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Olympic Champion Vladimir Salnikov Speaks on Pandemics Effect on Sport

Russian Swim Federation and Olympic champion Vladimir Salnikov spoke on the countries hopeful return to training and the impact of time away from the water.

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CDC Releases New Guidelines for Pools to Follow as they Re-open

As pools begin to re-open following the Coronavirus pandemic, the CDC has issued new guidelines for them to follow in order to maintain social distancing.

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NCAA Reportedly Votes to Approve Voluntary Activities for Football, Basketball

The NCAA vote reportedly approves voluntary athletic activities in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball to start June 1 and go through June 30.

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Mireia Belmonte: “se hizo justicia con el aplazamiento de los Juegos Olímpicos”

La campeona olímpica ha regresado al entrenamiento en piscina tras 66 días sin nadar y ha hablado de sus sensaciones y del aplazamiento de las Olimpiadas.

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Swimming Straddles Line Between “Low” and “Moderate” Risk in NFHS Guidelines

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has published new guidelines for the return of high school sports following coronavirus.

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Haley Benjamin Will Transfer from Houston to Boise State for 2020-2021 Season

Benjamin’s (right) lifetime and collegiate best times in the 1650 free would have won the Mountain West Conference title last season. Diver Lauren Gryboski (left) also will join the Broncos.

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Party In Iceland As Reykjavík Swimmers Celebrate Midnight Pool Reopenings

Check out how pool-hungry swimmers in Iceland celebrated the fact their public pools were able to reopen earlier this week.

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Australia’s State-By-State Pool Reopening Guide

Check out key dates for pool reopenings within the Australian states as their roadmaps to recovery continue to roll out this month.

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Westcliff University Will Join NAIA, Add Swimming & Water Polo Programs

Westcliff University in Irvine, California has announced the addition of 4 new aquatics programs as part of its move to join the NAIA.

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5 California Local Swimming Committees Ask Governor Newsom to Reopen Pools

The leaders of the 5 Local Swimming Committees that dip into California, representing over 40,000 swimmers, have asked Governor Gavin Newsom to reopen the state’s pools.

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Paralympic Champion Becca Meyers, #SwimOn

Becca Meyers #SwimON: “No matter what we endure, we’re always better together. We’re stronger than ever before, and right now, nothing is going to stop us.”

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La natación argentina pide volver al agua cuanto antes

Se cumplen dos meses de cuarentena en la Argentina, por el coronavirus. Y a diferencia de otros países, sus nadadores no tienen acceso a las piscinas.

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Relive Nathan Adrian’s Legendary ‘MythBusters’ Appearance

In May of 2009, a 20-year-old Nathan Adrian – then a sophomore at Cal – tested the myth that swimming in syrup makes you slower than swimming in water.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Katinka Hosszu Explains Brutal Origin Story of “Iron Lady”

Hosszu talks us through her age group days in Hungary, AKA swimming boot camp, and her successes and failures once she came to the US and USC.

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New NAIA Program Jamestown University Hires First Head Coach

Alex Raasch will join the University of Jamestown program this season to begin recruiting ahead of their inaugural year of competition in 2021-2022.

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