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Yoga for Swimmers: Sharpening Your Mental Skills

Yoga not only a physical practice it is also an incredible way to work on the mental skills they can help your performance in the water…

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The Official ISL Season 2 Crossword Puzzle Is Here

Let’s do this! Put your International Swimming League (ISL) season 2 knowledge to the ultimate test with the official SwimSwam crossword puzzle.

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Is The 50 Free a Crapshoot?

In a race that takes under 30 seconds, a single turn hit long, a slow start, or a bad breakout can easily be the difference between first and second place.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 47% Like ISL’s Experimental 800 Free Format

Almost half of voters considered the experimental 800 free a “great addition” to the ISL’s event lineup, with 31% worrying about the complexity of scoring.

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Read Olympian Katie Hoff’s Prologue to her New Book “Blueprint”

“Blueprint” is a candid account of the extraordinary life and athletic journey of one of America’s greatest athletes and a champion in every way…

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Jeff Julian Grateful For Support: “It Gives Me the Strength To Get Back Up”

Julian described what it’s meant to him to see so much support from the swimming community as he undergoes cancer treatment.

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The Art of Social Kicking

Whether it be a 200 warm-down or a kick set that you decided to make social by “accidentally” pushing alongside a friend, social kick is always a good time.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Cam McEvoy’s Dog Is Living The Life

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Yoga for Swimmers: Four Yoga Poses to Focus On

By focusing on these four yoga poses swimmers can help relieve tightness and tension in the chest, shoulders, hips and quads.

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The Hungry Swimmer: ‘Friendsgiving’ Recipes

These recipes aren’t only easy to whip up in a dorm kitchen or college apartment,they’re also healthy – full of lean protein, veggies and healthy fats.

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Preparing For Your First Swim Meet

What do parents need to prepare for their child’s first swim meet?

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SwimSwam Pulse: 70% of Voters Say the 3rd Round Winner Wins The ISL Skins

An overwhelming majority said that the swimmer who wins the third round is the skins winner – not necessarily the swimmer who scored the most points.

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Adventure Swimmer ‘Dolphin Ratheesh’ Swims 10km With Both Hands and Legs Bound

Known as ‘Dolphin Ratheesh’, this lifeguard and swimmer swam the 10km stretch across the canal located in southern India.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Recapping A Week Of Very Fast Swimming

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Fike Swim Expands Again with Launch of Two-Piece Suits

Fike Swim expands their best training and non-tech competition suits to include two-piece suits and unique new designs for one-pieces, jammers, and briefs.

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