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Taylor Ruck Shatters Hilary Caldwell’s 200 Back Canadian Record

2017 LAUSANNE CUP Lausanne, Switzerland December 20-21, 2017 Meet central Live results Swimming at the Lausanne Cup in Switzerland, Taylor Ruck…

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2022 Commonwealth Games Headed To Birmingham, England

The English city of Birmingham has just been awarded hosting rights of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Paralympic Vice President Julie Dussliere on Paralympics (Video)

Video is courtesy of Open Water Planet and the Triton Series.  Open Water Planet just concluded the second leg of…

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Katinka Hosszu Announced to Participate in January’s Euro Meet

2018 Euro Meet January 26th-28th, 2018 d’Coque, Luxembourg-Kirchberg LCM (50m) Meet Central The entry list for the 2018 Euro Meet…

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15th Annual Orange Bowl Swim Classic at the Jacobs Aquatic Center

The 15th Annual Orange Bowl Swim Classic and Winter Training officially BEGAN in early December 2017 at the Jacobs Aquatic Center in Key Largo, FL.

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Japanese Show Up in Force, Ruck Still On Fire at Lausanne Cup Day 1

2017 LAUSANNE CUP Lausanne, Switzerland December 20-21, 2017 Meet central Live results Several swimmers had standout days in Lausanne, with…

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15-Year-Old Dune Coetzee Qualifies for CGs in 200 Fly at SA Trials

2017 KZNA PREMIER CHAMPS & COMMONWEALTH TRIALS December 16th-22nd, 2017 Durban, South Africa LCM (50m) 2018 Commonwealth Games Trials Commonwealth…

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Trevan Valena Breaks 35-Year-Old Chas Morton NAG In 200 IM

10-year-old Trevan Valena broke the second-oldest short course National Age Group record on the books with a 2:11.79 in the 200 IM.

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Practice + Pancakes: Nitro Swim Club (Video Feature)

On the Thursday I arrived, Nitro’s National group had a classic test set: 9 x 100 @ 7:00. Although that’s not quite what ended up being the case

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10 Gifts Swimming Gives Us All Year ‘Round

Swimming is the gift that keeps on giving.

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How Roland Schoeman works Dolphin Kick with a Kickboard and Snorkel

Roland Schoeman shows us how kicking with an alignment board and snorkel can both allow the undulation the body needs in the fifth stroke while remaining as streamlined on the surface as possible.

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Mental Health for Athletes: A Yoga Practice of Non-Judgment

When athletes begin to judge themselves as harshly as they do their performances it can have a very negative affect on their mental health.

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Olympic Coach John Dussliere Gives Open Water Rundown (Video)

Video is courtesy of Open Water Planet and the Triton Series.  Open Water Planet just concluded the second leg of…

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World Junior Record Holder Martinenghi Undergoes Surgery

World Junior Record holder Nicolo Martingenghi underwent tonsil surgery this week.

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Practice + Pancakes: IU Takes Pullies to New Levels

SwimSwam took a trip down to Bloomington, Indiana to see what IU had in store for their post-thanksgiving training. It was quite a treat.

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