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Beautiful Barbados Plays Host to International Championship Swim Meets

The next Open Water event on the calendar is the Barbados Open Water Festival scheduled for November 2nd 2014 in Carlisle Bay (1.5km & 5km races) and open to all swimmers from recreational to elite.

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Brazil Passes Test in World Cup Safety, Security; See You in 2016, Rio

Brazil is on the right track toward 2016. With safety measures proven, the focus can now turn to the construction and legacy for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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SwimSwam Is #ChaseStrong!! We’re Pulling For You, Chase!

13-year old Chase Smith of Indian Creek Aquatics in Indiana is having a challenging week. The son of the team’s…

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5 Fun Facts About The 2014 FINA Diving World Cup

160 divers from 28 countries compete at the 19th FINA Diving World Cup July 15-20th.

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Raleigh Swimming Association reveals Secret Mural Project

“The wall is a gift to our swimmers whom sacrificed so much this past year. Each day they will be able to enter our new facility and see a beautiful piece of art and say ‘I’m home,” said Michael Joyce, Head Age Group Coach at Raleigh Swimming Association.

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5 sessions, 5 suits. Do you switch suits to suit your session?

Do you mix it up or keep it consistent through the week?

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7 ways to keep it safe at the beach and in the open water

Swimming is a great sport and swimmers are a unique breed.  Swimmers train hard and work through all sorts of…

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The English Premier League’s Swansea City AFC Is Using UIC’s Pool During American Tour

In the midst of all this World Cup madness taking place in Brazil, the English Premier League team Swansea City A.F.C….

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2014 Nautica USLA National Lifeguard Championships To Be Hosted In Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 09, 2014) — The Nautica United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) National Lifeguard Championships will return to…

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3 Ways to Improve your Breath Control

All swimmers can benefit from improving their breath control—whether it helps you hold your head down in the final meters of a race or it enables you to go further underwater off each wall.

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How to achieve Early Vertical Forearm

Brian Bolster, Head Coach of Osprey Aquatics, wanted to tackle the issue of Early Vertical Forearm (EVF) and succeeded spectacularly with the development of the Bolster Paddles.

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Michael Phelps Will Be on One of Six Covers of ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue

When ESPN the Magazine releases its Body Issue on Friday, a special annual edition that shows the different figures of…

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The Top 8 Names Bowman and Phelps Should Name Their Next Horse

Based on Phelps’ heroics in Beijing, here are the top 8 names for Phelps and Bowman’s next pony.

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Michael Phelps & Bob Bowman Buy a New Horse; Its Name Won’t Surprise You at All

The above photo of the horse Water Cube was posted on Bob Bowman’s Facebook page this morning, announcing he and Michael Phelps’ newest partnership.

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The Top 7 Most Awesome Bubble Rings Videos

Swimmers blowing bubble rings should be an Olympic event!

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