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5 Quotes To Help You Stay Swimming Tough

“Here are 5 of our favorite quotes that can serve as a boost during a painful sprint set, or a mantra to get you through a seemingly endless distance workout.”

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Nine Swimming T-Shirt Sayings With Wisdom and Insight

#9 “H2O: two parts Heart and one part Obsession”

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18 Spaniards, Including Mireia Belmonte, to Race at Luxembourg Euro Meet

For star Mireia Belmonte Luxembourg will be her first long course meet since winning four golds at the Short Course World Championships in December.

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Ice Swimming World Championships Featured Video, plus tips for participation

Could Michael Phelps win at the Ice Swimming World Championships? Checkout the conditions in this video and tell us.

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Hackett Preparing for the 200 Freestyle at Australian Trials

Grant Hackett will swim in two time trial events this weekend as part of his preparation for the Australian Trials…

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Costa Comes Away From Catalonia With Four Gold

While many of the top Spanish swimmers are at a three week altitude camp in Sierra Madre one of the country’s top women was flexing her muscle at the Catalonia Open Championships this past weekend….

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After Selection, Brasilia Withdraws from Hosting 2019 World University Games

FISU, the international governing body for university sports (and specifically the World University Games) has announced that Brasilia, Brazil has…

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What Do the Stats Say: A Look at the Final 2014 World Rankings

The American Women and Men each suffered a drop in the quantity of #1 world-ranked times from 2013 to 2014, but other countries saw a rise in their overall world performance.

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When Does Technology Cross From ‘Progress’ to ‘Cheating? An Examination of a Century’s Advancements

Below, SwimSwam partner SwimShop.co.uk takes a look at three of the major racing sports, and how different technologies have affected…

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British Swimming Marks the Passing of Peter Bilsborough

Peter Bilsborough, Board Director of Scottish Swimming and Director of Sports Development and School Manager in the School of Sport at the University of Stirling, sadly passed away on 15 January, 2015 following a brief period of illness.

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Hosa Lands Diving World Series Sponsorship 2015-2017

FINA President Dr. Julio C. Maglione was in Lausanne for a signing ceremony with Chinese company Hosa, a new series sponsor of FINA/NVC Diving World Series.

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USA Synchro Hosts Meeting of FINA-Technical Synchronized Swimming Ad Hoc Committee on Degrees of Difficulty

USA Synchro is hosting a meeting of the FINA-Technical Synchronized Swimming Ad Hoc Committee on Degrees of Difficulty for FINA…

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RACE VIDEO: Watch Two High School Swimmers Tie for Women’s 2Fly Title at PSS-Austin

Cassidy Bayer and Katie McLaughlin tied for the win in the women’s 200 fly on Saturday at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series – Austin.

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RACE VIDEO: Watch Breeja Larson Swim 1:07.33 to Win Women’s 100 Breaststroke at Pro Swim Series – Austin

Texas A&M’s Breeja Larson was the women’s 100 breaststroke champion at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series – Austin.

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