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How To Ramp Up Strength Training

Like most things in sports, doing the same exact strength training you did last season may not help you improve. To continue to get better, you need to challenge your body to learn more complex movements.

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Alberto Castagnetti to be Remembered at Upcoming Meet in Verona

On June 1st and 2nd 750 junior athletes will compete for titles at a meet that is dedicated to coach Alberto Castagnetti…

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100 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? Here are 100 Swim Jobs you might love.

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MUSIC VIDEO: Toronto Swim Club Shakes It Off At The 2015 Age Group International

Head coach Bill O’Toole, Junior National coach Dave Ling, Canadian record holder and junior national team member Penny Oleksiak, and University of Toronto swimmer Edward Liu can all be seen jamming along to the new T-Swift tune.

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IOC President Thomas Bach Significantly Increases Number of Women Nominated to IOC Commissions

These changes are another major step in the implementation of Olympic Agenda 2020, the strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement,”

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Multiple Records Fall on Final Day of Polish Nationals

Pawel Korzeniowski, above, doubled up with Polish titles in the 100 free as well as the 50 fly.

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Gyurta and Koch Both Post Top Five Times in Bergen

The gold and silver medalists in the 200 breaststroke from the last World Championships head an exciting head to head battle…

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WATCH: Race videos from all sessions of the Bergen Swim Festival

The Bergen Swim Festival is bringing some of the world’s best aquatic athletes together, and the historic meet has switched…

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Czerniak Swims World’s Second Fastest 100 Fly This Year at Polish Nationals

Konrad Czerniak posted the second fastest 100 fly of the year and Tomasz Polewka broke the national record to win the 50 backstroke on day 3 of the 2015 Polish Nationals.

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Sjostrom Posts World’s Second Fastest 200 Freestyle in Bergen

In the very first event of the evening at the Bergen Swim Festival Sarah Sjostrom took the women’s 200 freestyle in a time of 1:54.77…

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Yoga for Swimmers: A Short Sequence for Shoulders

The following is a short sequence of poses that promote both greater shoulder stability and mobility…

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In Briefs 05/29/15: Australian News, Swiss Swimmer Honored, Guyana Announces Pan Am Roster

Today’s “In Briefs” highlights the Australian Sports Commission’s lack of women within its own ranks, among other global news stories.

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Hosszu, Lochte, Moller Pedersen among huge names to compete at Mare Nostrum in Monaco

The Mare Nostrum series’ Monaco stop – the final stop on the tour – has posted start lists that include some huge names, including the Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu, the American SwimMAC contingent led by Ryan Lochte, and the rising group of Danish women including world record-holder Rikke Moller Pedersen.

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Kawecki wins again on day 2 of Polish Nationals, completes backstroke double

Former European Champion Radoslaw Kawecki continued to roll at Polish Nationals this week, winning the 100 back on day 2 after taking the 200 on day 1.

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Exciting Races to Come Over the Next Two Days at the Bergen Swim Festival

After the first day of prelims at the Bergen Swim Festival the semi-finals and finals should include some exciting racing…

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