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The Simple and Sneaky Mental Trick That Will Help You Swim Faster

We all want to experience the peak of our abilities in the pool. Here’s one way sneaky way to get more from yourself in practice and competition.

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3x FHSAA Class 1A Finalist Matthew Strickland Gives Verbal to Florida State

Matthew Strickland, who hails from Fort Meyers, Florida, has announced on social media that he gave a verbal commitment to the Florida State University Seminoles for 2018-19.

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2x Florida 4A State Champ Katie Vasiloff Commits to Tennessee

Katie Vasiloff of Durant High School and Blue Wave Swimming has verbally committed to swim for the Volunteers next fall.

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CIF-NCS Champion Makenna Turner Gives Verbal to USC Trojans

Makenna Turner from Monte Vista High School and Diablo Aquatics has verbally committed to swim for USC next fall.

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Michigan Picks Up Verbal Pledge from Canada’s Maggie MacNeil

London, Ontario’s Maggie MacNeil has verbally committed to swim for the University of Michigan next fall.

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Texas A&M Earns 5th In-state Verbal from Coco Bratanov

Versatile Coco Bratanov (also known as Kaloyan Bratanov) who swims for Katy High School and Katy Aquatic Team For Youth, has verbally committed to Texas A&M University for 2018-19.

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UCLA Lands Verbal Commitment from Mission Viejo’s Jessica Epps

Jessica Epps from Tesoro High School and Mission Viejo Nadadores has given a verbal commitment to the UCLA Bruins for 2018-19.

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#1 in the Class of 2018, Eva Merrell Hands Verbal Commitment to UGA

Eva Merrell, the top girls’ recruit in the high school class of 2018, has elected to make her verbal commitment to the University of Georgia class of 2022.

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Florida State Sweeps First ACC Weekly Honors of 2017

Florida State, one of the few ACC teams to compete last week, swept the conference’s weekly honors.

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York YMCA Backstroker Marget Shelly Gives Verbal to Penn State

Marget Shelly of Trinity High School and York YMCA has made a verbal commitment to Penn State University for 2018-19.

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Queensland Takes Australia State Team SC Championships Title

The 2017 Australia State Team Championships took place in Canberra over the weekend, where swimmers aged 17 and under took to the Australian Institute of Sport’s short course pool.

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HS Sophomore Will Rose Verbally Commits to Arizona State for 2020-21

15-year-old Will Rose of Alliance, Ohio has announced that he plans to attend Arizona State University in the fall of 2020.

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Mixed Gender Entrants, 4 Nations Confirmed For Raia Rapida Meet

The four teams for Brazil’s 2017 Raia Rapida (translates to “Fast Lane”) sprint meet have been confirmed: the host nation, the United States, Italy and Argentina. And for the first time, the meet will feature both men and women – two swimmers of each gender per team.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Paul Ungur, Utah

Paul Ungur put up a big sprint backstroke time that could help Utah break through for an NCAA relay berth later this year.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Gregg Troy, Florida

Competitor Coach of the Month is a recurring SwimSwam feature shedding light on a U.S.-based coach who has risen above…

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