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SwimSwam Pulse: 79% In Favor of Seeing Live Biometric Data During Races

Adding live data is an intriguing prospect provided that the numbers are relevant to the race and can offer insight into performance.

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Turkey Names National Championship Meet in Honor of Technical Coach Stefano Nurra

Steffano Nura died in August in Turkey while working for the country as a technical swimming coach. The federation has named their 2023 championship for him.

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Tips for Staying Happy & Healthy In Life After Sports

Whether you are retiring due to injury, age, or simply a desire to move on, it is important to take care of yourself both physically and mentally.

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The Hungry Swimmer: Blueberry Cookies

These blueberry cookies are full of plump blueberries and velvety white chocolate for an irresistible flavor combination.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 58.5% Believe Federations Should Stop Using Their Own Qualifying Times

British Swimming’s stringent qualifying standards resulted in them switching their selection policy midway through their World Trials meet earlier this month.

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The Four Best NCAA Swimmers Of The 21st Century And What Sets Them Apart

In this article, we contextualize the achievements of Caeleb Dressel, Natalie Coughlin, Leon Marchand, and Kate Douglass and note what sets them apart.

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Would Live Biometric Data During Swim Races Improve the Sport?

What if live biometric data during races turned the distance swimming events from a “cut to commercials” to “must see TV”?

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SwimSwam Pulse: 59% Pick 400 Free As Most Surprising McIntosh Swim From Canadian Trials

McIntosh dropped more than three seconds to break the all-time mark in the 400 free, a record that wasn’t even on the radar for the 16-year-old.

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Florida’s Kevin Vargas Opens Up On Missing NCAAs: “I Needed To Prioritize My Well-Being”

University of Florida senior Kevin Vargas has revealed that he missed the 2023 Men’s NCAA Championships due to mental health reasons.

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Olympic Champion Diver Tom Daley, Husband, Welcome Second Child Phoenix

Tom Daley (facing camera, left) and husband Dustin Lance Black (facing camera, right) added a 2nd child to their family last week.

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To Gap Or Not To Gap, From The Athletes’ Point of View

A swimmer shares his perspective on the idea of taking a “gap year” between the end of high school and the start of college.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 71.5% Favor Marchand’s 2023 NCAAs Over Dressel In 2018

Leon Marchand had a historic performance at the 2023 Men’s NCAA Championships, smashing records and recording some of the fastest relay splits ever.

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SwimTopia And SwimOutlet Partner To Save Swim-Parents Time

SwimTopia’s SwimOutlet team store snippet feature allows SwimTopia customers to directly link their SwimOutlet team stores to their team site.

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Fike Swim Introduces The Splash and Dash Alarm Clock®

Have trouble getting up for morning practice? Not anymore!

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SwimSwam Pulse: 63% Think Douglass’ 200 IM Will Be Longest-Standing Record From W. NCAAs

Kate Douglass set new NCAA, U.S. Open and American Records in all three of her individual events at the 2023 Women’s NCAA Championships.

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