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Schooling Breaks Three SEA Games, Singapore Records on Day 2 of Competition

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling, even without swimming a stroke of his primary butterfly, already has two gold medals and three National Records at the 2015 SEA Games. File Photo: 2015 NCAA Championships

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Malaysia’s Cai Lin Pulled Out of 800 Freestyle on Battle with Tonsilitis at SEA Games

Malaysian distance swimmer Cai Lin was ominously absent from the 800 freestyle final on Saturday at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, and…

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7 Ways to Cope With Retirement From Competitive Swimming

How to transition to the afterlife of your competitive swimming career. #6 Don’t compare your old swimmer self to your new swammer self.

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How to Maintain a Strong Core

Swimmers use their core in every part of a race—from the propulsive undulation of dolphin kicking to the quick change of direction on a turn. Maintaining a strong core is an important part of the athlete’s strength training.

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3 Reasons Why Drills Matter In Swimming

Courtesy of Gary Hall Sr., 10-time World Record Holder, 3-time Olympian, 1976 Olympic Games US Flagbearer and The Race Club co-founder.

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What’s next for Reece Whitley? Q&A with Penn Charter Aquatic Club coach Crystal Coleman

We caught up with Whitley’s coach Crystal Coleman of the Penn Charter Aquatic Club to get some insights into Whitley’s training and the duo’s plans for the coming season.

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German Youth Need Good Kicking to Win Multi-Event Jr. National Championships

After swimming 5 different events in 4 days at German Youth and Junior Nationals the federation has found their champions in…

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Margo Geer Drops Fast In-Season 100 Free At Southwest Classic

The most impressive result of the night was a 54.32 for Margo Geer in the 100m freestyle to claim gold. With that time she emerged victorious by over a two-second margin.

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Piedmont Inducted Into St. Bonaventure Athletics Hall of Fame

Legendary St. Bonaventure swim coach John Skehan – himself a Hall of Famer — called Piedmont the finest freestyle swimmer he ever coached.

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Ruta Meilutyte Posts World Number One Time in Canet

Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte dominated the women’s 100 breaststroke recording a time of 1:05.46…

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Hosszu Cranks Out Two New Meet Records During Mare Nostrum Day 1 Prelims

2015 MARE NOSTRUM SERIES Canet-en-Roussillon, France – June 6-7 Barcelona, Spain – June 10-11 Monaco – June 13-14 Mare Nostrum…

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Thailand’s 2012 Olympic Flag-Bearer Nuttapong Ketin Out of SEA Games After Doping Test

Two big stories have emerged on day one of the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, one of which comes from inside…

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In Briefs 06/06/15: Bowman Advises American Pharoah, New Zealand Roster, Washington College

What does the Belmont Stakes have to do with swimming? Find out in today’s In Briefs.

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Vietnam’s Nguyen Destroys Fields for Two Meet Records on Day 1 of 2015 SEA Games

Saturday saw the beginning of the swimming portion of the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.

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USA Women Win Kunshan Cup With 18-9 Win Over The Netherlands

The USA Women’s Senior National Team won gold at the 2015 Kunshan Cup with an 18-9 win over the Netherlands.

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