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The Case For Short Course (Meters, of Course)

Despite short course meters becoming more and more prominent in the sport, USA Swimming continues to look the other way.

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All Zach Harting Wants for Christmas…Is You!

Zach Harting is full-send, 100% of the time, and that’s what we love about him.

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Iconic Swimmers’ Nicknames

Michael Phelps, “The Baltimore Bullet,” has one of the most iconic nicknames in swimming history.

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The Michael Phelps Science Fiction Epic According to Open A.I. ChatGPT

Are you scrolling social media this holiday for entertainment? Me too. So, I asked an artificial intelligence tool to tell me story about Phelps.

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Two-Time Olympian Alex Di Giorgio Finishes 4th on Italian Dancing With the Stars

The 32-year-old Di Giorgio represented Italy at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. He made history as part of the show’s first-ever out gay couple.

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What Kind of Swimmer Are You?

Are you the sleep swimmer, the talented swimmer…the hungry swimmer? Find out!

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SwimSwam Pulse: Heilman’s 100 Fly Edges McIntosh’s 500 Free For Top Winter Junior Swim

15-year-old Heilman’s time of 44.67 in the 100 fly not only broke the NAG record for 15-16 boys, but also went under the 17-18 mark.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Held & NC State Swim Alumna Lexie Lupton Get Married

2016 Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held and fellow NC State swimming alumnus Lexie Lupton married on December 3, 2022, and shared their wedding via Instagram.

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How To Get The 2022 Year In Review Magazine With The David Popovici Cover

The 2022 Year In Review is a big issue memorializing all of the pivotal moments you want to preserve in one keepsake magazine.

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Pentland Brands, Parent Company of Speedo, Announces New President – Americas

Matt Rock will oversee Speedo as well as Pentland’s full portfolio, including Endura and Mitre for the Americas region.

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Swimming’s Litherland Triplets are Music’s TRiiiPS (New Single Drop)

Jay, Mick, and Kevin Litherland all swam collegiately at the University of Georgia. Jay’s swimming career included an Olympic silver medal in 2021.

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Top Five Lap Pools for Business Travelers

On the road and looking for somewhere to get a swim in? Here are the top five pools to hit for the business swammer on the go.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 33.8% Picked Women’s 200 BR As Most Likely Suited WR To Fall At Worlds

Readers were conflicted over whether the women’s 200 breast, men’s 200 free or women’s 50 fly super-suited records were most likely to fall in Melbourne.

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Team USA Men Struggle Again on Wednesday Morning; Can Ryan Murphy Save the Day?

The American men had just one male swimmer qualify out of prelims in an individual event on Wednesday, but captain Ryan Murphy has a chance to drag them out of a slump in finals.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 42.6% Say Men’s 200 IM (SCY) Has Taken Biggest Leap In Last Decade

After 1:40 was broken for the first time in the 200 IM in 2015, the 2022 NCAA Championships saw a swimmer produce that time out of the ‘B’ final.

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