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American Red Cross Releases Guidance For Safe Facility Re-Opening

As pools begin to re-open across the United States, the American Red Cross has released guidelines to help allow pools to open in a safe manner.

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UPDATE: Some Southeast Michigan Counties Will Allow Pools to Reopen

Health Departments in Southeast Michigan makes the decision to close pools indefinitely in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.

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Swim Mom: The Secret To Motivating Our Kids

The best way to encourage our kids to put down video games and phones is not by bribing or threatening them — but by inspiring them.

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“I Was In The Presence Of Greatness”: Don Wagner Recounts Coaching Janet Evans

Early on in Wagner’s illustrious coaching career, he spent one year with Evans during the height of her career in 1989.

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10 Things About Practice We Can All Learn From The Little Mermaid

In preparation for our return to the pool deck, let’s get ready to have the best-ever first week back by learning from our favorite Disney siren!

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I’m Gonna Make Swim An Offer He Can’t Refuse

Swimming truly gives us a new kind of family.

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Brush Up on Your Swimming Trivia with This Word Find

Running out of activities to do in confinement? Give your brain a workout with this word find, written by Fayth Doherty!

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SwimSwam Pulse: 50% Pick Women’s 200 Free WR To Fall Over IMs, 200 Fly

About half of voters picked the women’s 200 free as the next world record to fall from our list, which also included the IMs and the ridiculous 200 fly.

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City Of Manchester Swimmers Show Off Mad Minecraft Skills In Pool Re-Creation

Think you have mad skills when it comes to Minecraft? Four City of Manchester swimmers put their out-of-the-pool creative talents on display big-time.

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Swim Mom Musings: The Assault On College Swimming

With multiple programs forced to cut swimming & diving due to COVID-19, it’s time to take a stand against this assault on our sport.

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Former Auburn Swimmer Zoe Thatcher Publishes Book With Her Dad

Olympic hopeful Zoe Thatcher, a former swimmer at Auburn University, has published a book with her father, Geoff Thatcher.

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Olympic and World Champion Ryan Murphy, #SwimON

Ryan Murphy #SwimON: “Teammates. Competitors. Friends. Rivals. No matter what we endure, we’re always better together.”

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The Hungry Swimmer: Brunch At Home

While it’s fun to taste test different menu items and explore new eateries, brunch cuisine can easily be replicated in the comfort of your own kitchen.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Matsumoto Returns To The Pool

Catch international happenings in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Japan’s World Championships silver medalist Katsuhiro Matsumoto.

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Suit Up For A SwimSwam Swimmer Scramble

Have some fun with our Swimmer Scramble #2, mixing up some aquatic-related words with only you being able to put them back to their original states.

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