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Bousquet To Forgo Short Course Season; Out Of Euro Champs

Former 50 meter freestyle world record Frédérick Bousquet announced on his Facebook page today that he has decided to forgo…

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Tony Tuesdays: Being in the Zone

Azevedo: “One of questions I am asked most often is how to best prepare for important games, and knowing how to get in the zone is essential. For me, “being in the zone” is playing consistently well, doing whatever it takes to win, and playing selflessly for the team.”

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Swimming Australia Developing A Framework For Inclusion

Swimming Australia will celebrate Social Inclusion week and the International Day of People with a Disability, by turning its focus…

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7 Favorite Things for this Holiday Season From Dolfin

Season’s greetings from Dolfin! We have compiled a list of our Favorite Things for this Holiday season. Swimmers love to receive new swimming equipment, gear, and swimwear and what better way than to get the highest quality products at the most reasonable prices on the market.

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Mustangs Set To Compete At Texas Invitational

The SMU men’s swimming & diving team is set to travel to Austin, Texas to compete in the Texas Invitational. This is first time since the 2008-09 season that the Mustangs will compete in this event.

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The Pool Is Almost Ready For The 2013 European Short Course Championships

Due in large part to the energy of the Danish swimming community, this year’s European SC meet seems to be the most promoted and anticipated Short Course Meters championship in recent memory; thus far, it seems like the lineups won’t disappoint either with most countries who have made announcements sending their top swimmers.

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Japanese Olympic Medalist, Record Holder Terakawa to Retire

Terakawa, 29, has a new conference scheduled for Wednesday, where she is expected to make the announcement.

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Strapless Paddles Safer & More Effective

Swimming with large, bulky paddles puts strain on the shoulder joint and can damage or wear down the swimmer over longer intervals of training. Overuse or any incorrect stroke mechanics over thousands of repetitions is a proven recipe for injury and loss of efficiency in training.

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Iowa Hosts Annual Hawkeye Invitational

THIS WEEK The No. 23 University of Iowa men’s swimming and diving team hosts the annual Hawkeye Invitational, Friday through…

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Meilutyte Breaks Meet Record in 50 Free, DQ’s 200 Breast at Gymnasiade

Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte won her second gold medal of the meet on Monday.

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NCAA Division II Landscape Changes Drastically

Two top-tier Division II swimming and diving programs start their transition to Division I this year, leaving behind what should be a vastly different national championship meet at the DII level.

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19-Event American Record Holder Joe Wise Retires

19-time American Record holder and two-time Paralympian Joe Wise has decided to retire from swimming today at 20 years old,…

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Greensboro Aquatic Center Undergoing HVAC Overhaul Ahead of Winter Juniors

The Greensboro Aquatic Center, which has moved into the USA Swimming major meet rotation since opening in August of 2011, is already undergoing much-needed renovations, with the primary function of improving air quality.

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Swimming Canada Big Splash Awards wrap-up: Caldwell and Cochrane Swimmers of the Year

Swimming Canada handed out its annual awards recognizing the best in Canadian swimming throughout the past week. A complete list here…

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Sun Yang Returns to Training

It was reported by both Global Times and China Youth Daily that Olympic and World Champion Sun Yang has started…

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