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Florida’s Maddie Strasen To Head North to University of Vermont

Maddie Strasen, who swims for Tampa Bay Aquatics and Robinson High School, has verbally committed to the University of Vermont for 2016.

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Learn the Hex-Bar Deadlift to Increase your Swim Strength

We prefer to recommend the Hex Bar / Trap Bar over a regular barbell because it helps to decrease shear forces on the lumbar spine. This allows you to stabilize your shoulders in neutral and promotes proper movement mechanics, especially with taller athletes.

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Seven Network to be home of Swimming Australia until 2025

Swimming Australia and the Seven Network are excited to announce a new partnership with Channel Seven as the home of swimming for the next nine years, from 2016 until 2025.

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College Swimming Previews: #6 Stanford Men Face First Nolan-less Year

After 4 amazing years at Stanford, the Cardinal will face their first season without superstar David Nolan, who contributed over 25% of their NCAA points last season

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New Zealand’s Rebekah Bradley Gives Verbal to North Texas for 2016-17

New Zealand’s Rebekah Bradley has verbally committed to join the Mean Green for 2016-17.

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David Nolan Joins New Startup Commit Swimming

American, NCAA, and U.S. Open record holder, David Nolan, is joining Commit Swimming’s team as a business partner and swimming ambassador.

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City Planners Release Statement & Detailed Survey Reports For Belmont Pool Project

Progress is continuing to be made on the Belmont Pool project in California. The city managers are deep in the…

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Virginia Picks Up In-State Verbal From Breaststroker Jared Norton

Since 2013, he has dropped from a 1:01.8 in the 100 breaststroke to a 55.98. His 200 breaststroke is very similar, dropping from a 2:11 to a 2:01 over the last two years.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 53% Say Mexico’s Falsified Worlds Times Went Too Ignored

SwimSwam readers very clearly saw the falsification of entry times as an issue, though they were split on how serious an issue.

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Manaudou’s Ultimate Dream Is To Win Both 50 & 100 Sprint Golds

The man that is Florent Manadou will be competing at the upcoming World Military Games, with his eye on winning both the 50m and 100m freestyles in Rio.

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4 Exercises To Strengthen The Shoulders

4 exercises that help strengthen the shoulder and help prevent injuries.

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X Winter Swimming World Championships Launch Contest to Create Mascot

“We decided to add a creative element to the creation of the symbol of the Championships, so that a lot of people are involved into its creation not just one person…”

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Arrowhead Loses To Middleton At Blackshirt Invite; Remains On Top of WISCA Week 2 Polls

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (WISCA) has released its second rankings of the 2015 girls high school season, with a…

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West Point’s Teresa Groton Pinned as Honor Graduate of Air Assault School

For 11 days, Groton completely engrossed herself into Air Assault School, and by the end she earned her wings and was pinned the Distinguished Honor Graduate of the Sabalauski Air Assault School Class 701-15.

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Nebraska Set to Begin Season With Intrasquad

The Nebraska swimming and diving team kicks off the 2015-16 season on Friday, Sept. 25, with the annual Scarlet and Cream Intrasquad dual. The meet will take place at 4 p.m. at the Devaney Natatorium.

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