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How To Turbocharge Your Freestyle Engine

One can look at the freestyle kick as being similar to the turbocharged engine. In the 50 meter sprint, every swimmer needs to push the accelerator to the floor, maximizing the power of the kick all of the way.

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NCAA ‘A’ Cuts Achieved Through the End of November

Through the first round of mid-season college invites, there has been 40 individual NCAA ‘A’ cuts achieved, as well as 41 relay ‘A’ cuts.

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George Mason Reels in Verbal Commitment from Sprinter Chloe Fite

Chloe Fite, form Sandra Day O’Connor High School and Life Time Swim Team – Central Texas, has verbally committed to swim for George Mason University in the class of 2022.

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6 Under-appreciated Truths of Fast Swimming

Swimming at an elite level requires talent, hard work and a solid support system. Here are 6 other under-appreciated truths of swimming fast.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: GOAT, Pellegrini, Sjostrom & The ‘Swim Reaper’

News on Michael Phelps, Federica Pellegrini, Sarah Sjostrom and more are found in this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines.

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BridgeAthletic brings EXOS methodology and workouts to its digital platform

The BridgeAthletic training platform offers pre-built training blocks and a comprehensive movement library created by EXOS, all in an easy-to-use format.

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IOC Sanctions Three Russian Athletes As Part Of Oswald Commission

Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has published new decisions from the Oswald Commission hearings, which are being conducted in the context of the Sochi 2014 forensic and analytic doping investigations.

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5 Reasons Why Swimming on a Small Club Team is Great

Swim teams come in all different shapes and sizes, and they are from many walks of life. Some are massive, having close to a thousand swimmers, and some are smaller. Here are 5 reasons why swimming on a small club team is great.

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UC San Diego To Jump to Division I, Join Big West Conference

The University of California San Diego will complete its expected jump to the Division I level and will join the Big West Conference in 2020.

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Irish Swimmer Mona McSharry Awarded Olympic Solidarity Scholarship

The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) has announced 12 athletes who will received Olympic Solidarity Scholarships to “assist with qualification…

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Kathryn Greenslade In, Max Litchfield Out for British Euros Squad

Max Litchfield, who finished 4th in both IMs at the 2017 World Championships, has withdrawn from the 2017 European Short Course Championships.

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Katie Ledecky Nominated for BBC Sports Personality Award

American swimmer Katie Ledecky has been nominated for a BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year Award. She’s one of 6…

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FFN Releases Psych Sheets for 2017 French SC Nationals

After taking into account retirements and injuries, Jeremy Stravius is one of the few stars from the French men’s team who will be on hand for the Short Course Nationals in Montpellier this weekend.

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Adam Peaty Among 12 Nominees For BBC Sport’s Personality Of The Year

Olympic champion and world record holder Adam Peaty has been announced as a nominee for BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year 2017.

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First Looks: Ranking the Incoming NCAA Men’s Classes of 2022

Alex Zettle is one of many top-end commits for the incoming Texas class of 2022.

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