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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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SwimOutlet.com launches first-of-its kind interactive Arena Powerskin Carbon Series guide

SwimOutlet.com has just launched an interactive Arena Powerskin Carbon Series guide, highlighting the various characteristics and attributes of each suit in the popular Powerskin Carbon Series.

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The Swim Marathon Makes Me Cry

A young Flying Fish swimmer after completing her marathon at the YWCA in Evanston, IL.

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Van den Hoogenband: A disturbing look at pollution in the waters of the Rio Olympics site

Three-time Olympic champ Pieter van den Hoogenband posted a picture of a man standing on a board in the middle of a heavily-polluted Brazilian waterway where Olympic events will be held in a little more than a year.

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9 Things You Know to Be True If You Started Swimming Later than Everyone Else

#4 – You realize your talent won’t get you to your goal, and you start working your butt off.

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