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Swim Star Maya DiRado to Participate in Blake’s Miracle Festival

U.S. National Teamer Maya DiRado (Santa Rosa, Calif.) will take part in the 10th annual Blake’s Miracle Festival at SWIMkids…

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Pro Talk: Performance-Enhancing Drugs

In part 2 of the Florida Swim Network’s “Pro Talk” series with Eric McGinnis, Roy Burch, and Elvis Burrows, the…

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5 Misconceptions of Gold Medal Clubs and the Truth

Swimming for a gold medal club is tough. Here are five misconceptions about gold medal clubs that always win the state meet.

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3 Restorative Yoga Poses to Help the Effectiveness of Your Taper

Restorative yoga is a very powerful tool to enhance recovery…

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Raising Awareness: Struggles, Suicide and Swimming

Here at SwimSwam, we’ve taken some considerable time this year, working with Emily Brunemmann, among others, to focus on mental…

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Swim to Music with Marcelo Chierighini

Watch some exclusive scenes of “Swim to Music” sponsored athlete Marcelo Chierighini, a 2012 Brazilian Olympian

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Sandpipers of Nevada, Texas GoPro Video 2015

Swimming Video is courtesy of Erica Sullivan.

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5 things that get worse quickly when you stop swimming then try to train again

Ryan Lochte doesn’t get “out of shape” like most of us when we stop swimming, but his expression in this photo is essentially the way it feels when you stop swimming, then try working out again.

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10 Lessons Learned During My First Collegiate Season

# 3 – You have to be willing to try new things in order to see new results.

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THE VIKING MANIFESTO Part 7: How Do I Get Started on the LCHF Diet?

This week, the Swim Viking dives into the specifics of how to put a low-carb, high-fat diet into action.

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Behind the Scenes with A3 Performance Kids

Let’s face it – our sport is fun. Sure, as we get older we may loose touch with early days of…

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Swimming’s close tie to the Ed Sullivan Show – VIDEO FEATURE

Ed Sullivan, who was once engaged to swim star Sybil Bauer, hosted a delegation from the International Swimming Hall of Fame on his iconic television show.

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Adam Peaty Arena Athlete – Photo Vault

Many thanks to Arena International for these swimming photos.

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When you are a swim coach and your child swims do you buy the expensive kneeskin suit for your kid?

A Division I head swimming coach struggles over whether or not to buy the expensive kneeskin suits for his kids, only 7 and 10 years old. What would you do?

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Arena Athlete Mie Nielsen – Photo Vault

Mie Nielsen, Danish swim star, daughter of 1988 Olympic silver medalist, Benny Nielsen.

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