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Why Do We Want Our Kids to Swim?

A scholarship is a wonderful bonus, but by focusing on it, children may view swimming as work rather than a great life experience.

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Madelyn Cislo, Rhianna Hensler Break Division 3 MI HS Records

Cranbrook Kingswood came away with the Michigan HS Division 3 girls state title, winning 2 relays and 2 individual events in the process.

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How to Master Swimming Starts With The Slingshot – Video

With the introduction of the back footplate on the swim starting blocks in 2008, the dynamics of the technique of starting changed.

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15-Year Old Paige Hetrick Swims 49.1 in 100 Free at Mark Braun Classic

2017 Mark J Braun Fall Classic November 17th-19th, 2017 Lake Erie Silver Dolphins Hosted @Spire Institute Full Results Meet Mobile:…

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15-Year-Old Lola Mull Breaks Allison Schmitt’s 500 Free Michigan Record

There were many record-breaking performances, including MHSAA state records, Division 1 state records, and pool records.

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You Can Have The Most Beautiful Breaststroke!

Breaststroke is a stroke of grace and beauty. But sometimes when you aren’t dong it correctly it can look super clunky and inefficient.

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Yoga for Swimmers: Olympic Gold Medalist Rebecca Soni Talks Yoga

Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Soni fell in love with yoga while training as a professional athlete and has made it a life long practice…

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Jessica Vall, Marc Sanchez Break Spanish Winter Nats Records on Day 1

Jessica Vall (above) swam a lifetime best in the 50 breaststroke, but still wasn’t fast enough to qualify for the European Short Course Championships in December.

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Air Force Adds Three Commits: Tory Bartlett, David Gray, Corey Shepard

The United States Air Force Academy men’s swimming and diving team has received class of 2022 commitments from three swimmers: Tory Bartlett and David Gray, Stingrays teammates from Powder Springs, Georgia, and Manassas, Virginia’s Corey Shepard.

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Stacked Men’s 200IM Headlines Winter Nationals Psych Sheets

Psych sheets are out for the 2017 Winter National Championships.

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Free/Fly Specialist Liz Thull Commits to Illinois State

Lakeview, Minnesota’s Liz Thull made a verbal commitment and signed an NLI to swim for Illinois State University beginning in the 2018-19 season.

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Sprinter Charlie Bean Commits to University of South Dakota

Waverly, Minnesota’s Charlie Bean has announced his commitment to swim for the University of South Dakota next fall.

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NYU, Johns Hopkins Split Tri Meet with TCNJ

The NYU men and Johns Hopkins women both swept at the in a Division 3 tri meet with The College of New Jersey.

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Princeton Women Sweep Ivy League Tri Meet Against Penn and Cornell

Princeton women won 10 of 16 events on their way to victory over Penn and Cornell in an Ivy League tri meet.

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CEO Anderson Leaves Swimming Australia 5 Mos. From Commonwealth Games

Despite the 2018 Commonwealth Games headed to the Gold Coast, Australia next April, Swimming Australia CEO Mark Anderson has announced his departure.

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