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Party in the MIAA: Kalamazoo’s Conference Themes & Why They Matter

There’s at least one on every team: the oddball swimmer (or diver) who dresses up in funny outfits at major meets and cheers on the rest of the team with emphatic zeal, livening the mood and siphoning some of the stress out of the air. In the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, or MIAA, team costumes and MIAA “themes” are the norm for Kalamazoo College.

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How to Get SwimSwam’s Tattoo Issue with the Anthony Ervin Cover

We dive deep on Anthony Ervin, the oldest man to win an individual Olympic gold, and we profile the biggest stars in sport, revealing the stories behind their tattoos in this massive 172 page issue.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Nowhere Is Safe – Ledecky Expands To IM

400 IMers, you now have something in common with distance freestylers. None of you are safe from the wrath of Ledecky.

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2017 Arena PSS Indianapolis: Peaty Scratches 200 Breast on Day 1

Among the big name scratches for day 1 prelims is Great Britain’s Adam Peaty, who scratched out of the 200 breast, where he was the 5th seed.

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Internationale Schwimmstars auf Tour – alle Links für das Wochenende

Das WM Jahr 2017 nimmt langsam an Fahrt auf und viele internationale Schwimmstars treffen sich am kommenden Wochenende bei Top…

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Paul Biedermann lud zum persönlichen Schwimmtraining nach Halle ein

hallelife.de berichtet, dass Paul Biedermann im Rahmen der Initiative “Wir stärken Kinder” ein persönliches Schwimmtraining mit 30 Kindern und Jugendlichen…

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Fünf Tricks, die täglichen Trainingsherausforderungen zu bewältigen

Schwimmen, eigentlich jeder Sport, bietet viel Raum, mentale Eigenschaften zu entwickeln, die auch weiterhelfen, wenn die Zeit als Schwimmer einmal…

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MP Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 3/1/2017

Presenting the MP Weekly Wonders for the weekend of February 24-26, 2017.

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2017 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s action will feature several world class swimmers, including Olympians Dylan Carter, Ryan Murphy, Santo Condorelli, and Long Gutierrez.

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Buffalo and Mo State Tied After MAC Day One Relays

Buffalo and Missouri State lead after day one at the Mid-American Conference, ten points ahead of Defending Champion Eastern Michigan.

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Seliskar Splits 1:32.3 as Cal Downs Pac-12 Meet Record in 800 FR Relay

The Cal Bears kept the ball rolling with their 2nd Championship Record in as many events at the 2017 Men’s Pac-12 Championships in Federal Way, Washington.

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Cal Men Set Pac-12 Record, Scare NCAA Record in 200 Medley Relay

The Bears opened the meet with a gold in the 200 medley relay, breaking the Pac-12 Record and Championship Record in the process with the 1:22.31.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 41.9% Predicted Indiana’s Big Ten Title

A plurality of SwimSwam voters saw Indiana’s Big Ten championship coming, although in lower numbers than last week’s poll about the women’s ACC.

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Louisville Downs ACC Record to Win 400 medley Relay Gold

NC State and Louisville battled for the gold, with just .12 separating them at the finish. During the entire duration of the race, they were never separated by more than 3 tenths of a second.

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2017 Men’s ACC Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

NC State will be looking to build its lead tonight after putting 11 swimmers into A-finals this morning.

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