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Colorado Time Systems Announces Partnership Renewal with USA Diving

As the “Official Scoring and Display System,” Colorado Time Systems will provide scoring and display equipment and technical support for USA Diving’s major championship events.

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How to Maximize Swimming Starts with the Back Footplate

Getting off to a good start is one of the most important parts of the swimming race. The shorter the race, the more important the start becomes.

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Remember Your Coach and What They Meant To You

“Howard Wheeler helped me become a man. I started at Furman not knowing a single person, as a shy, unheralded, barely recruited, average swimmer. Howard not only helped me come out of my shell, but he saw what no other coach had ever seen.”

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The 4 swimmers you will meet in high school

#4 – The Champ, the golden boy or girl of swimming.

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SG Essen and SV Potsdam are German team champions

SG Essen won the women’s meet for the 7th-consecutive year, and Christian Diener and Yannick Lebherz led SV Potsdam to the men’s title.

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RACE VIDEO: Watch Katie Ledecky Swim Mind-Boggling 4:26 in the 500 Free

Dave Bell captured Katie Ledecky’s historic swim on Friday in prelims at the D.C. Metro Champs meet at Germantown Indoor Swim Center.

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5 Ways to Prepare for Your Championship Swim Meet

As we near that time of year again, here are five important steps to help you prepare for that last meet of the season…

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A Parent’s Role in the College Recruiting Process

Your swimmer is about to make one of the most important decisions of their life, selecting the right college. They need your help now more than ever.

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How Coaching Swimming Changed My Perspective on the Sport

Simmons College swimmer, Alex Vutech, coaches Woodstock Swim Team and gets more than she bargained for.

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Team TYR Photo Shoot- Behind The Scenes – Photo Vault

This past January the athletes of TYR Sport met up in California for a fun-in-the-sun photo shoot. Go behind the scenes here…

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Bubble Ring Pro Shane Brown Blows Rings 2 Meters Wide (VIDEO)

Bubble Rings swimming video is courtesy of Shane Brown.

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Shouts from the Stands: A Unique, Sunny Tradition

UConn junior Mike Lennon gives an inside glimpse at the Huskies’ training trip to Puerto Rico.

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7 Reasons to see the film “Touch the Wall” in celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day

February 4th is National Girls and Women in Sports Day. It’s a day to celebrate female athletes everywhere!

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Shouts from the Stands: Student of Swimming or Student who swims?

As we approach a tough phase in our yearly training cycle it is time for athletes to ask themselves the question. Am I a student of swimming or a student who swims?

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