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How To Put SwimSwam News on your Website

At the request of many teams and dedicated swim fans, SwimSwam now offers a way to embed the latest swimming news stories directly into your team website. 

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Delta State University Receives Verbal from Devin Wise

Devin Wise of Madison, Mississippi has announced his verbal commitment to swim at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi for the fall of 2018. He will be joining their class of 2022.

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Colorado’s Courtnie Lingaas Commits to University of Sioux Falls

Thornton, Colorado’s Courtnie Lingaas has announced her commitment to the University of Sioux Falls for the fall of 2018. She will be a part of the Cougars’ class of 2022.

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Best Swimming Photos of 2017: Above the Surface

The annual SwimSwam Best Swimming Photos of 2017: Above the surface featuring selections from swimming photographer Mike Lewis. The annual selection includes a wide array of swimming photography from throughout the year. Photos from swim events and studio sessions with swimmers.

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2017 Swammy Awards: Para Swimming Honors Left Vacant

2017 Swammy Awards Para-Swimming Male & Female Swimmers of the Year: Vacant Note from our editor: 2017 was supposed to…

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Katie Ledecky Named 2017 AP Female Athlete of the Year

Ledecky is the first swimmer to win the award in 21 years.

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How One-Arm Backstroke Drill Increases Power and Reduces Frontal Drag

World Champion Junya Koga demonstrates the one arm backstroke drill. This swim drill enables the swimmer to isolate the movement and position of the arm during the entry and underwater pull.

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Practice + Pancakes: Rice University (Video Feature)

We sent our head of production, Coleman Hodges, to be a fly on the wall at practice, then relay what he discovered back to you over pancakes

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Middleton, Monona Grove Remain Atop Wisconsin HS Ranks (12/24)

Indiana commit Ben McDade has Wisconsin’s best times in the 200 and 500 yard free so far this high school season.

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Todd DeSorbo & Co Bring New, But Carry on Old Traditions with UVA (Video)

This marks 4 months that Todd DeSorbo and his staff have led the UVA cavaliers, and SwimSwam was able to check in with them to see how things were going

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Teaching Age Group Swimmers Proper Pace Control & Race Strategy

Pace control is certainly one of the most important skills but also most overlooked areas in teaching nine year old or older age group swimmers.

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Conor Dwyer Teams With Speedo, Pete Halvorsen for Holiday Toy Drive

U.S. National Team swimmer Conor Dwyer built up to the holiday season last week by hosting an “insta-meet” toy drive for…

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Svetlana Chimrova Swims 57.7 in 100 Fly at World Military Championship

Brazilian Etiene Medeiros (above) also broke 2 Meet Records, winning both the 50 and 100 butterflies.

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USA Diving Bans Indianapolis-Area Coach Johel Ramirez Suarez For Life

Noblesville, Indiana diving coach Johel Ramirez Suarez, 34, has been ruled “permanently ineligible for membership with USA Diving.” Ramirez was arrested…

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Efimova Wins Top Russian Honor; Rylov, Chupkov Share Men’s Award

Evgeny Rylov won a World Championship and set a European Record in the 200 back in Budapest in August.

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