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WR-Holder Sarah Thomas Explains What Actually Goes into Swimming 100 Miles

SwimSwam sat down with Sarah Thomas, the world record-holder for the longest continuous swim done in current-neutral conditions (104.6 miles).

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SwimSwam Pulse: 73% Pick ASU Men To Finish Top Five At 2023 NCAAs

Overwhelmingly, readers are favoring ASU to overtake Indiana and claim a top-five position this season, earning more than 73 percent of votes.

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When To Call It Quits: A Different Kind of Retirement

The difficulties a professional athlete—or collegiate swimmer—goes through when it’s finally time to move on.

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UNC To Host Swim Across America Event

With two weeks remaining, the community has nearly reached its goal of $50,000. All funds go to the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Dressel’s Records, Whereabouts Failures, & “The Rowdy Rule”

we discuss the likelihood that Caeleb Dressel’s NCAA records get broken,whereabouts failure suspensions, and ‘Rowdy’s Rule’ for getting back into swim shape.

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Simone Manuel’s New arena Deal Signifies “New Chapter” In Her Swimming Career

After racing only a handful of times in the last two and a half years, Manuel is back and seemingly all-in on Paris 2024.

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Un Amore Possibile

il nuoto non tradisce.Non ti scarica quando sei vecchio. Se lo lasci stare per un po’ ed hai voglia di tornare,ti accoglie senza giudicarti.

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Australian Drowning Rates Hit 25-Year High

Royal Life Saving Society of Australia reported there were 339 drowning deaths in the country in the last 12 months, a 15% increase from the last year.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 26.2% Pick Louisville Women To Maintain Top 6 NCAA Status

The race for sixth is expected to be a tight one at the 2023 Women’s NCAAs after 6th-9th place were separated by just 31.5 points last season.

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Some Love for the Ladies In Hoco Dress Shopping Season

Trying to buy a dress for homecoming, prom, or winter formal isn’t always the smoothest process for female swimmers.

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SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2022 Golden Goggles Awards

Bobby Finke is in line for a lot of hardware at the 2022 Golden Goggles awards after breaking two American Records in Budapest in June.

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What Was Buzzing at Last Week’s ASCA World Clinic in Vegas?

Las Vegas, Nevada was the center of the American swimming community last week at the annual ASCA World Clinic. What were the hottest topics?

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Returning To Racing In The Open Sea

Accomplished open water swimmers speak on competing in the Maui Channel Swim From Lanai to Maui.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 73% Believe 200 Free Will Be Next 2009 World Record To Fall

The men’s 200 free edged out the women’s 200 free as the event in which readers believe the next world record from 2009 will go down.

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The Hungry Swimmer: Breakfast Sandwich

This sandwich is a perfect balance of protein, carbohydrates, and fats to keep you happy and satisfied for the day.

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