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13-Year Old Sophie Smith Smashes National Age Record on Day 1 of Scottish Age Group Champs

13-year old Sophie Smith Smashed the age group record in the 1500 free on day 1.

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5 things backstrokers must do

World Championships siliver medalist David Plummer offers his advice to backstrokers. How many of you actually do “point five” on a regular basis?

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Meilutyte hits world’s second-fastest 50 breast time, Proud wins again in Sheffield Sunday

After putting up the second-fastest 100 breaststroke in the world this year on the first full day of the Premier Open Meet in Sheffield, England, Ruta Meilutyte added another breaststroking win on day 2.

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British Swimming announces team for IPC World Championships

An 18-strong British contingent has been named to face the rest of the world at the IPC Swimming World Championships from 13 – 19 July in Glasgow.

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British Swimming send 18 to IPC Swimming World Championships

An 18-strong British contingent has been named to face the rest of the world at the IPC Swimming World Championships from 13 – 19 July in Glasgow.

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Ruta Meilutyte Flies to 2nd in the World at Sheffield Premier Open Gala

Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte went sub-1:06 on Saturday at the 2015 Sheffield Premier Open meet.

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Top 10 Most Commented Reports in SwimSwam History

Braden Keith, SwimSwam editor-in-chief, requested this info. We thought it would be a mix of NCAA Championship reports, but we were wrong, very wrong.

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Bethany Firth Sets SB14 Breaststroke World Record on First Day of British Swimming International

Bethany Firth set the SB14 100m Breaststroke world record on the first day of competition of the 2015 British Para-Swimming…

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900 Age Group Swimmers to Descend Upon Aberdeen for Scottish Age Group Championships

The Scottish Age Group Championships begin in one week in Aberdeen.

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Britain’s divers please at the FINA Diving World Series

Britain’s divers have returned home from an impressive performance that saw the squad win a gold, a silver and a bronze medal at the second leg of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series.

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Swim Parent Apology – A Shout From The Stands

“I must confess that, on more than one occasion, in fact every occasion, I’ve prayed that my child beat your child; wished my team beat your team and believed my coach was better than your coach.”

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Andrew Mullen aims for IPC Swimming World Championships unveiling Legends will Rise Image

4-time European Champion Andrew Mullen sees the forthcoming IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow as his ‘home’ Games and is looking to secure his selection to the event at the forthcoming British Para-Swimming International Meet.

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How to Overcome the Triathlon Swimming Training Plateau

Swim training can often feel quite repetitive and it can feel like you are chugging along simply ‘maintaining’ speed and fitness and not actually moving forward.

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The Secret to being a Great Swimmer

The key to success is known by many, but applied by few.

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SwimJams: Eugene Godsoe covers “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift

Swimming’s artist-in-residence, Eugene Godsoe, is back with another cover, Taylor Swift’s Blank Space.

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