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Beyond The Lane Lines: Marchand & Antoniou Honored

Read up on the latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines featuring French standout Leon Marchand and Cypriot dynamo Kalia Antoniou.

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Ryan Held Did Golden Goggles, Finished his Masters, and Got Married all in One Month

Olympic champion Ryan Held takes us through his whirlwind December (which actually started in November) with Golden Goggles in New York City.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Men’s #100-76

American Matt Fallon was one of just four men sub-2:08 in the 200 breast in 2022, landing him #76 on SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023 rankings.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 83.7% Think Summer McIntosh Breaks A Long Course World Record In 2023

Out of the 83 percent of readers who believe she’ll break a world record, over 71 percent think McIntosh will take down the 400 IM mark first.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Women’s #100-76

SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023 kicks off with the women ranked 100th through 76th, including Canadian star Taylor Ruck (pictured).

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Hali Flickinger Balances Life, Her Mental Health, And Wins SC World Champs Gold

Hali Flickinger took the longest break of her career, balanced her swim life with her career life, and netted a SC World Champs gold medal.

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The Times You Remember Aren’t The Ones You See On The Scoreboard

While we tend to narrow our focus on our times in the pool as we get older, the things that will stick with us are the memories made.

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Shouts From The Stands: To Gap Or Not To Gap…

Taking an extra year after high school to improve your times in pursuit of more college offers can be the right decision for some and not so for others.

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A Visual Journey of Blacks Can’t Swim: Ed Accura Launching Book As Part of BCS Series

The 380-page book documents everything that has gone into the development of the three-film BCS series along with the creation of the BSA.

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Strada Investment Group Proposes 50-Meter Floating Pool in the Bay Area

The group has partnered with a building company to propose turning a San Francisco pier into a 50-meter pool surrounded by offices, shops, and apartments.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 65% Select Popovici’s 100 Free As Top World Record of 2022

David Popovici broke a 13-year-old super-suited world record in the men’s 100 freestyle at the European Championships.

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Queer Representation In Swimming (And Football) Is Off To A Strong Start In 2023

Olympic swimmer Søren Dahl went Instagram official with NFL teammate Carl Nassib, while Iszac Henig penned an op-ed for the New York Times.

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2022-2023 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: New Year’s Edition

Jordan Crooks and Gui Caribe’s sensational performances at midseason invites have launched Tennessee into the top 10 for the first time this season.

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SwimSwam’s Official Crossword Puzzle Of The 2022 Short Course World Championships

Take a stab at the official SwimSwam Crossword Puzzle specifically focused on the 2022 Short Course World Championships from Melbourne.

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2022-2023 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: New Years Edition

Kate Douglass won a pair of World Championships in Dec in SC meters. That has the Virginia Cavaliers lined up for a 3rd-straight NCAA title.

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