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On the Outside Looking In: Race in Swimming

This opinion piece is courtesy of Franco Pacheco. There is a moment when an athlete or coach walks onto a…

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5 Signs You are a Sprinter

#1 – You’re horrible at IM, but you wish the 100 IM was an event in NCAA swimming.

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Shouts From the Stands: Imagine The Possibility of the USA Hosting an Impossible World Championships

USA Swimming has plenty of experience of hosting major swimming events, including one of the biggest in the world: the Olympic Team Trials.

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The Pros, Cons and Misconceptions of Ultra Short Race Pace Training (USRPT)

Eric McGinnis: “Ultra Short Race Pace Training (USRPT) is one of the most widely debated topics in swimming at the moment. It’s also one of the worst names ever created for a training program.”

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Erika Braun’s 8 Steps to the Olympic Trials as an Over 40 Year-Old

Erika Braun swam at the 2012 Olympic Trials as one of very small group of over 40s. Now the masters swimming world champion and record holder is putting her life on hold in pursuit of qualification for the 2016 US Olympic Trials, where she will be 44.

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Why Swimming to Music Matters – Feature 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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St. Thomas takes the 2015 MIAC Men’s S&D championship crown

The 2015 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships looked like a four-team race after the first…

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Notes and Quotes From Day 4 at the 2015 SEC Championships

See what event winners and coaches had to say about Friday at the SEC Championships, plus notes about school records and other top accomplishments for each school, including Chase Kalisz (above).

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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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