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5 Phrases to Brush up on your Aussie Lingo – 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

#5 – SLIP, SLOP, SLAP. It’s an Aussie slogan to cover up from the sun which is intense Down Under.

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#FantasySwimming Update: TANDL, SharkNado and ChasingKalisz lead after day 1

Ryosuke Irie’s big 100 back win powered Team ChasingKalisz to the lead in the newly-formed DeckChange league.

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Ian Thorpe Exclusive SwimSwam Video Interview

9-time Olympic medalist and Australian Swim Star Ian Thorpe shares his thoughts on watching the races at the 2014 European Championships.

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships Swimming Photo Vault – Day 1

Many thanks to Paul Younan for these swimming photos!

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#FantasySwimming goes international, expands to two leagues for Pan Pacs & ‘Ricky’ returns to defend Lane4 title

After a highly-successful run in its official debut at U.S. Nationals, the newly-formed sport of #FantasySwimming is back for the Pan Pacific Championships, now expanded into two separate leagues.

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Dear Coach….A Recruiting Breakup Letter

The most uncomfortable part of the college recruiting process is the “decline to sign”. For the swimmer, you have to try…

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Rich Get Richer and Fast Get Faster

Guest contributor Josh Davis is a 5-time Olympic medalist, former captain of the USA National Team and a television sports…

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Fitter and Faster Swim Tour Columbus and Hartland Photo Vault

The Fitter & Faster Swim Tour Presented by SwimOutlet.com produces swim clinics featuring elite stars of the sport and the most innovative teaching platforms.

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Getting Back in the Water After a Long Layoff? Start Here.

Getting back into the water after a long break can be daunting. Here are 5 tips for making the transition from couch potato to high flyin’ swimmer a little easier.

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Olympic Swimmers – Going Back to the Beginning

Here’s an excellent video shared by our friend Guy Barnea.  Guy and the some of his Israeli Olympic teammates did something…

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships: Cruising the Gold Coast Canals

Aussie Swim Stars Chris Wright and Melanie Schlanger Cruise the Canal of the Gold Coast.

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Cate & Bronte Campbell Swim with Dolphins: 2014 Pan Pacific Championships VIDEO

Aussie Swim Stars Cate & Bronte Campbell and Dave & Emma McKeon swim with the Dolphins at Sea World on the Gold Coast.

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4 Unusual Ways to improve your start in swimming

Swimmers usually do not practice their starts much as they get older. Regular practice takes priority, and requires a lot more time and focus. Here are 4 unusual tips to improving your start…

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Ten Years Ago Today: South Africa Stuns the World in Athens

Ten years ago the South African men stunned the world and destroyed the field in the 4x100m freestyle relay in Athens. Here is how it went down.

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Remembering Robin Williams… The Athlete

Robin Williams and Rudy Garcia-Tolson of Team Braveheart, over the years.

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