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2015 FINA World Jr Champs Preview – Ryan Hoffer (Video Interview)

Look to this young rising star to make serious waves in his sprint events in the coming future.

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Taylor McKeown Sets Jose Finkel Trophy 200 Breaststroke Record

Taylor McKeown had the biggest swim of the day, breaking her meet record from prelims by four seconds to win the women’s 200 breaststroke for the Minas Tenis Clube with a 2:24.09.

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Learn The Body Weight Squat to Develop Strength

The BW Squat is an excellent introduction to squat mobility and form. Work on developing strength by increasing repetitions.

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World Championships By the Numbers: Finals composition by continent

Sarah Sjostrom helped Europe dominate as a continent, with nearly half the aggregate finals lanes featuring a swimmer from Europe.

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2015 FINA World Jr Championships Preview – Michael Andrew (Video Interview)

Michael Andrew is slated for a schedule that might even make Katinka Hosszu turn her head in surprise.

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Why The Squat Progression Matters in Swimming

The wall squat acts a foundation for developing the squat with a focus on form and stability. Wall support aids in form development, while time can be used as variable for increased difficulty.

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Joseph Schooling Looks Forward To Racing Michael Phelps

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling explains that “beating Michael Phelps is like not like beating someone else.”

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Two Meet Records Fall On Day One Of 2015 Jose Finkel Trophy

Nicolas Oliveira was tonight’s winner of the men’s 200m freestyle event at the 2015 Jose Finkel Trophy.

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Ross Murdoch to Compete in 1 Mile Open Water Championship

Lining up for the one mile elite race will be Commonwealth Champion and local Balloch boy, Ross Murdoch, who will be competing in the open water for the first time.

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Rebecca Soni: Life Outside the Pool

We recently chatted with Rebecca about life after Olympic glory, overcoming obstacles, and some of her proudest moments outside of swimming.

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Yoga for Swimmers – Release Tension in Your Hips, Quads and Glutes

In this intense 20 minute Vinyasa flow yoga practice, we focus on stretching these regions of the legs that tend to be tight in swimmers. (Featured image: Rebecca Soni)

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Tokyo 2020 Logo Designer Faces Plagiarism Claims

The designer of the recently revealed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games logo is facing plagiarism claims.

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Boyle On Ledecky: “She Opens Our Minds To What Is Possible”

Lauren Boyle says that what World Record Holder, American Katie Ledecky, is doing for the sport is ‘amazing.’

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Joseph Schooling to be at Junior Worlds as Singapore’s local ambassador

Singapore’s best international swimmer, Joseph Schooling is too old to compete at the Junior World Championships hosted by his nation next week, but he will be in attendance as the country’s local ambassador.

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Zulal Zeren breaks national backstroke records at Turkish Championships

Zulal Zeren continued a huge summer by breaking the national 100 and 200 backstroke records at the Turkish Summer Championships in Istanbul.

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