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Daily Swim Coach Workout #198

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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Matthew Fenlon, Tess Howley Win 2 More Races Each at LIAC Water Party Invite

Tess Howley (above) is now 4-for-4 in girls’ races at the LIAC August Water Party Invite in Nassau County, New York.

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Ball State Hires Geena Freriks, Promotes Chris Bals to Round Out Coaching Staff

J. Agnew filled out the Cardinal’s coaching staff by promoting Chris Bals (above) and hiring Olympic Qualifier Geena Freriks as a graduate assistant coach.

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Swimmer Emily Park from Seoul, South Korea Commits to Northwestern

Emily Park, who attends the Seoul Foreign School in South Korea, joins a very diverse class of Wildcats that now includes 2 Asian swimmers.

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Russia Dismisses Doping Critic Yuri Ganus From RUSADA

Russia has dismissed Yuri Ganus as RUSADA head. An audit alleged financial irregularities, but Ganus says he’s being targeted for his anti-doping stances.

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Cal Men Add Roman Willets As Volunteer Assistant Coach

The Cal men have added Roman Willets to their coaching staff, bringing on the area club coach and Michigan alum as a volunteer assistant.

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Worlds Silver Medalist Andrei Minakov Won’t Travel to Stanford This Year

Andrei Minakov, the defending World Championships silver medalist in the 100 fly, will defer the start of his training at Stanford University.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Zach Yeadon Explains Transfer to Cal

Yeadon explains that without COVID, he would have stayed at Notre Dame. However, increasing uncertainty around pool time is a reality now

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How To Maximize Your First Year of College

After having parental support throughout club swimming, the transition into college can be difficult. Here are some ways you to maximize that first year.

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Updated With Comment: Matsumoto Gets FINA Doping Warning

World Championships silver medalist Katsuhiro Matsumoto was issued a warning last month as a result of having tested positive for a banned substance.

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3 US National Team Swimmers in Action on Day 1 at LIAC Water Party Invite

Matthew Fenlon (above) won the 200 meter fly in New York’s first sanctioned meet since pools reopened there on June 15th.

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Shouts From The Stands: The Power of Three Minutes

Tulane’s Ashley Carollo shares her first-hand account of saving a family in distress.

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Seto Hits 1:58 Exhibition 200 IM, Sato & Nakamura Rock Events (Race Videos)

Two-time world champion from Gwangju, Daiya Seto, was one of several elites who raced at the 92nd Waseda/Keio University battle in Tokyo.

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Nutrition: What Men and Women Should Be Doing Differently

Nutritional guides tend to provide a kind of one size fits all approach, which stands to leave significant holes in your diet.

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17-Year-Old Levterov Becomes First Bulgarian Under 2:00 In 200 Back

Already through just one day of competition at Bulgarian nationals, 17-year-old Kaloyan Levterov fired off a new national record in the men’s 200m backstroke.

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