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5 Ways to Pass the Time Until 2020 Olympic Swimming Begins

We’re about four years away from when Tokyo holds the 2020 Summer Olympics swimming events. Until then, what are swimming people supposed to do?

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Brock Turner Sentence Ends, California Law Seeks Heavier Penalties

Brock Turner, the former Stanford swimmer convicted of sexual assault this spring, is set to be released from jail today, while state lawmakers work to pass legislation that would mandate harsher penalties in similar cases.

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Happy 44th Birthday Josh Davis!

Here’s a little more info about the birthday boy and the Mutual of Omaha BREAKOUT Swim Clinic.

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The Secrets of College Recruiting

Rick Paine: “I have been in the recruiting business for over 30 years; 17 as a D-I coach and Recruiting Coordinator and 13 years as the Director of Swimming for American College Connection. I have learned what certain coaches look for in recruits…”

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Rio 2016: None better than Team USA

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Happy 34th Birthday Ian Crocker!

Here’s a little more info about the birthday boy, from Josh Davis and the Mutual of Omaha BREAKOUT Swim Clinic.

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Michael ‘F’ Phelps: His Middle Initial Can Mean So Many Things

Michael Fred Phelps – but, for what else could the ‘F’ stand?

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You Are Invited

This focus group and survey will be done by Krista Kezbers, who is finishing her Ph. D.

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The Book That Recounts the 112-Year History of Princeton Swimming, and the Origins of Intercollegiate Swimming

Princeton wasn’t the first American university to field a collegiate swimming team, that honor goes to Penn, but it is…

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8 Ways To Make This Your Best Swimming Year Yet

Here are eight ways to make this your best year yet.

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How to Improve Your Start from the Block – Fast Swimming Starts

The energy that the head provides on the start is related to the square of the speed at which it is lifted.

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Butterfly Building Blocks: Full Body Engagement

The BridgeAthletic Building Block Series is a set of 5 exercises that can be performed by swimmers of all levels on the pool deck.

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Monte Cristo Escape Swim

“Following the exact same route as the book, I swam from the island of Ile d’If to the island of Ile Tiboulen de Maire across the bay of Marseille. The distance was 7.5 km and it took 2 hrs 5 mins. Water temperature was 21 degrees.”

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5 Swim Parent Tips About a New Coach

How do you help your child adjust to a new coach?

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