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Malaysia’s Cai Lin Pulled Out of 800 Freestyle on Battle with Tonsilitis at SEA Games

Malaysian distance swimmer Cai Lin was ominously absent from the 800 freestyle final on Saturday at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, and…

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7 Ways to Cope With Retirement From Competitive Swimming

How to transition to the afterlife of your competitive swimming career. #6 Don’t compare your old swimmer self to your new swammer self.

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How to Maintain a Strong Core

Swimmers use their core in every part of a race—from the propulsive undulation of dolphin kicking to the quick change of direction on a turn. Maintaining a strong core is an important part of the athlete’s strength training.

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3 Reasons Why Drills Matter In Swimming

Courtesy of Gary Hall Sr., 10-time World Record Holder, 3-time Olympian, 1976 Olympic Games US Flagbearer and The Race Club co-founder.

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German Youth Need Good Kicking to Win Multi-Event Jr. National Championships

After swimming 5 different events in 4 days at German Youth and Junior Nationals the federation has found their champions in…

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Ruta Meilutyte Posts World Number One Time in Canet

Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte dominated the women’s 100 breaststroke recording a time of 1:05.46…

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Hosszu Cranks Out Two New Meet Records During Mare Nostrum Day 1 Prelims

2015 MARE NOSTRUM SERIES Canet-en-Roussillon, France – June 6-7 Barcelona, Spain – June 10-11 Monaco – June 13-14 Mare Nostrum…

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Thailand’s 2012 Olympic Flag-Bearer Nuttapong Ketin Out of SEA Games After Doping Test

Two big stories have emerged on day one of the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, one of which comes from inside…

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In Briefs 06/06/15: Bowman Advises American Pharoah, New Zealand Roster, Washington College

What does the Belmont Stakes have to do with swimming? Find out in today’s In Briefs.

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Vietnam’s Nguyen Destroys Fields for Two Meet Records on Day 1 of 2015 SEA Games

Saturday saw the beginning of the swimming portion of the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.

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Matias Koski Highlights Finnish World Championship Team

University of Georgia standout Matias Koski will represent Finland as a member of the Finnish World Championship Team this summer…

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119 Swimming Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? Here are 119 Swim Jobs you might love.

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WADA Director General David Howman To Step Down In 2016

After 12 years at the helm of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Director General David Howman has announced that he will…

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3 Ways to Stay Hydrated this Summer

With summer fast approaching, proper hydration will be extremely beneficial to your training. Many athletes remember to drink fluids during practice, but may forget to hydrate outside of the pool.

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Luthersdottir breaks Icelandic record, Meier shatters Liechtensteinian record to close Small Nation Games

A pair of national records and a slew of meet records closed the Small Nation Games in Reykjavik, Iceland Friday.

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