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SwimSwam Pulse: 47% Pick Florida Men To Win SEC Title Despite Swimulator Odds

Swimulator projections have Texas A&M winning the men’s SEC title with a 230-point margin over Florida, but voters strongly favored the Gators in our poll.

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Trio Of Fordham University Rams Save Struggling Ocean Swimmer

Last week Fordham University closed out its home schedule with a sweep of Iona, but even before that victory, the squad members could call themselves winners.

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Funky Trunks and Funkita Release New Holo Gram Collection

Check out the Holo Gram Collection from Funky Trunks and Funkita and make sure you enter the Instagram contest on SwimSwamNEWS to win before Feb 3, 2020.

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The Hungry Swimmer: Jazz Up Your Toast

Whether you are looking for a quick breakfast or mid-afternoon pick me up, these recipes are nutritious, delicious and easy to make.

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7 Kobe Bryant Quotes To Inspire Your Swimming Career

This week, athletes across the world of sport are mourning Kobe Bryant, one of the best professional basketball players in history and a sports inspiration.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: A Double Dose Of Mireia Belmonte

Catch up on this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring reigning 200 fly Olympic champion Mireia Belmonte of Spain.

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Ask Swim Mom: Should There Be a Maximum Practice Schedule?

For 12 and unders, most teams have a minimum practice requirement. It seems that some swimmers AND parents could benefit from a suggested maximum as well.

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Are You Swimming Anemic?

Not taking the time to fuel yourself post-practice can lead to vitamin and mineral deficiency.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 45% Pick Tennessee For 1st Ever Women’s SEC Title

In our poll of top contenders, 45.8% picked Tennessee to win women’s SECs in what would be the first SEC title in program history.

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Less is More: James Fike on Lifetime Bests at 38

James Fike: “I had to completely reset my mind and accept that, in fact, less is more. And that’s probably true at a far younger age than 38.”

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Sprint Guru Brett Hawke Shares Opinions on How to Break World Records

Brett Hawke, who has coached multiple American, U.S. Open, and World Record breakers in the sprints, has an opinion that matters in the sprint freestyles.

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SwimSwam’s Top 3 (Wildly Speculative) Candidates for USC Head Coaching Job

Ray Looze has a good thing going at Indiana, but is the allure of the head coaching job at his alma mater USC enough to pull him away from Bloomington?

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Hong Kong Record-Breaking Swimmer Cheuk Ming-Ho Has Heart Scare

17-year-old Cheuk Ming-Ho of Hong Kong has achieved a FINA ‘B’ cut for the Olympics, but his aspirations were almost sidelined by a heart-related issue.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 50% Say Breaststroke Is Most Different From SC to LC

More than half of voters said breaststroke changed the most between long and short course, with butterfly a distant second.

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Shouts From The Stands: What If…

“As a coach, treat every facet of your job as a ‘what if’ moment. Don’t miss those special moments that just happen.”

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