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Building Technical Accountability Into Endurance Training

Esteemed swim coach Andrew Sheaff shows us a simple strategy to easily implement technical discipline into day-to-day training.

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Caeleb Dressel Travels to Austin, Texas to Visit Nulo Pet Food, Nitro Swim Club

Dressel talked about the importance of his pets to his swimming, saying Jane (his dog) is one of his top supporters on a day-to-day basis.

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Gary Hall, Jr. Shares Video of His Home That Burned in Pacific Palisades Wildfire

Gary Hall Jr. returned to where the home he was renting burned to the ground in the Pacific Palisades fire earlier this week.

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UNT Head Coach’s Husband Saves A Life at Detroit Lions Game

Ben Roth, the husband of UNT head coach Brittany Roth, saved a man’s life at the Detroit Lions football game on December 22nd.

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Is Swimming A Bad Product? Reddit Users Seem To Think So (Plus, My Response)

Many voices over the last 12 months have chimed in about why swimming is hard to follow as a fan. Now, the debate has gotten the Reddit treatment.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Marchand’s Olympic Triumph On Home Soil Was The Biggest Story of 2024

Racing under immense pressure in Paris, Leon Marchand won four individual gold medals and added a relay silver to cap off a standout Olympic performance.

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The Hungry Swimmer: Winter Yogurt Bowl

This Greek yogurt bowl is a perfect pre-practice meal for swimmers—quick, delicious, and packed with nutrients to fuel your day.

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Shouts From The Stands: Susan and Gretchen – Sisters in the Race to Excellence

Before the emergence of Gretchen Walsh, Susan Pitt Anderson helped paved the way for female swimmers in the 1960s.

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Fish Out of Water: From Oslo… to Fresno? Tora Elise Lynes Nordli Thriving At FPU

Lynes Nordli grew up in Oslo, but has traded the Scandinavian winters for California’s Central Valley after beginning her college career at Fresno Pacific.

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Former D1 Swimming Commit Gavin Mayo Indicted in Massive NFT Fraud Scheme

Mayo, 23, was briefly listed on the roster at one NCAA Power 5 program before dropping out of school. He has now been accused with conning investors out of more than $22 million.

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Cold Water Swimming: Benefits and Tips for Beginners

Whether you’re taking a dip in a cold lake or braving the winter sea, cold water swimming can be an invigorating and rewarding exercise.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Crooks’ 50 Free, Walsh’s 100 Fly Voted Top Swims of SC Worlds

Jordan Crooks’ stunning 19.90 performance in the men’s 50 free was voted the best male swim of SC Worlds, topping Luke Hobson’s 200 free.

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Texas AD Chris Del Conte Points to Bob Bowman as Evidence of Longhorn Brand’s Strength

Texas athletics director Chris Del Conte recently spoke about Bob Bowman in an interview as an example of how to ‘harness Texas’.

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Comparing The Fastest Times Ever In Yards With LCM & SCM World Records

Gretchen Walsh is one of the few swimmers to hold U.S. Open Records in yards and world records in both long course and short course meters.

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Jimmy Carter’s Complicated Legacy With the Olympic Movement

Jimmy Carter had a complicated relationship with the U.S. Olympic movement, signing into law the Ted Stevens Amateur Sports Act and enacting the 1980 Olympic boycott.

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