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Katja Dedekind on Chasing 3rd Paralympics, Why Swimmers are Adrenaline Junkies

Katja Dedekind is a 2x Paralympian, 2x Para world champion, and Para Commonwealth Games champion.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 40.9% Think Claire Curzan’s Stock Rose Most At 2024 Worlds

Curzan won six medals and swept the women’s backstroke events in Doha, giving her some momentum heading to the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Sporti Collaborates With Emma Weyant to Launch Riviera Reverie Swim & Activewear Collection

The Riviera Reverie collection features a range of training swimsuits, including one-pieces and training bikinis.

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Shouts From The Stands: An Open, Kind Letter From Swimming Fan To Swimming Results People

Four thoughts on how swimming results could be tweaked to help the hardcore fan be more informed.

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What Carson Foster Teaches Us About Promise, Expectation, And The “Phelps Generation”

Foster was one of the most prolific age group swimmers in America when he was a teenager, but he’s struggled to reach the top during his senior career.

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Caeleb And Meghan Dressel Welcome Baby Boy August Wilder

American Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel and wife Meghan Dressel welcomed their first child, baby boy August Wilder, on February 17th.

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Forged in the Embers: What Did the 2024 Worlds Performance Mean for Team USA?

Kate Douglass reaffirmed herself as a swimming superstar heading toward the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. That’s a momentum that Team USA badly needed.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 56% Think Ledecky Would Still Best McIntosh In 800 Free Olympic Showdown

Well over half of readers believe when the chips are down, Katie Ledecky would still top Summer McIntosh in the 800 freestyle at the Paris Olympics.

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Doha E L’atmosfera Mondiale: La Città Sospesa Nel Tempo E Nello Spazio

Aglaia Pezzato, inviata a Doha racconta l’atmosfera che si respira all’Aspire Dome dove si stanno svolgendo i Campionati Mondiali di Nuoto 2024

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Texas Aquatic Center Loses Beloved Tree to Football Facility Expansion

UT Austin is breaking ground on a new football practice facility in early 2024, relocating an iconic Longhorn swimming landmark outside of…

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The City Suspended In Space And Time: The Biggest Indoor Arena In The World Is Almost Empty

Doha has grown from 300K to 1.2 million people in 20years.The population of Doha is predominantly composed of foreigners,with Qatari citizens being a minority

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Non Innamoratevi Di Un Nuotatore. Ha Il Cuore A Metà

Il nuotatore impara a bastarsi.  Vive la vita trattenendo il fiato. Conosce i battiti del proprio cuore. Il suo cuore lo avrete a metà

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2024 Swimming World Championship: Day 1 Photo Vault

In Doha, Qatar, the first day of the 2024 World Swimming Championships has ended and we are ready to share with you the best pics of Day1

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SwimSwam Pulse: Opinions All Over The Map On Value of World Championship Medals In Doha

In Doha, 24 of the 34 individual events won’t have the defending gold medalist in the field.

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Conqueror of Queens: Summer McIntosh Bumps Janet Evans from Top 10 All-Time Performers

Summer McIntosh took down Katie Ledecky and Janet Evans in the same swim. While it’s not a gold medal, it’s a chapter in McIntosh’s growing narrative of excellence.

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