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SwimSwam Podcast: Shaine Casas on How Swimming in Austin Changed his Life

Casas delved into his past, explaining how he spent a life-changing summer in Austin training at Nitro while living with now-A&M teammate Ethan Gogulski. 

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Japan Lifts Tokyo’s State Of Emergency Status

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has officially lifted the state of emergency declared over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in his nation. 

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BSN Sports Swim Team of the Week: Piedmont College Lions

This week we’re looking at the Piedmont College Lions, a brand new program that will begin competing in the NCAA Division III starting this fall.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 50% Pick Women’s 200 Free WR To Fall Over IMs, 200 Fly

About half of voters picked the women’s 200 free as the next world record to fall from our list, which also included the IMs and the ridiculous 200 fly.

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Swimmers Urged To Take Care in Open Water Following Spike in Drowning Deaths

Open water swimming is vastly different to pool swimming, so please take caution when deciding to take a dip in the ocean

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Get Rid of Chlorine Cough As You Reopen Your Pool

The BioOx system gives your swimmers and coaches cleaner, healthier air to breathe – while at the same time increasing your biosecurity…

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Dolfin Swim of the Week: Weissmuller’s 200 Free WR From 1922

We’re going way back this week – to one of the greatest swimmers in history, who is credited with his first world record on this day in 1922.

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City Of Manchester Swimmers Show Off Mad Minecraft Skills In Pool Re-Creation

Think you have mad skills when it comes to Minecraft? Four City of Manchester swimmers put their out-of-the-pool creative talents on display big-time.

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British Swimming Identifies Athletes Able To Return To Training, In Theory

British Swimming’s Performance Leadership Group (PLG) is in the process of developing an ‘Elite Sport Return to Training Guidance (ESRTTG)’ plan.

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Olympian Matt Grevers to Race in ‘Peloton All-Star Ride’ on ESPN Saturday

Grevers is one of 16 professional athletes – all current Peloton members – who will participate in a 20-minute live-streamed class for charity Saturday.

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Arkansas Will Allow Youth Sports To Return June 1; Coaches Must Wear Masks

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that youth sports, including swimming, can return in the state beginning June 1, with safety restrictions in place.

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Spencer Maher Commits to College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross has received a commitment from Spencer Maher. He will begin swimming fall 2020, and he will be joining the school’s class of 2024.

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Army West Point Receives Commitment From Jake Riva

Backstroker Jake Riva has committed to swim for the United States Military Academy at West Point beginning in fall 2020.

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Sprinter Anna Freyman Commits to the Naval Academy

Talented sprinter Anna Freyman has committed to swim for the United States Naval Academy beginning fall 2020 after a year of post-graduate prep school.

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S.R.Smith Expands Competition Product Range and Updates Lane Line Reel Design

S.R.Smith enhanced its commercial product line with a new backstroke starting system, as well as, updating its XL Capacity Lane Line Reel.

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