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Insider Training: Club Wolverine Elite Video Analysis

George Bovell and his Club Wolverine Elite teammates use peer and coach-conducted video analysis to get better every day.

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How Omaha Is Shaping Up Four Months Out From U.S. Olympic Trials

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games are less than 200 days away, but first American swimmers need to battle the best of the best in domestic talent at the Olympic Trials.

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Leonardo Hobi Martins Added to USA Swimming Banned List

USA Swimming has announced the addition of Leonardo Hobi Martins to their public list of Individuals Permanently Suspended or Ineligible….

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Watch: Cullen Jones On Barriers To Minorities In The Sport Of Swimming

Four-time Olympic medalist Cullen Jones explains the three major barriers that keep minority children and adults from learning to swim for safety, for fun, and for sport.

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Michael Phelps & His Plan For Olympics, Fatherhood (Video Interview)

In between some big-time exhibition swims at the Arizona State – Arizona dual meet, Olympic champion Michael Phelps found time to chat with SwimSwam about his plans for a busy 2016.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Meagher’s 2:05 Voted More Impressive Than Ledecky’s 8:06

It was a showdown of legends, with two of the top junior swimmers in history pitted against one another in our A3 poll.

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Mission Viejo’s Marguerite Aquatics Center Renovations Planned

Mission Viejo, California has plans to renovate its 44-year-old Marguerite Aquatics Center to the tune of a $7.8 million investment after the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Phelps Turns Down Chippendales For ASU Coaching Job (Video Interview)

In between some big-time exhibition swims at the Arizona State – Arizona dual meet, Olympic champion Michael Phelps found time to chat with SwimSwam about his foray into coaching with the Arizona State Sun Devils.

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RACE VIDEO: Phelps vs Grevers vs Nolan In 100 IM

In one of the coolest sideshows to a college sport event you’ll ever see, national swimming icons Michael Phelps, Matt Grevers and David Nolan went head-to-head-to-head in an exhibition 100 IM at the Arizona State-Arizona dual meet Saturday.

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RACE VIDEO: Michael Phelps Goes 1:34.04 In Exhibition 200 Yard Free

Phelps battles training partner David Nolan in this race, ultimately winning with a 1:34.04. Nolan, the former Stanford standout who has moved to Tempe to train with Phelps, was 1:34.42 trailing Phelps.

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Michael Phelps Has Swum His Last Yards Races Ever (Video Interview)

Video courtesy SwimSwam co-founder Garrett McCaffrey. Michael Phelps says he has swum his last races ever in yards with his…

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2016 USA Swimming Foundation Grant Applications Available

The 2016 USA Swimming Foundation Make a Splash grant application process is now open and applications will be accepted until Friday, February 12, 3 pm ET/Noon PT.

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Laura Val Does It Again, Breaks 4 Masters Age Group WRs In One Swim

Laura Val, five years after the “greatest swim in history,” set four masters world records in a single swim this weekend.

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Serafina King Topples Two S10 American Records In Midst of CA Storm

In the middle of the last weekend’s rain and wind, 17-year-old Serafina King broke two American Paralympic swimming records at an outdoor California meet.

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Michael Phelps, Adrian, Ledecky Expected at Atlanta Classic Swim Meet

Michael Phelps (above), Nathan Adrian, and Katie Ledecky are among the swimmers expected in Atlanta, despite being the same weekend as the Pro Swim Series meet at Charlotte.

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