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SwimSwam Pulse: NCAA vs ISL Poll Comes Down To A Single Vote

It’s the closest poll we’ve ever had, with SwimSwam voters split between excitement for the NCAA and ISL seasons for 2020.

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Do You Spend 1/3rd of Your Life Sleeping?

Sleep is an often-overlooked but essential element of a solid training plan and if not budgeted for, can wreak havoc on your training, performance and health.

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10 ISL “League Records” Were Broken in Week 1 of the 2020 Season

Marco Koch of the New York Breakers kicked off season 2 of the ISL faster than he swam in season 1, breaking the unofficial ‘league record’ in the 200 breast.

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Rikako Ikee To Open Tokyo Olympic Aquatics Center With Exhibition Swim

20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee will be in the water this weekend, showcasing the newly-built Olympic Aquatics Center.

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Tokyo Olympic officials work on countermeasures to combat COVID-19 at the Games

Organizers have indicated they are unlikely to explain until early next year exactly how the Olympics can be held safely given the prompted scenarios.

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Rob Kent Hands Reins To Son Dylan As Interim Titans GM After Cancer Diagnosis

Kent’s prognosis is good, and he will have surgery in November. His son Dylan will serve as the interim GM in Budapest.

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Rice University Secures Verbal from Indian National Record-Holder Saloni Dalal

Breaststroke specialist Saloni Dalal of Karnataka, India has verbally committed to swim for Rice University’s class of 2025.

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Get Ready For ISL Match 3: Debut of Tokyo Frog Kings and Toronto Titans

The Frog Kings’ IM and sprint stars, including Morozov and Brad Tandy (above), and the Titans’ back and free legends will finally hit the water on Saturday.

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Dolfin Swim of the Week: Siobhan Haughey’s 1:51.67 In 200 SCM Free

Siobhan Haughey didn’t just hit the best time of the 2020 ISL season in the 200 free. She hit the best time in ISL history.

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Swimming Through Smoke

Michelle Rogalski recounts swimming around Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge and Angel Island through the California smoke.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Joao de Lucca on What Motivated Him to become an NCAA Champ

Joao de Lucca admits that for a time his motivation to become the best was so that he would have his picture hanging in the Louisville pool

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See 2491 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 2891 Swim Jobs.

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Friday Marks the 10-Year Anniversary of the Death of Fran Crippen

As history rolls on and time slips away, the lessons of history become the legacy of a tragedy.

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Swimming Australia Bestows Life Memberships and Welcomes New Board Members

Two Olympic gold medallists and a legendary coach were awarded Life Membership of Swimming Australia at its 111th Annual General Meeting.

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ISL Programma Gare Del Week End: In Gara Toronto Titans E Tokyo Frog

La ISL questo fine settimana vedrà le due nuove formazioni dei Toronto Titans e Tokyo Frog Kings scendere finalmente in acqua.

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