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Maximizing Performance Through Dryland Part I: Key Aspects & Warming Up

The following comes to us from swimmer and coach Josh Hurley, who put together a research paper on dryland training and its specific application to swimming.

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Dartmouth Swimmers Cite Diversity, Communication In Fight To Reinstate Teams

Dartmouth’s swimmers and divers sent a survey to fellow students as part of their ongoing push to get their program reinstated by the school.

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NCAA Division II Recruiting Quiet Period To End August 31

The quiet period, which disallows coaches from watching student-athletes compete, will end Aug.31, with normal recruiting calendars resuming Sept.1 for DII.

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Japan’s Mizunuma Hits Lifetime Best 100 Fly In Niigata – 51.26

As Japanese swimmers are competing at their respective prefectural championships, 23-year-old Naoki Mizunuma is making the most of the opportunity to race.

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Three Indian Olympic Hopefuls Granted 60-Day Training Period In Dubai

With pools still closed in India, Virdhawal Khade, Srihari Nataraj and Kushagra Rawat received the green light from the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

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Report: Suspended Shayna Jack, Retired James Magnussen On Reality TV Show

Two elite Australian swimmers are set to join the latest edition of the nation’s reality TV show entitled SAS: Who Dares Wins.

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FINA Cancels 2020 World Cup Amidst Pandemic; Will Resume Post-Tokyo

With the 2020 FINA Swimming World Cup Series dwindled down to just 4 stops from its original 6, FINA has announced the cancellation of this year’s edition.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Trevor Freeland Explains How PDR Rose to National Prominence

Freeland was a member of the famed PDR Swim Team of Philadelphia coached by Jim Ellis in the 1980s that was immortalized in the Lionsgate film Pride.

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14-Year Old Lucca Battaglini Out-Battles NT’er Charlotte Hook in 200 Fly

14-year old Lucca Battaglini swam two more lifetime bests on Sunday to close a breakthrough meet in North Carolina this weekend.

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See 2436 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 2836 Swim Jobs.

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Sin Mireia Belmonte, España se impone en el cierre del Abierto de Loulé

Con 22 títulos en las tres jornadas, la delegación española completa un buen regreso a la competición. Albert Escrits y Jessica Vall, mejores marcas técnicas.

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Missouri HS State Finalist Spencer Adamson Commits to Northern Michigan

Club North Swimming butterfly specialist Spencer Adamson has committed to swim for Northern Michigan University’s class of 2025.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Tyryn Empremsilapa Verbally Commits to Air Force

Irvine NOVA’s Tyryn Empremsilapa, who has MWC scoring potential in the 100/200 breast, has verbally committed to Air Force for 2021-22.

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