Lifestyle

8 Swimming Australia Facts You Want To Know for Commonweath and Pan Pacs

Here are eight facts you need to know about Australia’s National Swim Team before the 2014 Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Championships.

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Swim Training: Try This Backstroke Set With Kickboard & Paddles

Swim Training courtesy of FINIS, a SwimSwam partner. Featured image courtesy of Mike Lewis: Jason Dunford  Agility Paddles are an…

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Photo Vault: LA Invite Part Two

Here are more SwimSwam images from the Los Angeles Invitational at Uytengsu Aquatics Center at USC.  

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USLA to Send 12-guards for the 2014 Life Saving World Championships

The United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) today announced their 12-guard roster for the 2014 Life Saving World Championships. The group…

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10 Michael Phelps videos you might want to see if you haven’t yet

With Michael Phelps back in action and clearly back in the hunt for more Olympic gold, I’ve been reviewing old…

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Shouts From the Stands: Coventry, England Fights to Save Their Pool

Robert Bernhardt is a high school senior and contributing author for SwimSwam. He recently spent the last 10 months in…

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VIDEO: Melanie and Megan Wish Former Teammate Macy Kate Good Luck on Rising Star

Follow Megan Romano on Twitter @Megan__Romano. Follow Melanie Margalis on Twitter @MelMargalis. Follow Macy Kate on Twitter @MacyKateMusic. St. Petersburg…

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Vote for KU’s Miller, WVU’s Bohman as Big 12 Athlete of the Year

Vote for fellow swimmers Chelsie Miller and Bryce Bohman, the only swimming and diving athletes nominated for Big 12 Athlete of the Year.

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Swim Training: In Defense of Drills

Gary Hall Sr.: “Since it takes place in a medium some 800 times denser than air, swimming could arguably claim to be the most technique-sensitive sport out there.”

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Race Video: Watch Nathan Adrian Rip a 21.90 in Prelims at LA Invite

Nathan Adrian was pleased with his 21.90 morning swim at Los Angeles Invitational. See how it unfolded here.

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Video Interview: Nathan Adrian Scratches 50 Free, Talks with SwimSwam Before Leaving LA Invite

Nathan Adrian scratched Saturday’s finals at LA Invite and headed back to Northern California. But first he took some time to discuss his road to Nationals with SwimSwam’s Anne Lepesant.

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Race Video: Nathan Adrian Crushes Field in 100 Free at LA Invite

Nathan Adrian smoked the field from lane 8, winning the men’s 100 free in 48.32 at Los Angeles Invitational on Friday, July 18.

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Race Video: Matt Grevers Winning 100 Free Consols at LA Invite

Matt Grevers won the consolation final of the men’s 100 free at Los Angeles Invitational with 51.08.

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Q&A With Former St. Petersburg Aquatics Swimmer, Rising Star Contestant, Macy Kate

It’s T-minus 30 hours until former Nationally-ranked swimmer Macy Kate performs head-to-head on ABC’s The Rising Star, and we caught…

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Swimming With Purpose: Crossing Lake St. Clair for Cystic Fibrosis

Swimming St. Clair has raised close to $50,000 over the past six years for the National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

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