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6 Reasons to Become a Swim Family

Here are several reasons why we were attracted to the pool at the beginning of our aquatic adventure…

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7 Things Swimming Will Teach You About Life

Swimming isn’t just about bad tan lines, having raccoon eyes and early mornings. And it’s not just about records, gold medals and best times.

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3 Things Matt Biondi Taught Us About Swimming

Between Phelps and Spitz was Matt Biondi, one of the greatest American swimmers of all time. Here are three things lessons that he imparted on a generation of swimmers.

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Paralympic Champ Victoria Arlen To Appear On Dancing With The Stars

Four-time Paralympic medalist Victoria Arlen is set to appear on the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars, per an early report from Entertainment Tonight.

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6 Tips for Surviving Sharing a Lane with a Public Swimmer

Learn 6 different tips for surviving your next session at your local public swim.

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11 Tips for Swim Parents on What Our Kids Need to Know Before College

Independence is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. Let’s get them prepared for their next great adventure. Here’s my list of the “top things kids need to know before going to college.”

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Olympian Katrina Radke To Appear On Season 35 of Survivor This Fall

Olympian Katrina Radke is a part of the cast for long-running reality TV show Survivor’s 35th season, which premieres this fall.

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2017 College Preview Issue with Simone Manuel (Behind The Scenes Video)

In this video we go behind the scenes of World Champion Simone Manuel’s cover shoot for SwimSwam Magazine.

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First a Shark, Now McGregor? Phelps Tweets About Racing the UFC Champ

In one of those “is it April Fools Day?” moments, Michael Phelps tweeted earlier today, playfully (or not?) suggesting that he and…

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Big Brother Boomer: Michael Phelps Announces Baby #2 On the Way

Boomer Phelps won’t be an only child for long – Olympic hero Michael Phelps announced today that he and his wife Nicole are expecting a second child.

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Do You Have A Team Of Givers Or Takers?

People in any organization, whether it’s your workplace or kid’s swim team, come in many shapes, sizes and personalities.

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Hurricane Harvey Has Dumped Enough Rain To Fill 15 Million Olympic Pools

As of noon on Monday, meteorologists estimated that the hurricane had dropped 9 trillion gallons of rain across the Houston area, more than any other tropical storm ever to hit the United States.

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Sixth Annual Meters for Mike Race Set for September 16th

On September 16th, the sixth annual Meters for Mike swim will take place along the New Jersey shoreline.

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Yoga for Swimmers: Tom Shields Talks Yoga

More and more swimmers are incorporating yoga into their training to enhance their performance and improve their wellness…

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Shouts From The Stands: Advice To Incoming Freshman

You’re excited. You’re nervous. You’re anxious. You’re happy. You’re sad. There’s very few times in your life that you’re going to feel all of the conflicting emotions all at the same time again.

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