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A Swimming Fan’s Dream Business

Are you a swim fan? Are you an entrepreneur? Well now you can be both. Welcome to SwimLabs, the revolutionary way to blend lessons, aquatic training, and exercise, plus the sale of swim merchandise, all in a easy to maintain, state of the art location.

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Florida State All-American Madison Jacobi And Her Battle With Lupus

The Florida State women’s team has missed their star distance swimmer this season as she battles through her illness

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Mental Health For Athletes: A Q&A with an athletic department’s mental health counselor

In this installment of the ongoing mental health series, Emily Brunemann talks to University of Michigan counselor Barb Hanson.

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FINIS to Award $1250 in FINISinc.com Credits in 2015 Men’s NCAA Championship Pick ‘Em Contest Prizes

FINIS, the sponsor of our coverage of the 2015 Men’s NCAA Championships and the 2015 Men’s NCAA Championship Pick ‘Em…

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1st African American woman to win an Olympic medal relects on the historic 1-2-3 Minority Finish at Women’s NCAAs

Maritza McClendon: “A tear instantly came to my eyes, I couldn’t believe it… This is a true moment in history for minorities. I still can’t believe we had three women of color take 1,2, 3 in the 100 free at Division 1 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.”

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Behind the Scenes SwimSpray Photo Shoot

The folks at SwimSpray are great at taking the smell out of swimming – their product eliminates the chlorine smell allowing…

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Jeffco Hurricanes – 2015 Sectionals – Feature Video

Swimming video is courtesy of Bailey Miclette, a Jeffco Hurricanes swimmer based out of Arvada, Colorado.

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Video Interview: Teri McKeever gives shoutout to Natalie Coughlin

As we spoke to Teri NcKeever after the finals session of Day 2 at the Women’s NCAA Championships, a hot…

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2015 NCAA B1G Roundup: IU Freshman Kennedy Goss and the 200 Free Final

2015 NCAA B1G Roundup: IU Freshman Kennedy Goss and the 200 Free Final  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Thursday, March…

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Missy Franklin and Nathan Adrian partner with USAID on World Water Day

In celebration of World Water Day on March 22nd, Missy Franklin and Nathan Adrian filmed a video with the U.S. Agency for International Development in support of their efforts to provide safe drinking water and sanitation to millions throughout the developing world.

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5 Ways Swimming Competitively Helped Me as an Entrepreneur and CEO

Courtesy of Lisa Falzone, a former varsity swimmer and graduate of Stanford University, who is the co-founder and CEO of iPad point of sale platform Revel Systems.

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Medley Relay Swimmers compared to a meal at a Mexican Restaurant

Backstroke = The Chips and Salsa: “The chips and salsa start off the meal, but if the salsa isn’t good then people start getting worried about the rest of the meal. In contrast, good chips and salsa can make the rest of the meal taste incredible.”

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Swim Parent Apology – A Shout From The Stands

“I must confess that, on more than one occasion, in fact every occasion, I’ve prayed that my child beat your child; wished my team beat your team and believed my coach was better than your coach.”

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March Madness Bracketology: Just Add Water

Reimagine this year’s Women’s Championship meet as if you are filling in your March Madness bracket.

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Can It Swim: A Look at Some of the More Questionable DIII Mascots

The 2015 NCAAs begins on Wednesday, so let’s celebrate by taking a look at some of the mascots of the teams who will be there and asking… Can it swim?

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