’t make the cut, you may dab a few tears from your eyes. Here are my tips for swim parents when your swimmer misses the big cut…

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400 Medley Relay like you’ve never seen it before (VIDEO)

This may be a new world record in the 400 medley relay as I’ve never seen this distance – the…

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