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Ask Swim Mom: Does My Son Need to Swim Club to Swim in College?

I know his future self would regret quitting club swimming. The $10,000 question is, how important is club swim to college recruiters?

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Swimming From Home Talk Show: Grant Shoults

In the Swimming From Home Talk Show, host Coleman Hodges speaks with the swimming community about how they’re coping in our current goggle-less reality

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SwimSwam Pulse: 57% Had Picked Texas To Win Men’s NCAAs

The meet won’t happen due to the NCAA’s cancellation, but a solid majority of SwimSwam voters expected Texas to win the men’s NCAA title.

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Alexandra Wall Was Determined To ‘Get Back To The Pool’ After Cancer Diagnosis

Alexandra Wall’s story reminds us that athletes have to deal with unprecedented circumstances every day. Her attitude and determination is inspiring.

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Shouts From The Stands: Shutdown, But Not Shutout (A Win In Wake Of COVID-19)

“This growth will carry over to the next championship meet. Their quench for success will be even greater. The drive to bounce back will be stronger.”

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Swim Mom Musings: Finding Joy During The Covid-19 Outbreak

As the mom of an NCAA Athlete, I have listened to athletes and parents, especially swimming, share, comfort and console during this awful pandemic.

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Penn State Men’s Swimming & Diving Team Participate in $11.7 Million THON Event

Penn State’s annual THON fundraiser has raised $167 million to fight childhood cancer in 47 years, including $11.7 million in 2020.

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Editorial: Coronavirus Can’t Take Your Season Away

Though you may not see the improvements you’ve made show up on a scoreboard in numeric form, the growth in who you are and how you swim is still there.

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Ask Swim Mom: Should Meets Be Electronic Free?

I wanted your thoughts on the benefits on swimmers being electronic free during meets and anything relevant to why a team should entertain the thought.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 50% Picking Stanford To Win Women’s NCAAs

Just over half of voters are picking Stanford to repeat as NCAA champs on the women’s side, compared to just under 25% for Virginia.

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Nike Swim Introduces Pinnacle Performance Goggle: Nike Vapor

The Nike Vapor Goggle, a pinnacle performance, FINA approved goggle, is engineered to minimize drag and maximize field of view, for optimal performance.

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The Hungry Swimmer: BYOB (Build Your Own Bowl)

When you start out cooking bowls, visualize the assembly line of the wide array of ingredients and think about each step in the ordering process.

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One Last Race

After being forced to end her career, Bryana Cielo got one final race: “I got up on the block and it felt familiar. It felt like finally coming home.”

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Nike Swim Introduces Nike HydraStrong Fabric for 2020 Performance Collection

Nike Swim introduces Nike HydraStrong, a high-performance, chlorine resistant fabric built to withstand high-intensity training and competition.

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The Real Reason Why Coronavirus Won’t Cancel the 2020 Olympic Games

Whether you believe the coronavirus will be a pandemic, or you believe it will pass with the coming of spring, one thing is clear: the Olympic impact…

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