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Great Britain Taking 12 to World Junior Championships

British Swimming has announced a team of 12 athletes who will be representing the nation at the FINA World Junior…

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Ottesen, Meilutyte and Peaty Earn Wins at the UK’s 2015 National Arena Swimming League Finals

The National Arena Swimming League held its annual meet in Cardiff, Wales, hosting some of the biggest swimming names in…

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11 Reasons To Love Swimming Outside

Now that spring is in the air… it’s time to pull off those pool covers, find that sunblock, and polish up that old pair of mirrored Swedish goggles. Here is a list from our staff on why we love to swim outside.

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The 2012-2014 Medalists in the Men’s Freestyles if Dopers Were Removed

We’ve put together an analysis of what the sport would’ve looked like from 2012-2014 if all athletes who have had a doping ban were not in the picture.

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5 FINIS Athletes will Represent Britain at the FINA World Championships

Tom Laxton: “I’m elated to have made my first British team. After 2 years battling an injury, I’m pleased to put it behind me, and I look forward to seeing how fast I can get come Worlds.”

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10 Open Water Swim Tips & Etiquette

As the sport of Open Water Swimming becomes more and more popular, here are some helpful safety and etiquette tips…

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5 Ways Swimming is Like Dating

How is swimming like dating? Here are five ways…

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Adam Peaty, Jazz Carlin Among Great Britain’s 2015 Worlds Team Roster

With his world-record-breaking 100m breaststroke swim at British World Trials, Adam Peaty is poised to continue his success at the 2015 FINA World Championships.

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11 things I’ve learned from two weeks of Masters Swimming

After 15 years of swim parenting, I joined Masters two weeks ago. Here are 11 things I’ve learned from two weeks of Masters…

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Team GB Announces Swimming Roster For Inaugural European Games at Baku 2015

This morning Team Great Britain released the roster for the inaugural 2015 European Games.

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Swim Poem: The Lane Not Taken

This poem is inspired by and based off of Robert Frost’s poem, The Road Not Taken, with a swimming twist added to it.

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Michael Phelps MP Time-Lapse Video From Mesa

SwimSwam photographer Mike Lewis captured thousands of images from Mesa, including a lot of underwater shots. Lewis put this 15 second Michael Phelps time-lapse video together from the competition coverage.

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Danish Swimming Federation to send 12 swimmers to World Championship

There will be 12 Danish swimmers participating in the World Swimming Championships when they get underway in the Russian city of Kazan from August 2nd-9th.

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For The Love Of Swimming – A Message To My Fellow Swammers

Years after the alarm stops ringing, teeth cease chattering, and the perpetual stomach retching settles, that sweet and tingly chemical aroma catches you off guard and you hear yourself saying “I think I’m ready.”

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