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7 Ways to Make Your Annual Swim Coach Plan Come Alive

We all know we need to have one. Some of us have even followed through and written one, but how do you make sure it remains a living, breathing document that drives your programme forward on a weekly basis?

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Why the 2024 Olympic Boston Bid Failed – Podium 360 Video

VIDEO: Olympic writer Phil Hersch gives his thoughts on the failure of the Boston Olympic bid, and what’s next.

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Five Big Things From The First Night Of U.S Junior Nationals

Miranda Tucker won the 100m breaststroke Thursday night, churning out a 1:08.32 best time to win gold by over an entire second.

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USA Swimming “Futures” Era Begins Thursday With Distance Races

USA Swimming’s inaugural “Futures Championships” began Thursday, highlighting a trio of meets taking place in Greensboro, North Carolina, Mt. Hood, Orgeon and West Lafayette, Indiana.

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High temps could leave Texas prone to power failures during Nationals, Juniors

Texas’s soaring summer temperatures could put this summer’s Junior and Senior National Championship meets at risk for power failure.

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2015 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 1 finals live recap

Livonia’s Miranda Tucker flew away with the 100 breast title, just missing the meet record.

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Aldan Johnston Ties National Age Group Record in 200 Free at NCSA Jrs

Aldan Johnston of the Lakeside Seahawks in Kentucky has tied a National Age Group Record in the 200 long course…

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2015 US Junior Nationals: Day 1 Finals Preview

Day One’s finals are already shaping up to pit some of the nation’s very best against each other. Ella Eastin and Max Miranda lead their respective fields in the 200 fly, while Miranda Tucker and Ian Finnerty top the qualifiers in the 100 breast.

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2015 US Junior Nationals: Day 1 Live Prelims Recap

This morning marks the start of the 2015 U.S. Junior National Championships, which will feature some of the top U.S. talent as the rising stars go head to head against each other.

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10 Oldest Long Course U.S. NAG records still on the books

With the next month or so likely to bring with it a healthy wave of new National Age Group (NAG) records, SwimSwam decided to take a look at the current record book for the oldest NAGs on record.

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Asia Seidt Continues To Dominate NCSA Jr Nationals

After winning two individual events in record breaking time last night, Asia Seidt followed up performances with a few more…

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Michael Phelps Headlines U.S. National Championships in San Antonio

Michael Phelps as well as fellow Olympic medalists Cullen Jones, Caitlin Leverenz, Allison Schmitt, and Nick Thoman, are among the more than 900 swimmers expected to compete next week in Texas.

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Carsten Vissering Scares NAG Record At NSCA Jr National Prelims

Carsten Vissering put on a show on the second morning of the 2015 NCSA Jr National Championships in Indianapolis. Vissering…

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Mckeever Hires Her Consultant, Kathie Wickstrand, As California Assistant

“I believe that we have a tremendous core group supporting our program and I have elected to maintain as a staff those people who understand us best.”

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2015 FINA World Championships Entry Lists Posted

Cameron van der Burgh is among the swimmers with surprise entries to the World Championships.

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