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Family Competition Replaces Family Dinners

“A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another.” – Buddha Family can come in a…

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Why We Should All Be a Little More Like Public Swimmers

The local lap swimmer has a little something to teach the rest of us about learning to reach a little higher with our swimming.

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Why pulling underwater with a high elbow matters

The motion of the pulling arm underwater is arguably the most important concept we must learn to swim fast freestyle and butterfly.

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6 Ways to Prepare for your First College Season

As another school year comes to an end, that means in just a few months you will be entering your…

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SwimSwam Pulse: 63% Support Lochte’s Competition at Masters Nationals

Interestingly, more votes supported barring Lochte on the grounds that he’s a professional than because of the Rio incident and subsequent, still-running suspension.

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Donate To Jason Turcotte’s Family On GoFundMe

After his unexpected passing, Dynamo Swim Club coach and CEO, Jason Turcotte, leaves behind a bright legacy.

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Dynamo Coach & CEO Jason Turcotte Passes Away

Dynamo Swim Club coach and CEO Jason Turcotte passed away in his sleep over the weekend, per an e-mail sent to swim club parents.

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University of Utah Adds E-Sports, and Why This is Good for Swimming

The University of Utah recently joined a small number of other American universities that recognize Esports as a scholarship varsity…

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12 Swim From U.S. To Mexico In Political Demonstration

A show of support for immigrants during a charged political season took to the water this week as a dozen athletes swam across the border between the United States and Mexico.

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Worrell: “You just have to tell yourself ‘Hey I love this'” (Video)

Kelsi Worrell was out fast in 26.98 and increased her lead coming home, recording a time of 57.50 to break a ten year-old pool record and move to #6 in the world.

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No Shows…It’s Becoming a Problem

Pascual Perez is somewhat of a folk hero here in Atlanta.  Perez was a Dominican baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves…

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10 Olympic Swimmers as Superheroes

Being comic book fans, we had to ask who these Olympic swimmers would be if they were superheroes…

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How To Get SwimSwam’s 2017 Swimming Superhero Magazine

If you want the SwimSwam Magazine 2017 Summer Preview (aka the Superhero Issue) with the Nathan Adrian cover, you must be a subscriber.  You can…

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Adolph Kiefer Passes Away At 98 Years Old

Legendary swimmer and 1936 Olympic gold medalist Adolph Kiefer has passed away at the age of 98. Prior to his death, he was the oldest living American Olympic champion.

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5 Reasons to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Swimmers

#3 – We tend to compare our weaknesses against the strengths of others.

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