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Pool Indoor Air Quality: Why it Matters to Your Health and Performance (Part 1)

Take a moment and ask yourself: what’s the worst air quality you’ve ever experienced at an indoor pool? Not just recently…but ever. Have you ever wondered why? Why is the air so bad in most indoor pools, and seemingly fine in others?

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Siena Saints Swim & Dive Ke$ha & Pitbull Lip Dub

The Saints get down to Ke$ha and Pitbull in their annual training highlight video.

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Hardcore Swim of the Week: A Funky Déjà Vu feeling for Michigan

Wolverine junior Richard Funk is swimming faster and faster at a time when most aren’t. It’s a unique place to be in January, but a place in which Funk and his Michigan teammates have thrived.

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New Facility Increases Harrison’s Excitement For The 2018 Commonwealth Games

Seeing the $41 million dollar aquatic facility become a reality excites 18 year old Jordan Harrison…

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Meilutyte and Walker Lend Support to Swimming In The Cayman Islands

Over the weekend 2012 Olympic gold medalist Ruta Meilutyte and 2000 and 2004 Olympic gold medalist Neil Walker both attended the Splash, Dash and Dine event in the Cayman Islands…

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Magnussen Makes It Look Easy In Perth

James Magnussen provided a touch of class to the third day of competition at the 2014 Swimming WA State Open and Age Championships this morning….

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Big Ten Weekly Men’s Awards Get a Little Funk-Y

Michigan’s Richard Funk has been named the Big Ten Conference’s Male Swimmer of the Week for January 21st.

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Auburn Men Pick Up Two More Verbals For Class of 2014: One From Bolles; One JR Worlds FInalist

William McKinney of the Bolles School Sharks was a part of history at Winter Junior Nationals. He’s seen above with Auburn’s leading wide receiver Sammie Coates (right) from his recruiting trip last season.

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Gators Beisel, Wallace Named SEC Swimmers of the Week

Florida Olympian Elizabeth Beisel was honored not for her traditional IM races, rather it was her freestyle that garnered Swimmer of the Week.

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Registration Open for World Masters in Montreal

Set for July 27 to Aug. 10 at Parc Jean-Drapeau, the event incorporates pool swimming and open water swimming, as well as diving, water polo and synchronized swimming.

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More Details on Time Between Utah Dual Meet and Eric Hansen’s Leave of Absence

After speaking with police, SwimSwam has learned more details about what transpired immediately before Eric Hansen’s leave of absence.

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Utah Swimming and Diving Face Rival BYU

Utah swimming and diving will be competing against BYU in the Deseret First Duel meet this Friday, Jan. 24, at the Richard’s Building in Provo, beginning at 5:00 p.m. MT.

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Swimming Australia Appoints Two New Members to Board

Below is a press release submitted and posted unedited from Swimming Australia Swimming Australia is proud to announce two new…

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UVA’s Leah Smith; Florida State’s Sankovich Split ACC Swimmer of the Week Honors

Florida State’s Pawel Sankovich (above) was one of two swimmers named as the ACC’s Swimmer of the Week.

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YMCA of the Triangle Area (YOTA) Swims 6,000 Yards in 25 Seconds

Chad Onken and the YMCA of the Triangle Area had a fast workout on Monday…..VERY fast.

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