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Swim Mom: Coaches, Parents and Swimmers – Staying In Our Lanes

We’ve all heard that swimmers swim, parents parent and coaches coach, but what do these roles entail?

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QUIZ: Can You Name Every Country to Win an Olympic Medal in Swimming?

Can you name every country to win an Olympic medal in swimming? There are 55 to name, counting pool and open water swimming.

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A Review of Splash!: 10,000 Years of Swimming & a Q&A with Author Howard Means

Matt Rees shares his review of Splash!, along with an interview with author Howard Means.

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Pool Deck or Runway? You Decide

People will wear all sorts of things over their swimsuit to stay warm in between their races.

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SUNY Fredonia Swimming & Diving Team Works to Encourage Civic Engagement

The team has adopted a letter writing project that aims to motivate inactive voters across the country to get out and vote in the upcoming general election.

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Germany’s Krawzow Now First Paralympian Ever On Playboy Magazine Cover

Elena Krawzow is now the first Paralympian to make the cover of Playboy Magazine, with the 26-year-old making her debut on her native Germany’s edition.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 46% Pick Energy Standard To Repeat As ISL Champs

Almost half of voters picked Energy Standard to repeat as ISL champions in year 2. None of the other nine teams got half as many votes.

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Japan Continues To Focus On Athletes’ Mental Health

The subject of mental health is embedded within the Japanese sporting structure in light of the toll a pandemic and Olympic postponement can have on athletes.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Irie Releases Book & Shioura Gets Married

Want to learn the 54 habits Japanese Olympic icon attributes to his success? Read on in this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Bracket Challenge: ISL Logos – 2020 Edition

Did the cancellation of March Madness leave you with a bracket-shaped hole in your life? Then have we got something for you.

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Disruption, Sports and Pandemic: How Colleges Are Failing Student-Athletes

“The current educational/athletics model is broken and the overall well-being and mental health of students is the price that is being paid.”

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The Hungry Swimmer: Full Day of Eating in Quarantine

These recipes are simple to make and will leave you feeling nourished and satisfied throughout the day.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Adam Peaty Has Dad Strength Now

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Swimming With Jerry

Mike Mulkey shares fond memories of his Mountain View Masters training mate, Jerry Rodder, who recently died.

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BSN Sports Free Webinar: Mental Health With Emily Klueh

Join Klueh, the the US Olympic and Paralympic Mental Health Officer, as she covers “Destigmatizing Mental Health During Competition Postponements”.

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