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10 Things To Think About During Swim Practice

It’s time to get engaged, and that means thinking during practice. But maybe you aren’t sure where to begin. So here’s a list of ideas for you!

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Supersuit Era Still Haunts British Women’s National Records

Two-time silver medalist from Rio, Jazz Carlin of Great Britain, is still chasing Joanne Jackson’s 400 freestyle national record mark of 4:00.79 set back in 2009.

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Michael Bohl Uproots From St. Peters Western To Head Up Griffith

Storied Australian coach Michael Bohl, who led Emma McKeon to a record 6 medals at a World Championships, is making the move from St. Peters Western to Griffith.

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A Walk Through British Men’s National Swimming Record History

Perusing through Britain’s just-published national record progressions gives further insight into how the nation’s swimming prowess emerged.

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Romain Barnier Suspended from Coaching for 6 Months for Alleged Anti-Doping Rules Violation

According to L’Equipe, AFLD has handed down a six-month suspension to Marseille coach Romain Barnier for alleged anti-doping rules violations.

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Indianapolis Welcomes 2017 FINA World Junior Championships In One Week

With 42 rising stars set to represent the United States on their home soil, the 2017 FINA World Junior Championships open in just one week in Indianapolis.

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Paolo Barelli Criticizes Appointments To FINA Committees

European Swimming Federation President Paolo Barelli was unsuccessful in his bid for the FINA presidency this summer.

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World Record Holder Cesar Cielo To Swim Until At Least 2018

While he plans to continue his swimming career through next summer, he hasn’t made any decisions on whether or not he’ll swim through the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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At Swimming Worlds, Hungary Deserves Biggest Gold Of All

The World Championships came to a close earlier this month and it always takes a week or two to reflect back and absorb some of the great performances that we witnessed, along with the event’s overall impact on the sport and the global sporting landscape.

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Dolphin Kick Breaststroke Drill with Rebecca Soni – Video

Rebecca Soni: “Dolphin Kick Breaststroke drill is one of my favorites. For me, the biggest benefit of this drill is being able to work on the timing of the stroke. The timing is the most important variable in this stroke.

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Rasovszky & Cunha Claim Top Honors At Lac Megantic FINA 10km World Cup

At the latest stop on FINA’s 2017 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Lac Megantic, Quebec, an up-and-coming Hungarian star…

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Swimquaintences: What’s a Swimquaintence? (Video Feature)

When you become a pool regular, you start seeing the same people over and over. A Swimquaintence. We all have them.

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South African Ryk Neethling Takes On New Foundation Role

South African Olympic swimmer Ryk Neethling has been appointed CEO of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation, an organization that teaches children essential water safety skills and how to swim. 

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Henrique Martins Leads 10 WUGs Swimmers For Brazil

World Championships finalist Henrique Martins will be one of 10 swimmers to represent Brazil at this summer’s World University Games in Taipei, Taiwan.

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3-Time Australian Olympian Chris Fydler May Be Next Chef De Mission

3-time Australian Olympic swimmer Chris Fydler is reportedly the top candidate poised to take over the Chef de mission role for Tokyo 2020.

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