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Best Age Groupers in Country Compete at NASA Dolfin Showcase

Stands were packed last week for the third annual Dolfin NASA Showcase Classic at the Long Center in Clearwater, FL….

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Swimming Outside the Binary

I hand in my approved absence form for the Big Ten Championships, notifying my professor at the University of Michigan that I will be missing a week of class. As I turn to leave, my professor stops me asking, “Gillian? Who is that, G?”

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#WorldAutismAwarenessDay: Autism and Swimming are an Important Match

Swim teams provide both physical and emotional benefits to individuals on the autism spectrum, including the ability to participate in a team sport where they are able to move up based on their own performance in a race, and not someone else’s.

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The Art of Breathing in Swimming

While swimming, breathing is not that simple. The questions ‘How often do we breathe?’ ‘Where do we breathe?’ or even ‘How do we breathe?’ are legitimate ones. The answers are not that obvious, either.

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Are you a Student of Swimming?

What are the obstacles you face to improving as a swimmer? Look no further than your passion for the sport.

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Ryan Murphy 100 Back – Most Dominant Swim of Men’s NCAA Championships

Ryan Murphy’s 100 back scored 4.21 dominance points over the other NCAA competitors.

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Stark County Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

On April 24, 2016 the Greater Canton Aquatic Association will host its 31st Annual Hall of Fame Enshrinement. The G.C.A.A. will celebrate the past and present success of Stark County aquatics to a crowd of nearly 400 at the McKinley Grand Hotel in Downtown Canton.

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Why you need to perfect your backstroke kick

Junya and Olympic champion Roland Schoemann demonstrate two important dryland exercises that help increase the flexibility of the ankle.

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Swim Mom Musing: The Final Lap

Stop and smell the chlorine. To reach the collegiate level in any sport is a wonderful achievement. You don’t get there by chance, but by the choices you make every day. Be proud.

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Kelsi Worrell 100 Fly – Most Dominant Swim of Women’s NCAAs

As fans, in reviewing competitions, we have found it fascinating to view each meet through the perspective of ultimate domination.

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New Live Results Site: 2016 Men’s NCAA Championships

Commit Swimming put together a live results site for Men’s NCAA this week: menncaa2016.commitswimming.com.

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5 Ways to Cope with Post-Competitive Swimming Guilt

By now, we’ve all watched Michael Phelps’ newest Rule Yourself spot for Under Amour a few times. The clip claims: ‘It’s what you do in the dark that puts you in the light.’

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How to Fuel Up for NCAA Championships

Garrett Weber-Gale: “When I swam at NCAA’s I competed in 14 races over three days… I was dead by the time NCAA’s was over.”

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A Small Smile: A Syrian refugee finds solace in returning to swimming

Courtesy of Steven V. Selthoffer, CEO, AVA   Ahmad Alham (name changed to protect his identity) walked into the local German…

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Work it Out! Get the Lo Look

The long course season is upon us and it is time to get your spring training on! Try this look to get you through those long workouts and look fab while you work for your goals straight into summer.

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