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Michael Phelps en Sports Illustrated con TODAS sus Medallas Olímpicas

En la próxima revista de Sports Illustrated Michael Phelps aparece en la portada llevando todas sus medallas olímpicas de oro–23 en…

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Leonard: Understanding Cultures And Changing FINA

John Leonard, an outspoken critic of FINA and founder of a rival swimming federation, has published a new open letter with his feelings on the current swimming governing body, alleging that FINA employees are compensated with lavish trips and lodging in exchange for keeping ideas for change and innovation quiet.

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Shouts From The Stands: Thank You Letter To My Teammates

SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…

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Michael Phelps Featured On 12th Sports Illustrated Cover

More than 12 years after first making it onto the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, Michael Phelps has made it a clean dozen, posing with all 23 Olympic gold medals for the cover of this week’s SI.

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The 8 Swimmers You See Behind the Blocks

Swimmers are a weirdly unique bunch. From the way we train, to our pre-race rituals, we all have those little idiosyncrasies. Here are 8 different swimmers that we see behind the blocks at meets.

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LA NATACIÓN EN EL EXTRANJERO: UNA GUÍA – CAPÍTULO 1: MI HISTORIA

¿Estás preparándose para estudiar en el extranjero, específicamente en un país hispanohablante?  Si eres de un país hispanohablante y estás…

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5 Ways Swimmers Hold Themselves Back in the Pool

All too often we catch ourselves being our own worst enemy. Here are 5 ways that we hold ourselves back in our swimming.

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8 Tips for Swim Parents About Team Hopping

Before you jump from one swim team to another, here are a few things to consider…

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Drummin’ Dressel: Watch The Fastest Man In History Keep The Beat

Caeleb Dressel holds the record for the fastest 50 yard free in history, but he also holds pretty good time on the drums. The American Olympian posted a quick Instagram video this week of jam session he had on a drum set.

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6 Things to Think About Next Time You Stumble with Your Swimming

6 things to think about the next time that your swimming is going not so, well, swimmingly.

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LeBron Shouts Out Phelps During Sportsman Of The Year Acceptance Speech

LeBron James gave a shout-out to Olympic hero Michael Phelps in his acceptance speech for Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year Award this week.

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Cleveland Swimmer Organizes Fundraiser Swim Meet For Autism Speaks

Gabriel Hanson, a high school senior at the University School in Cleveland, Ohio, organized a charity swim meet, raising money for Autism Speaks in honor of his nine-year-old brother.

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Why You Need to Eat It Whole

As a general rule of thumb, eating foods in their whole, most natural state (rather than mashed, pureed, juiced, popped etc.) generally lessens the impact on blood sugar and contains more nourishment for the body.

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