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AgonSwim Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/3/2015

It’s just the beginning of long course season and already we’re seeing some fast swims. Here are the AgonSwim Weekly Wonders for May 29-31, 2015.

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USMS Executive Director Message: Change Can and Does Happen… Here’s How

July 10, 2015, is circled and underscored on the USMS calendar; it’s an important date for anyone who has interest in USMS’s dry side operations.

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Everything I Need to Know About Marriage, I Learned in the Pool

The recently engaged Michael Phelps will be in good stead in marriage says Joy Archer, as long as he remembers what he learned in the pool.

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3 Ways to Stay Hydrated this Summer

With summer fast approaching, proper hydration will be extremely beneficial to your training. Many athletes remember to drink fluids during practice, but may forget to hydrate outside of the pool.

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Luthersdottir breaks Icelandic record, Meier shatters Liechtensteinian record to close Small Nation Games

A pair of national records and a slew of meet records closed the Small Nation Games in Reykjavik, Iceland Friday.

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4 External Rotator Exercises to Prevent Shoulder Injuries for Swimmers

Olympian Alex Meyer shares how he keeps his shoulders healthy and strong by incorporating shoulder external rotation (ER) exercises into his dryland training workouts.

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2015 Southeast Asia Games Preview: Sergio, Schooling & Singapore shooting for home medal haul

2015 Southeast Asia Games Saturday, June 6 – Thursday, June 11 OCBC Aquatics Centre, Singapore Prelims 9AM / Finals 7…

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Ryan Mallette Named Head Coach Of High Performance Centre – Victoria

After serving as the interim head coach of the High Performance Centre – Victoria following the passing of long-time Canadian coaching icon Randy Bennett, Ryan Mallette has been named head coach of the centre effective immediately.

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Jack Bauerle speaks to associated press about 2014 NCAA investigation, suspension

Georgia Bulldog swim coach Jack Bauerle has spoken out this week about the NCAA investigation and the related suspension that kept him out of coaching for much of 2014.

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2015 Mare Nostrum, Canet-en-Roussillon Preview: Hagino vs Lochte among stellar matchups

Japan’s Daiya Seto (left) and Kosuke Hagino (right) will take on American Ryan Lochte in the IMs at Mare Nostrum’s first stop.

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Four Records Go Down at the Brazilian Youth Championships

Four championship records were set on the second day of the Brazilian Youth Championships…

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Henschel named Team MVP at Annual Texas A&M Banquet

The Texas A&M men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams closed out the 2014-15 school year with a celebration of the season at the annual team banquet on Saturday.

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25 Strategies To Keep Swimmers From Quitting The Sport

Understanding the reasons why many swimmers leave the sport, spotting it early and preventing its consequencies, must be a priority and must be studied.

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Texas A&M Hires Bolles’ Jason Calanog as New Men’s Assistant

Texas A&M head coach Jay Holmes (above) has a new assistant coach.

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