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Beyond The Lane Lines: Salnikov Re-Elected To All Russian Federation

Learn something new in this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring election results from the All Russian Swimming Federation.

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Just For Fun: The Official 2020 SwimSwam Ballot

Let’s all take a break and channel our decision-making into a fun swimming-inspired ballot in the spirit of where our passion really calls home.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Le Clos Tell Seto To Watch Out!

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

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Just Swammer Things (Grad School Is Tough, Y’all)

Everyone knows that there is just something about swimmers that make them a little bit different than other athletes, even after you’ve hung up the suit.

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How To Get The 2020 Year In Review SwimSwamMAG With The Lilly King Cover

The 2020 Year In Review issue ships November 16th, and it is the perfect holiday gift for your swimmer, swammer, or swim coach.

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The Hungry Swimmer: Creative Ways to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth 2.0

These drool-worthy chocolatey recipes will brighten up your socially distanced gatherings this holiday season.

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7 Swimming-Inspired Halloween Costumes That Will Win Any Costume Contest

With Halloween rapidly approaching, it is officially time to break out your favorite swimming-inspired costume that is sure to win the costume contest.

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Study Finds Time of Day “Strongly Affects” Swim Performance In Olympic Athletes

Using data from Olympic finalists from 2004 to 2016, the study found that optimal swimming performance came in the late afternoon.

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Swim Mom: 6 Life Lessons Learned

As a swim parent, I learned a few things through years of volunteering, car pooling and washing endless loads of towels. Here are six lessons I’ve learned.

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Why College Swimming Is Worth Fighting For: A Parent’s Perspective

“College swimming is the pinnacle of achievement for most kids, ensuring it has a vibrant future means being vocal today.”

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SwimSwam Pulse: 45% Find Jackpots Bad For ISL Parity, But 30% Say Good Addition

Competitive parity was a bigger concern in the poll than a hard-to-follow system for spectators. And 31% of votes said the jackpots were a good addition.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Kromo Is Feelin’ AMAZING

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

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Life Lessons Learned from Swimming in the Eyes of a Physician

“You make sacrifices to reach the outcomes and you push through with small improvements adding up to success.”

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QUIZ: Can You Name All Short Course World Record-Holders?

Can you name every short course meters world record-holder in swimming? Test your skills in our latest swimming trivia quiz.

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SwimSwam Pulse: NCAA vs ISL Poll Comes Down To A Single Vote

It’s the closest poll we’ve ever had, with SwimSwam voters split between excitement for the NCAA and ISL seasons for 2020.

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