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Bob Bowman Says Postponing Olympics to 2021 Would ‘Take a Lot of Pressure Off’

Former U.S. Olympic head coach Bob Bowman has emerged as a vocal proponent of postponing the 2020 Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Swimming From Home Talk Show: Tom Shields on OTC Closure, Social Responsibility

Olympic gold medalist Tom Shields was kind enough to talk to me (twice, my computer pooped out and didn’t record the first time) about his last couple weeks

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Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Women’s 100 Free

In our second installment of Roadmaps, explore paths of the top US women’s 100 freestylers, starting from age group days all the way to the elite level.

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NCAA “Unlikely” To Grant An Extra Year Of Eligibility To Winter Athletes

The NCAA is reportedly unlikely to grant an additional year of eligibility to the winter athletes who had their seasons cut short due to the coronavirus.

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USA Swimming Now Mandating Cancellation of Sanctioned Events Through April

While the organization previously “strongly recommended” canceling all events through April, it has now taken a stronger stance.

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Julie Woody Has a Breakthrough with Olympic Trials Cut at Savannah Time Trials

Her 25.95 dipped a few hundredths under the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials cut. This was her first best time in the event since 2017. 

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Hamilton Clocks First Olympic Trials Cuts with 25.7/55.1 at Last Minute Meet

Hamilton dropped over half a second in the 50 free, racing to a lifetime best 25.74. Her 55.13 in the 100 free was a huge drop of nearly 2 seconds.

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Swimmers Sent Home as US Olympic Training Center Shut Down by State Order

A large group of US-based swimmers are heading home after the Olympic Training Center was shut down by state order, SwimSwam has learned.

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Top Quotes From the (Unexpected) Last NCAA Taper Meets — Women’s ACCs

While it’s tragic that the 2020 NCAA season ended this way, the season we did have was filled with amazing individual and team performances.

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Cody Miller Gives His Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic in New Vlog

Cody Miller addresses his audience about his thoughts on the coronavirus affecting the upcoming Olympics in his new vlog.

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Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Men’s 100 Free

In this new series, Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars, we will explore how modern-day Olympians climbed their way to the top.

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Swimming From Home Talk Show: Grant Shoults

In the Swimming From Home Talk Show, host Coleman Hodges speaks with the swimming community about how they’re coping in our current goggle-less reality

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Top Quotes From the (Unexpected) Last NCAA Taper Meets – Men’s Midseason

For the men’s mid-season quotes, we had spoken with a lot of seniors who had high hopes for the end of the season, which is, as we’ve said before, devastating

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Former NCAA All-American Lee Michaud Named President Of USA Diving

Michaud’s hiring marks the latest change the organization has undergone over the last few years. Former CEO Terry Bassett resigned in February.

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7 Services Your Team Can Use to Stay in Touch While You’re Remote

While practices are cancelled due to precautions to limit the spread of the coronavirus, there are a few tools teams can use to stay in touch remotely.

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