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Aussie Study Finds Swimming Provides $3.7 Billion Per Annum Impact

An independent national study conducted in Australia found that swimming provides some head-turning figures in terms of per annum community impact.

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Dolfin Swim of the Week: Mizunuma’s 51.25 in 100 Fly

Last week, Japanese 23-year-old Naoki Mizunuma hit the 4th-fastest time of anyone in the world this season in the 100 fly.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 66% Favor No-Spectator Meets Over Virtual Meets

Two-thirds of voters favored in-person meets (albeit with no spectators) compared to ‘virtual’ meets for high schools this fall.

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Former Swimming Canada CEO Pierre Lafontaine Named Head Coach At Swim Ottawa

Lafontaine will join the club after several executive positions with Swimming Canada, Canadian Interuniversity Sport, Cross Country Canada and Cycling Canada.

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New Jersey Condenses High School Swim Season, No State Championships

New Jersey will condense its high school swimming season, which starts December 3 and features no state championship meet.

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Report: 50 Minutes of Bodycam Footage Missing In Jaylan Butler Detainment

50 minutes of police bodycam footage of the detainment of Jaylan Butler is missing, with an ABC report casting doubt on the official police explanation.

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Shane Ryan Nears Lifetime Best In 50 Back Practice Race

26-year-old Irish swimmer Shane Ryan was back at his speedy ways, nearing a lifetime best 50m back time trial in Dublin this week.

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Hawai’i Picks Up Canadian Breaststroker Kathryn Ivanov for Fall 2021

At the 2019 Canadian Worlds Trials, Ivanov made the B-final of the 50 breast, finishing 17th overall with a 33.36 after a personal best in prelims (33.35).

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Sherridon Dressel, Kawecki, and Cieslak are Latest Cali Condors Announcements

Sherridon Dressel (above) had a breakout senior season at Florida that leaves her as the 2nd-fastest 100 backstroker and 100 butterflier in program history.

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After 23 Weeks Of Lockdown, Scotland Gets Green Light For August 31st

“So much work has gone into where we are and of course this is the news we have all been waiting for,” says Scottish Swimming Chief Euan Lowe.

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Maximizing Performance Through Dryland Part IV: Explosive Potential & Endurance

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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Penrith To Host 2021 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships

The national competition will form a critical part of the men’s selection process for a spot in the 10km event at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Cool Down Your Hot Pool With The Watercannon Portable Aerator

Portable and easy to use, the Watercannon is a valuable addition to your pool. It comes complete and sets up in minutes.

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Kirill Abrosimov Places First in the 2020 Russian Open Water Swimming Cup

Russian open water swimmers got their first official national racing in open water last weekend at the Russian Open Water Cup.

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NCAA Division I Council Formally Recommends Delaying Fall Sports Championships

The Division I Council reiterated that their priority was championships in winter and spring sports, where teams lost their 2020 championships.

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