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McKeown’s Coaching Staff Explains Methodology of 17-on, 4-off Training Cycles

We covered McKeown’s 21-day training cycles when we spoke with her, and now we get a behind-the-scenes look at why this training method works

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Aussie Olympic Swimming National Camps Reboot After Year Off

Building on the Dolphins national team camps from 2019, the Australian Olympic swimming program will soon be entering National Event Camps (NEC) season.

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Brazilian Women’s Relays Will Have Qualifying Opportunity For Tokyo At Trials

With zero Olympic relay spots locked up, the Brazilian women will now have the opportunity to put up qualifying times at the nation’s Olympic Trials in April.

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Arctic Town Launches Bid for 2032 Summer Olympics

Salla, Finland is launching a bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics. The town is using the bid to draw attention to climate change.

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Florent Manaudou Reveals the Downside of Being a Superhero

Manaudou hits on training in France pre-Olympics, his free time outside of the water, and what he gained by taking a break after the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Kyodo: In 2018, French Judge Criticized Flaws In Japan’s Vote-Buying Probe

More than two years ago, a French judge said Japan’s probe had “many flaws” in an investigation into alleged vote-buying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid.

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Serbia, Hungary, Israel Begin Vaccinating Olympic Athletes; Italy Chief Says No

At least 3 nations, including Hungary, have begun inoculating their Olympic athletes for the coronavirus. The head of the Italian Olympic Committee says their athletes won’t jump the line.

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See 2546 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2946 Swim Jobs.

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Bryant University Picks Up Verbal from Canadian Freestyler Charlee LeGallais

Bryant University has added Canadian mid-distance freestyler Charlee LeGallais to its roster beginning in the 2021-2022 season.

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Head of Canadian Olympic Committee Floats Idea of Athletes Jumping Vaccine Line

The head of Canada’s Olympic Committee says he’s discussed the idea of Olympians moving up in vaccine priority with the national government.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: USA Gymnastics Going Broke

Catch up on news around the world, including the USA, Germany and Scotland, with this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Canadian IMer Avery Willis Commits to Eastern Michigan

Avery Willis from Ontario, Canada will join the Eastern Michigan women’s swimming and diving team in the fall of 2021.

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2021 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships Postponed Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The 2021 CARIFTA (Caribbean Free Trade Association) Aquatics Championships have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Harry Gallagher, Coach of Dawn Fraser, Dies at 96

The coach of Dawn Fraser throughout her career, one of Australia’s greatest coaches, Harry Gallagher, died last week at the age of 96.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2021: Men’s #50 – #41

Yan Zibei is one of a number of men who could be higher on this list if it weren’t for Adam Peaty being such an overwhelming favorite for 100 breast gold.

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