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See 2320 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 2720 Swim Jobs.

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5 Undeniable Truths The World of Swimming Keeps Failing to Address

It is still assumed champions are born with given mental powers, or expected that swimmers somehow ‘figure it out’ on their own…

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Sprinter Jake Meyer Commits to DIII Emory University

Jake Meyer, a sprinter from Columbus, Ohio, has committed to swim for Emory University beginning fall 2020. He will be joining the school’s class of 2024.

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Smack Swim Strap Launches A New Color – Tokyo

Smack Strap is a braided elastic replacement goggle strap designed to reduce pressure from the straps while ensuring goggles are comfortable and water tight.

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Alexis Kachkin Commits to DII McKendree University

Glenbrook Titans’ Alexis Kachkin has committed to swim for the McKendree Bearcats beginning fall 2020. Kachkin will be joining the school’s class of 2024.

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Bob Bowman Says Postponing Olympics to 2021 Would ‘Take a Lot of Pressure Off’

Former U.S. Olympic head coach Bob Bowman has emerged as a vocal proponent of postponing the 2020 Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Paolo Barelli Speaks Out About Need To Postpone 2020 Games

Italian Swimming Federation president believes that with many athletes unable to train it’s unrealistic for the IOC to continue to plan on running the Games.

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Japanese Olympic Swimmer Naoko Imoto Appointed Torch Relay Anchor In Greece

Retired 1996 Olympic swimmer Naoko Imoto of Japan was a last-minute addition to receive the Olympic flame during a downsized handover in Athens.

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Nathan Adrian Raising Money for COVID-19 Relief Fund

Adrian will award a prize package to a donor that includes signed swimming memorabilia and a round of golf with Adrian and USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey

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Madeline Huggins (2021) Makes Verbal Commitment to Florida State

Madeline Huggins from Carbondale Community High School and Saluki Swim Club in Illinois has announced her verbal commitment to Florida State for 2021-22.

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FINA Approves Use Of Underwater Video Technology At Olympics and World Champs

FINA has updated its bylaws to allow for the use of underwater video technology at the Olympic Games and World Championships.

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Swimming From Home Talk Show: Tom Shields on OTC Closure, Social Responsibility

Olympic gold medalist Tom Shields was kind enough to talk to me (twice, my computer pooped out and didn’t record the first time) about his last couple weeks

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Kira Toussaint, Blake Pieroni, Hannah Miley Share Stuck-At-Home Workouts

With the majority of swimmers, as well as athletes in general, stuck at home around the world, tune in to what some elites are doing to stay in shape.

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International Swimming League Will Add 100 IM to Schedule in 2020-2021

World Record holder Vlad Morozov becomes even more valuable in year 2 of the ISL thanks to the addition of the ultimate sprint event: the 100 IM.

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IOC Chair Kirsty Coventry: “Athletes Want The Olympic Games To Continue”

Kirsty Coventry, IOC Athletes Committee Chair, gave the details pertaining to a call that took place yesterday. She says athletes want the Olympics in July.

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