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Olympic Champ Nathan Adrian explains the Ancient Art of Cupping – Gold Medal Minute Video

3-time Olympic gold medalist, Nathan Adrian, explains why he uses the ancient art of cupping to recover.

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$30 Million In Renovations Approved For IUPUI Natatorium

Since 1982, thousands of swimmers have passed through the doors of the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis and IUPUI…

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NAIA Powerhouse Oklahoma Baptist Recommended for NCAA Division II Membership

Daniel Ramirez and the OBU swim teams will have one final shot at an NAIA Championship in 2015 before beginning the transition to the NCAA.

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Four Mexican National Records, Four Tickets to CACG’s on Night One in Veracruz

A quartet of Mexican National Records were broken on the first night of the 2014 National Championships in Veracruz; further, four…

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Lencoe To Attempt 12 Hour Swim To Raise Money For The MS Society of Canada

Former Canadian national team member Taryn Lencoe will attempt to swim for 12 hours to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis…

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3 foes of Open Water Swimmers and how to avoid them

Ah summertime – friends, picnics, suntans and warm water; a great time to do some open water swimming.  With all…

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Grenada to Send Four Swimmers to 2014 Commonwealth Games

The small island nation of Grenada (not to be confused with the similarly-named Granada, Spain) is sending a team of…

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Women’s 100 Meter Butterfly – US Nationals Preview – Donahue the constant among American turnover

With four of last year’s six national teamers retired or taking time away from the pool, the door is open for fresh talent behind 2012 Olympian Claire Donahue.

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Georgia, Cal Women Lead The Way With Double-Digit CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorees

The Georgia women not only had the most points at the 2014 NCAA Championships, they also had the most athletes competing on their way to a GPA of 3.5 or above for the spring semester.

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Florida, Michigan men lead Division I with 6 CSCAA Scholar All-Americans apiece

The Michigan Wolverine and Florida Gator men top the list of Division I CSCAA Scholar All-Americans released today, with 6 swimmers earning the honor from each team.

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All-American Luke Percy Won’t Return to Tennessee For His Sophomore Season

2013 Junior World Champion Luke Percy has decided that his swimming future is best served at home in Australia.

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Swim Training: How to Gain a Balanced Underwater Kick

A key ingredient of a successful underwater kick is a proper coordination between the movements of the head, chest, hips and feet. Without a balance between all movements of the body a swimmer sacrifices speed, strength and efficiency in underwater kicking.

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Emory women put 15 on CSCAA Scholar All-America list for Division III, Kenyon and Denison lead men

2014 NCAA champs Emory led all Division III programs with 15 female Scholar All-Americans, while Kenyon and Denison tied for the lead on the men’s side with 9 apiece.

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LIU Post women and Grand Valley State men top Division II CSCAA Scholar All-America lists

The CSCAA has released its lists of Scholar All-Americans in the NCAA, and at the Division II level, the Long Island University Post women topped the lists with 8 honorees. On the men’s side, Grand Valley State put 6 on the list, most of any men’s program.

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Oklahoma Baptist, Concordia lead NAIA Scholar All-Americas, 8 athletes honored in NJCAA

In the NAIA, Oklahoma Baptist nabbed the most women’s honors, while Concordia led the men. Meanwhile Monroe Community College picked up 5 of the 8 Scholar All-America awards given out in the NJCAA, the Junior College athletic league.

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