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One Tip for Swim Parents about Sports Specialization

Should your swimmer only swim, or participate in several sports? As a swim mom for almost 15 years, I’ve had this conversation on the pool deck over and over.

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Faulconer Leads 500 Free and 200 IM After Day 1 Prelims At All-Florida

In the most Florida Gator thing imaginable, sophomore Savanna Faulconer took the top qualifying spots in the 500 free and 200 IM back-to-back to kick off the 2017 All-Florida Invite.

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German State Investing €50 Million to Improve Public Pools

The German Swimming Association, in an effort to revive their public swimming pools, announced yesterday that Hessian state government has…

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SwimSwam Pulse: 66% Support WSA As FINA Alternative

About two-thirds of SwimSwam voters support the World Swimming Association as an alternative to FINA as the international governing body for aquatic sports.

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Irish National Teamers Attempting 100×50 World Record

As part of the upcoming European Week of Sport, Irish National Team members are attempting to break the 100x50m free world record. 

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Coleman’s Carpool: SwimSwam Secrets Revealed with Braden Keith (Video)

The Man. The Myth. The Machine. Our beloved Editor-in-Chief, Braden Keith, is the reason SwimSwam stays afloat. He is known for his insanely methodical and rigorous work ethic, and is a man of principles and integrity.

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Australian Para-Swimming Worlds Team Shifts to Canadian Meet Instead

Australia will swim at the Canadian Open Championships instead of the IPC World Championships, if/when they get rescheduled.

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Wallace Loses Funding, While Murdoch Moves Up On British Performance

British Swimming has announced its Podium and Podium Potential performance squads for 2018, with a couple notable performers left off the list.

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Duncan Scott Takes Home Team Scotland’s Male Athlete Of The Year

Two-time silver medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games, Duncan Scott, has been honored with Team Scotland’s ‘Male Athlete of the Year Award’.

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Toronto To Host Para-Swimming Replacing Mexico City Due To Earthquakes

Canada’s top Para-swimming athletes will play host to the Canadian Open, October 2-4, at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.

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Distance Freestyler Kate Van Meter Gives Verbal to Colgate Raiders

Kate Van Meter from Cretin-Derham Hall High School and Star Swim Team has made a verbal commitment to Colgate University for 2018-19.

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Versatile Tucker Burhans Gives Verbal Commitment to In-state Tar Heels

Tucker Burhans from West Forsyth High School and Enfinity Aquatic Club has verbally committed to swim for the University of North Carolina beginning in 2018-19.

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Garrett Clasen Hands Verbal Commitment to Missouri Tigers

Garrett Clasen, a two-time USA Swimming All-American from Aurora, Illinois, has verbally committed to swim for the University of Missouri beginning in the fall of 2018.

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NBAC’s Dylan Arzoni Verbally Commits to George Washington

North Baltimore Aquatic Club’s Dylan Arzoni‏ has announced on social media that he verbally committed to swim for the George Washington University class of 2022.

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