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Maccabi USA Seeking Jewish Swimmers For 20th World Maccabiah Games

PHILADELPHIA, PA – MAY 2016 – Maccabi USA is seeking Jewish swimmers for the junior (girls 13 to 16 and…

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6 Reasons to Love the Michael Phelps Gold Cover Olympic Preview Issue

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Flickinger, Stewart Earn NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships

Georgia swimmers Hali Flickinger and Ty Stewart have been chosen as 2016 recipients of NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, according to an announcement Monday by the NCAA.

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How to Survive a High School Dual Meet

A high school swim meet is not like any other meets you—club swimmer—have probably been to before. It is not like the three day long Junior Olympics championship spanning from 6:45 A.M. till 7:14 P.M. each day

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France Mourns Passing of Former National Champion, Eric Gastaldello

Former French national champion Éric Gastaldello passed away on Saturday night at the age of 51.

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6 Questions to Ask Yourself After the Big Meet

The big meet has come and gone. Here are 6 questions to ask yourself after the weekend to get the most from your efforts so far and to move on to bigger and better things.

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2016 European Championships Photo Vault – Day One

Many thanks to Peter Sukenik – petersukenik.com – for these great swim photos!

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4 Swim Parents Tips to Beware the Green-Eyed Monster

There’s a monster on the pool deck—the “Green-Eyed Monster” of jealousy—most often seen between parents.

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Phelps: “I felt like I didn’t want to see another day”

4 months out from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Michael Phelps is going in with a much different mindset than…

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I Don’t Miss Swimming (But I Do Love It)

Kelly Offutt will always love swimming, but that doesn’t mean she’s going to miss it.

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Sports and Development: Building Positive Legacies

I am hoping today to open a conversation about how the sports community, particularly federations and high-level athletes and coaches, can engage in the development of the places where training camps and competitions are held.

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Mental Health for Athletes: How Mindfulness Can Help

The past is history, tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift-that’s why they call it the present. – Mike Ditka

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National Team Member Spotlight: Madison Kennedy

US Nationals and SC Worlds Champion, Madison Kennedy shares her secrets to success and her journey on the road to Rio…

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Caeleb Dressel Talks About Athletic Idols (Video)

Dressel says he doesn’t have many swimming idols, but he does look up to other athletes. Last year, he started really looking up to Michael Jordan and watching his videos before meets.

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Dana Vollmer TED Talk, My Golden Heart

Dana Vollmer, the 2012 Olympic Champion in the 100m butterfly, has a story to tell, and the more she lives, the more interesting it gets.

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