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Texas A&M’s Tybur Earns Lohman Inspiration Award

This year, Texas A&M’s Jonathan Tybur earned the Lohman Inspiration Award. Tybur qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials and recently just…

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Coleman’s Carpool: Tom Shields’ theories on sports and health (Video)

Tom is an eclectic guy who has opinions or thoughts to share on just about everything, so talking to him is always a good time

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Who Are These People And Why Did They DQ My Kid?

As a swim parent, have you ever wondered about the people standing around the pool, by the blocks, at the corners and the 15-meter mark?

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Omaha, Again.

All of the pyrotechnics in the world can’t get us excited to go back to Omaha for the fourth-straight time.

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Ten Tips From A Used-To-Be Timid Swimmer

Courtesy of Avery Manbeck 1. Get to know your teammates. 4 a.m. sucks a little less when you’re swimming with…

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11 signes que vous êtes officiellement une famille de nageurs

Cela n’arrive pas du jour au lendemain, mais il y a toujours un moment déclencheur qui vous fait réaliser que votre famille est maintenant une famille de nageurs à temps plein…

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Freestyle Flip Turn: Mastering The Approach

The important law of inertia comes into play at several key times during the flip turn and the approach to the wall is one of them. If a body in motion truly wants to stay in motion then the worst thing we can do is slow down while approaching the wall. Yet nearly every swimmer does.

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WATCH “Triple Threat: The Litherland Brothers” Documentary

Lifelong swimmer Christine Beldon, a club swimmer at the University of Georgia, put together a documentary of UGA swimming’s power triplets Jay Litherland, Kevin Litherland, and Mick Litherland.

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Oleksiak vs. Manuel II

We’re in for a treat next week.  The Arena Pro Swim Series stops in Atlanta and the second night features…

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Create a thing of Beauty With Your Backstroke Start

A great backstroke start is a thing of beauty. I liken it to a dolphin leaping out of the water or David Boudia scoring a perfect 10 off of the 10-meter tower. You see no splash and hear no splash.

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Step Up Your Butterfly Drills (Video)

Watch Olympic champion Roland Schoeman demonstrate butterfly swim drills.

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Techniques, Methods and Swimwear To Keep Up With The Pack

There are many things a long distance swimmer can do to improve his or her performance in an endurance race.

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5 Reasons That Swimmers Fail

All too often swimmers can’t get out of their own way while chasing success. Here are 5 reasons that swimmers fail when trying to achieve excellence in the pool.

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Yoga for Swimmers: Mobility and Strength for an Efficient Butterfly

Yoga is one of the most efficient ways that you can develop both the mobility and strength needed to developing a stronger and faster butterfly…

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