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Beyond The Lane Lines: Jamieson Gives Back, New Victorian OW Series

Check out the latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Tokyo 2020 news, an update on Michael Jamieson’s MJ Swim Academy and more.

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Ask Swim Mom: When is it Time to Step Back?

Is there something I can do to make sure they are having more fun at meets and the whole family enjoys it, too? Are my kids too young for me to step back?

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Shout From the Stands: The Ubiquity of My Home

Ditching my hometown for the mean streets of New York had seemed so appealing months before. But as my time at home shrank, so did my excitement to leave.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 62% Pick Walsh As Most Likely World Jrs Champ to Medal In Tokyo

A heavy majority of voters went with Gretchen Walsh as the most likely World Junior champ to medal at next summer’s Olympics.

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Open Water Swimmer Hector Ramirez Ballesteros Writes Swimming Song ‘Let’s Go’

At 22 years old, Hector Ramirez Ballesteros became the first person in history to swim the roughly 10-mile Strait of Gibraltar – doing butterfly.

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Why You Want The 2019 College Preview SwimSwam Magazine

SwimSwam’s 2019 College Preview magazine ranks the top men’s and women’s NCAA programs, the TOP 50 NCAA swimmers, and much, much more.

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Elizabeth Beisel Officially Announced As Part of Survivor Season 39 Cast

Olympian Elizabeth Beisel has officially been announced as part of the cast for the 39th season of the CBS reality television show Survivor.

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The Hungry Swimmer: Best Pre-Morning Practice Fuel

Forming new healthy eating habits will not only make you feel your best but will take your sports performance to the next level.

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Shouts from the Stands: 10 Years Later

When I started this sport, I had no idea what kind of roller coaster it would take me on. If I did, I find it hard to believe I would have kept up with it.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Urlando Voted Most Likely Tokyo Medalist From World Jr Boys

Luca Urlando and Andrei Minakov topped our poll of boys World Junior champs most likely to win a medal of any kind at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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5 Traps Swim Parents Should Avoid

Has your child ever ignored you talked to them after a race? What strategies have you used when you realize the conversation isn’t going well with your child?

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The Water Under the Bridge

At only 16 years old, Henry Palmer is among the eight youngest people to ever swim around the entire island of Manhattan.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Tokyo Airport Getting Booked, British Medal On Display

This week’s Beyond the Lane Lines includes updates on the world’s 5th busiest airport ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

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5 Ways Custom Towels Promote Team Loyalty

Custom swim team towels give swimmers an easy way to express their identity as they see fit. Team towels allow swimmers to accomplish this with ease.

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New York Breakers Win ISL Logo Bracket Challenge In Touchout of London Roar

The New York Breakers pulled off a come-from-behind touchout to best the London Roar in finals of our International Swimming League logo bracket challenge.

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