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A Visual Journey of Blacks Can’t Swim: Ed Accura Launching Book As Part of BCS Series

The 380-page book documents everything that has gone into the development of the three-film BCS series along with the creation of the BSA.

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Strada Investment Group Proposes 50-Meter Floating Pool in the Bay Area

The group has partnered with a building company to propose turning a San Francisco pier into a 50-meter pool surrounded by offices, shops, and apartments.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 65% Select Popovici’s 100 Free As Top World Record of 2022

David Popovici broke a 13-year-old super-suited world record in the men’s 100 freestyle at the European Championships.

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Queer Representation In Swimming (And Football) Is Off To A Strong Start In 2023

Olympic swimmer Søren Dahl went Instagram official with NFL teammate Carl Nassib, while Iszac Henig penned an op-ed for the New York Times.

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2022-2023 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: New Year’s Edition

Jordan Crooks and Gui Caribe’s sensational performances at midseason invites have launched Tennessee into the top 10 for the first time this season.

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SwimSwam’s Official Crossword Puzzle Of The 2022 Short Course World Championships

Take a stab at the official SwimSwam Crossword Puzzle specifically focused on the 2022 Short Course World Championships from Melbourne.

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2022-2023 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: New Years Edition

Kate Douglass won a pair of World Championships in Dec in SC meters. That has the Virginia Cavaliers lined up for a 3rd-straight NCAA title.

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L’Inizio Dell’Anno Che Vorrei

Vorrei vedervi sognare, di sogni solo vostri e brillare senza il riflesso di quelle ombre che vi portate spesso accanto.

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Top 8 Venues: “Where A Swimming Pool Can Blossom”

The 2016 Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Canada took place at the WFCU Centre, primarily used as an ice hockey arena.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 56% Pick McKeon’s 49.9 As Top Relay Split of Short Course Worlds

McKeon had relay splits in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly all under the existing world record at Short Course Worlds.

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The Case For Short Course (Meters, of Course)

Despite short course meters becoming more and more prominent in the sport, USA Swimming continues to look the other way.

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All Zach Harting Wants for Christmas…Is You!

Zach Harting is full-send, 100% of the time, and that’s what we love about him.

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Iconic Swimmers’ Nicknames

Michael Phelps, “The Baltimore Bullet,” has one of the most iconic nicknames in swimming history.

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The Michael Phelps Science Fiction Epic According to Open A.I. ChatGPT

Are you scrolling social media this holiday for entertainment? Me too. So, I asked an artificial intelligence tool to tell me story about Phelps.

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Two-Time Olympian Alex Di Giorgio Finishes 4th on Italian Dancing With the Stars

The 32-year-old Di Giorgio represented Italy at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. He made history as part of the show’s first-ever out gay couple.

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