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World’s First “Floating Pool” To Open in May

Perched 35 meters above the ground, the Sky Pool at the Embassy Gardens at Nine Elms in London has a see-through acrylic bottom.

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Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Katie Ledecky, NCAP/Stanford

COVID-19 might have delayed Katie Ledecky’s revenge tour, but it’s clear no delay can stop the inevitable. Ledecky hit three world-leading times in April.

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Phoebe Bacon Clocks 1:01.6 100 Back At Wisconsin LC Opener

Bacon currently owns a season-best of 1:00.18, set at November’s U.S. Open, which ranks her 25th in the 2020-21 world rankings.

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Hot #1 New Release: Take Your Mark, Lead!

Champions’ Stories and Leadership Lessons Combine to Engage Readers.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Ron Aitken, Sandpipers of Nevada

At the U.S. Open Water National Championships this month, the Sandpipers of Nevada had a swimmer finish in the top 5 in every single event.

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Will Olympic Champion Anthony Ervin Make the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team?

Anthony Ervin, the oldest individual Olympic gold medalist in swimming history, will be competing at U.S. Olympic Trials. Will he make the team?

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Maddy Banic The Speechwriter

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Alys Thomas To Jacob Whittle: 28-Strong British OLY Roster Revealed

The initial 28-strong British Swimming roster for this summer’s Olympic Games has been revealed, containing the likes of 30-year-old Alys Thomas.

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Mediterranean Grand Prix Concludes With Duran, Vall Victories

The Grand Prix – Mediterrani concluded over the weekend, with a few French visitors intermingling with the host nation of Spain. 

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Kaminskaya Takes 200 Breast In Coimbra

World Championships semi-finalist Victoria Kaminskaya took 200m breast gold over the weekend in her home nation of Portugal.

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Colorado Time Systems Releases Innovative Virtual Meet Software Solution

This solution is designed to provide the ultimate experience in virtual swimming competitions by facilitating dual meets at two separate facilities.

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See 26 Swim Camps You Might Love

These swim camps are headed by some of the best coaches in swimming. Stay tuned. More swim camps will be listed soon.

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The Longest Current American Gold Medal Drought In Olympic Individual Events

The men’s 400 and 1500 freestyle are two of the events with the longest Olympic gold medal draught for the United States.

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Brazil Confirms 18 Rosters Spots for 2021 Olympic Swimming Team

Bruno Fratus (above) has been named to Brazil’s initial Olympic roster after swimming a special trial in California rather than the country’s primary qualifying meet.

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Anthony Ervin E Il CAA: La Neutralità Mette A Tacere Le Minoranze

Anthony Ervin portavoce della protesta contro le restrizioni che vietano di manifestare durante le cerimonie dei Giochi Olimpici

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