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Derventio Excel Hosts ‘Challenge 2020’ To Raise Funds For NHS

The club has close ties to the NHS as the parents of team captain Mia Slevin are both front-line healthcare workers, currently battling the Covid-19 pandemic

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Swimming From Home Talk Show: Mike Bottom on the Value of Taking a Pause

Bottom commented on how a forced time for pause can be a good thing, and what he’s been getting out of this time at home.

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L’Arbitro Medico Marco Ercoli: “Durante Il Lavoro La Paura Scompare”

L’arbitro internazionale di pallanuoto Marco Ercoli è anche un medico impegnato in prima linea contro il coronavirus. Il suo racconto.

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YMCA National Record-holder Nathan Borges Commits to Yale

YMCA National champion and record-holder Nathan Borges has committed to swim for Yale in the class of 2024.

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Rick Aronberg Returns to NY as Head Coach of Buffalo City Swim Racers

“We are thrilled to have a coach of Rick’s caliber join our young program,” stated Mike Switalski, founder and Executive Director of BCSR.

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Free/Fly Specialist Kendra Joachim Commits to Air Force Academy

Kendra Joachim will join the U.S. Air Force Academy women’s swimming and diving team in the fall, with times that would have scored at 2020 MWCs.

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The Woman Who Went Head-to-Head with Michael Phelps in Open Competition

It was the mixed 400 free relay (did not realize they had that event in 2007) and the Aussie’s opted for the Female-Female-Male-Male Strategy

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French Swimmer Théo Bussière Finds Positivity In Olympic Postponement

The 25-year-old French breaststroker shared his positivity on the Olympic postponement and how it will impact himself and his teammates.

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Stephen Speck Commits to Florida State after 400 IM Breakout

A last-minute addition to the Florida State class of 2020, Stephen Speck will bring some badly-needed depth to the Seminoles’ 400 IM crew.

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When to Watch Swimming on NBC Sports’ Olympic Games Week

The 2-week chunk of retro-Olympic programming will include 2 shows dedicated entirely to 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps.

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Top 10 Women’s Swimmers Who Never Won an Olympic Gold Medal

American swimmer Katie Hoff broke American Records, World Records and won 3 Olympic medals in ’08, but in spite of huge expectations, none of them were gold.

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Fitter and Faster’s Free Live Broadcast Schedule For April 13-18

See Fitter & Faster’s upcoming LIVE broadcasts this week! FFT will have a full schedule each week. Follow Fitter & Faster on social media to stay informed.

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USA Swimming Approves New Flex Membership Structure For 2021

The new model sees an increase in fees for swimmers aged 11-18 while maintaining the $20 rate for 10 & unders.

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How to Get The Olympic Perspective Issue With The Caeleb Dressel Gold Cover

The next issue of SwimSwamMAG addresses the COVID-19 impact on the Olympics, and we project how elites will perform in 2021 with an extra year of training.

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Race Analysis: Men’s 100m Freestyle 2012 London Olympic Games

The final was hyped to be an epic showdown between multiple competitors, but most of all between James Magnussen and Nathan Adrian…

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