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Olympic Sports, This Is Your Second Wake-Up Call. Don’t Hit Snooze Again.

If Olympic sports don’t act now, we may not be part of what comes next.

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47-Year-Old Gabby Rose on Swimming Journey: “I don’t know when this will be over”

Olympian Gabby Rose made history at the 2025 US Nationals last week, but not by making the World Championships team.

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Opening The Teacher Toolbox Part II: Formative Assessment, Coach Feedback That Sticks

Embrace the idea that coaching is teaching, and practice as an opportunity for continuous assessment and improvement.

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Save Swimming: Raise The Bar For Coaches

2025 swim coach compensation survey data and a message for USA Swimming.

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The Hungry Swimmer: Salmon Bowl

Loaded with high-quality protein, complex carbs and and nutrient-rich vegetables, this bowl is a balanced, energizing option that’s ideal for athletes.

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World Record Swimmer To Take On Swiss Lake Challenge In Honor of Son’s Neurological Condition

A British father is set to swim the 10 largest lakes in Switzerland to raise awareness of a childhood neurological condition that changed his son’s life.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: 2028 Olympic Games Updates

The latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines includes financial and sporting updates from the 2028 Olympic Games as well as news from Britain & Singapore.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 46.2% Pick 100 Back As Deepest Event For U.S. Women

Regan Smith factors prominently into the U.S. women being incredibly deep in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 fly.

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How Come Many Swimmers Don’t Do This? The Untapped Business Hiding in Our Sport

We spend years mastering the water, pushing through pain, and there is a great future in swimming after you finish the race.

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Flowing Between Cultures, At Home In Water

At 95, Joy Tsuzuki recently became the first swimmer, male or female, to compete in the Masters 95-99 age group in New Jersey.

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Former Cal Swimmer Catherine Breed To Attempt Historic Swim Across California Coastline

Next year, Breed plans to begin a roughly three-to-four-month swim where she will swim the entire coastline of California. 

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Opening the Teacher Toolbox: Scaffolding and Differentiation in Swim Coaching

As coaches, we need to meet our swimmers where they are, scaffold them to where they need to go, and never stop learning yourself.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 75.6% Favor China In Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay This Year

China roared to the gold medal in the men’s 4×100 medley relay at last summer’s Olympics, and many are favoring them to win the world title this summer.

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Report: Germany Has Withheld Names Of 76 Athletes Found To Be Doping

The World Anti-Doping Code requires the publication of legally concluded cases, with dopers being named. But NADA cites legal risks for not doing so.

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