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SMU Women, East Carolina Men Take Control on Day 3 of 2015 AAC Championships

SMU’s Isabella Arcila broke another Conference Record on Day 3 of the 2015 AAC Championships.

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Virginia releases psych sheets for 5A and 6A high school state swimming championships

The VHSL has released the psych sheets for the 6A and 5A state championship meets, which will happen Friday and Saturday, respectively, assuming that the weather cooperates.

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10 Great Swimming Pools In Action This College Conference Season

This is one of the most exciting times of the year for swimming, especially if you are a college swimmer. If you’re fortunate enough to be attending a college conference swim meet this season, there is a good chance you will be at one of our pools.

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Lake Forest College Swimming and Diving Win The Midwest Conference – VIDEO FEATURE

This is the second year in a row that Lake Forest College has won the conference title.

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2015 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships: Day 2 Prelims Real-Time Recaps

Georgia’s Matias Koski is the top seed in a very deep men’s 500 free on Wednesday morning.

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5 Reasons to attend the Advanced Speed and Power Camp

Leading the Elite Camp will be Olympians Tyler McGill, Kara Lynn Joyce and world renowned Strength and Conditioning expert, Keenan Robinson.

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5 Ways to Prepare for your First College Swimming Championships

#4 – Expect the unexpected as you prepare for your first college swimming championships.

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Lyons Aquatics of La Grange, IL celebrates 50th anniversary

Photo: Grace Deane 10, Kaelyn Sloan 10 and Samantha Chopp 10, all from Lyons Aquatics swim club, are ready and excited to compete at the Lyons Aquatics County Line Classic on Feb 14 in Western Springs, IL.

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9 unique swimming terms

“Top or bottom?” It’s so vague, it could mean a lot of different things, but this is a unique phrase used by swimmers in practice everyday. This phrase is used to indicate when to leave for a particular interval.

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5 Valentine’s Day swimming pick up lines

5 Valentine’s Day swimming pick up lines from our friends at iSwim, Zach Kent.

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Shouts from the Stands: Story of Two Champions Behind Cleveland State’s Fast Pool

Dave Guinther: Most people know why The Robert F. Busbey Natatorium was way ahead of its time when completed in 1972 (big gutters, bright lights, integrated diving well, no windows, etc.). Here’s “the rest of the story”.

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Swim to Music – MUST SEE Teaser Video

There is no denying that music is a vital part of our lives. We look for music to inspire us, motivate us and escape to another world. Many athletes vow that music is one of the most essential tools they have.

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Over a swimming career is an athlete faster because of Talent or Strategy? (VIDEO)

Video courtesy of IKKOS. The name sounds odd, but it has historic roots. IKKOS of Tarentum was the first recorded Olympic coach in ancient Greece, and he was known as “the trainer of champions.”

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Arena Breaks Down the Carbon Air, their fifth new racing technology

Arena launched its new Carbon Air tech suit in early February, adding a third suit to the popular Arena Powerskin Carbon series.

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