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Rebecca Soni, Caroline Burckle on Mental Wellness Vs. Mental Fortitude

Burckle and Soni are providing athletes with mentors that will have conversations relating to mental health and awareness that the 2 Olympians missed out on

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Tokyo 2020 US Olympic Team Birthdays and Zodiac Signs

World Record holder, Caeleb Dressel is one of only two members of the US Olympic swimming roster that was born on a Friday.

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Fitter And Faster & ASCA Reveal Top 50 Age Group Coaches Of The Year For 2021

These coaches are selected based on USA Swimming’s National Rankings data for 12 and under swimmers.

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Trials Mixed Zone: Hali Flickinger Details Confidence Work with Bob Bowman

The UGA grad notably changed training bases, joining Bob Bowman at ASU, after winning silver at the 2019 Worlds in this event.

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Lydia Jacoby Gives Inside Look at 2021 Olympic Training Camp in Hawaii

Jacoby gives a rundown of what training has been like with the Olympic team so far, including sets with Abbey Weitzeil, Katie McLaughlin, and Caeleb Dressel

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Scottsdale Aquatic Club Names Andrew Nguyen As New Head Coach

Bellevue Club Swim Team head coach Andrew Nguyen has accepted the head coaching position at Scottsdale Aquatic Club, filling the former role of Kevin Zacher.

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CSCAA Announces 2021 Scholar All-American Individual Awards

Kentucky led all DIvision I women’s teams with 12 first-team selections and Texas led all Division I men’s teams with 14 first team selections.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Veterans Yufei & Flickinger Lead W 200 FL

China’s Yufei holds the fastest women’s 200m fly time in the world this season by .41. She and #2 Flickinger made the 2016 Olympic final but did not medal.

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All The Links You Need For The 2021 European Junior Championships

Check out all the links (SwimSwam previews, results pages, live streams) you need to keep up with the 2021 European Junior Championships starting on Tuesday.

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Murphy, Dressel, Schmitt & Manuel Named 2020 USA Olympic Swimming Captains

Allison Schmitt will serve as a U.S. team captain for the second Olympics in a row, while Ryan Murphy, Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel will be first-timers.

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Trials Mixed Zone: Kate Douglass on 200 IM “My body was starting to give out”

Douglass, who came back in 31.04, clocked 2:09.32 in the 200 IM final, making her the ninth-fastest American in history and the fifth-fastest in the world

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YMCA Short Course National Championships Will Return to Greensboro in 2022

The 2020 and 2021 YMCA National Championships were canceled because of the pandemic, but competition will resume in the spring of 2021.

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14-Year-Old Lexie Ward Swims 3 Junior Nationals Cuts at SE Summer Sizzler

14-year-old Lexie Ward earned 3 Junior Nationals cuts at the SE Summer Sizzler, sweeping the distance events in the process.

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Paralympians Evan Austin and Leanne Smith Nominated for ESPY Awards

Paralympic swimmers Evan Austin and Leanne Smith have been nominated for the 2021 ESPY Awards in the “Best Athlete with a Disability” category.

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3 Big Things You Need To Know About Olympic Marijuana Bans

Social media is abuzz today with the news that U.S. track star Sha’Carri Richardson has been suspended from the Olympic team after testing positive for THC

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