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Confessions of a Swim Mom: I Missed my Swimmer’s Event

If you are a swim parent for any duration of time, you will eventually feel the guilty sting of accidentally missing your child’s event.

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USC Sophomore Jamie Christy Creates a Wave of Change

USC swimmers earn a break each Wednesday from their grueling practice schedule, but these athletes refuse to retire their Trojan…

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5 Tips for Breathing Every Two Effectively and the Breathing Patterns of 5 Olympians

Olympic Champion Josh Davis: “I find it interesting that a lot of swimmers do breathing patterns different from what the World and American record holders do.”

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Lawrenceville School Senior Rob Lincoln Commits to Cornell

Rob Lincoln, a sprint freestyler from New Jersey, is the latest addition to the Cornell freshman class of 2015.

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Slix Australia Swimsuits can now be Purchased at SwimOutlet.com

Slix Australia now has an American retailer. So that swimsuit could be yours tomorrow or the next day. Some of our most loved designs are now stocked at SwimOutlet.com.

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8 Olympic Swimmers Band Together to Help Jeff Julian in his battle with Cancer

Jason Lezak, Rebecca Soni, Ariana Kukors, Haley Anderson, Jessica Hardy, Kim Vandenberg, Lenny Krazelburg and John Naber step up to support Rose Bowl Aquatics Head Coach Jeff Julian in his battle against cancer.

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March Forth and Never Give Up!

5-time Olympic medalist, Josh Davis, interviews Olympic gold medalist Peter Vanderkaay. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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5 Misconceptions of Gold Medal Clubs and the Truth

Swimming for a gold medal club is tough. Here are five misconceptions about gold medal clubs that always win the state meet.

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Swim to Music with Marcelo Chierighini

Watch some exclusive scenes of “Swim to Music” sponsored athlete Marcelo Chierighini, a 2012 Brazilian Olympian

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5 things that get worse quickly when you stop swimming then try to train again

Ryan Lochte doesn’t get “out of shape” like most of us when we stop swimming, but his expression in this photo is essentially the way it feels when you stop swimming, then try working out again.

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10 Lessons Learned During My First Collegiate Season

# 3 – You have to be willing to try new things in order to see new results.

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Swimming’s close tie to the Ed Sullivan Show – VIDEO FEATURE

Ed Sullivan, who was once engaged to swim star Sybil Bauer, hosted a delegation from the International Swimming Hall of Fame on his iconic television show.

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Lincoln, Nebraska to host Midwestern Swimming Coaching Clinic, April 25th-26th, 2015

Below is a press release courtesy the Midwestern Swimming coaches’ clinic. April 25th and 26th, Midwestern Swimming is hosting a…

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When you are a swim coach and your child swims do you buy the expensive kneeskin suit for your kid?

A Division I head swimming coach struggles over whether or not to buy the expensive kneeskin suits for his kids, only 7 and 10 years old. What would you do?

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The Elvis Initiative Seeks to Promote Diversity in Swimming

Swimming news courtesy of Elvis Burrows YMCA of Greater Louisville and JCPS After-School Program Southwest Family YMCA 2800 Fordhaven Road Presents…

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