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SwimSwam Pulse: 61.7% Pick Men’s 100 Free As Most Competitive Relay Event At U.S. Trials

With relay selection and up to six Olympic spots up for grabs, there is a little extra something in the air in the 100 and 200 free at the U.S. Olympic Trials

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The Hungry Swimmer: Lemon Garlic Potato Wedges

These filling and tasty fries are a must when needing to replenish energy lost during a long practice.

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New Events To Add To The Swimming Schedule

Which events would you want to see added to the schedule at high-level meets?

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2014 NCAA Division II Runner-Up Thomas Nguyen To Be Contestant On The Bachelorette

Nguyen finished 2nd in the 200 backstroke for Florida Southern at D2 NCAAs back in 2014. Since then, he swam as a pro for a year and coached with SwimAtlanta.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 65% Believe Aussie Swimmers Shouldn’t Be Involved In Gina Rinehart Controversy

Kyle Chalmers was one of 20 swimmers who signed an official request to have a controversial painting of Australian mogul Gina Rinehart to be removed.

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SwimSwam’s 2024 Olympic Preview Magazine With The Walsh Sisters Cover Is Ready To Ship

Get ready for the U.S. Olympic Trials and the Olympic Games with SwimSwam’s 196 page Olympic Preview print magazine.

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What We Can Learn From Sprinting a 50 Free Every Day for 100 Days

Listen to what Hoekstra learned during this process as well as what he will now carry over into his workout routine moving forward.

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How Does the Canadian Women’s 4 x 100 Medley Relay Stack Up After Trials?

Coming out of the recent Canadian Olympic Trials, see how the Canadian women’s relays are shaping up heading into Paris.

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The Best Feelings As A Competitive Swimmer

Winning a relay is among the most rewarding feelings a competitive swimmer can experience—there’s something special about celebrating with three teammates.

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The Dead Heat In Swimming

Simone Manuel and Penny Oleksiak’s tie in the women’s 100 free in Rio is the most recent example of two swimmers sharing the gold medal at the Olympics.

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Barbie Collection Honors Federica Pellegrini, Other Woman Athletes

Barbie has released 9 new dolls made in the likeness of famous female athletes, including Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 52.6% Think Canadian Women Have Best Medal Hopes In Medley Relay

The Canadian women have won a medal in the medley relay at four consecutive World Championships to go along with the Tokyo Olympics.

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The Most Annoying Things To Deal With In Swim Practice

Some of those things that we try to avoid, and yet are often unavoidable, over the course of a single practice in the pool.

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Swimmer Jargon: Our Mysterious Language

Every sport probably has its own “vernacular” or “special language,” but swimmer jargon is truly special.

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The 2024 Olympic Preview Magazine With The Walsh Sisters Cover Is Ready To Ship

At 196 pages SwimSwam’s Olympic Preview magazine is big and heavy, the biggest magazine in the world covering competitive swimming.

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