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Legendary swimming photographer Heinz Kluetmeier passes away

Heinz Kluetmeier, the only photographer to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, passed away this week.

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Changes in Swimming Record History If Super Suits Never Existed: The Past 15 Years

If the super suits from 2008 and 2009 never existed, how different would the world record books have looked over the past 15 years?

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Dr. Brian Campbell, USA Swimming Massage Therapist, Dies At 68

The USA Swimming community mourns the death of Brian Campbell, who has worked with Team USA athletes as a massage therapist for decades.

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Swammy Awards 2024: Nuotatore Dell’Anno: Leon Marchand

Leon Marchand è l’uomo del 2024, ed a lui va lo Swammy Award di nuotatore dell’anno per essere stato protagonista assoluto degli ultimi 12 mesi

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2024 Swammy Awards: Male Swimmer of the Year – Leon Marchand

Leon Marchand wins the 2024 Swammy Award for Male Swimmer of the Year after a dominant 2024 from the Olympics to NCAAs and the World Cup.

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Swammy Awards 2024: Nuotatrice Dell’ Anno: Summer McIntosh

Appena 18enne, McIntosh ha dominato l’intera stagione, attirando l’attenzione ogni volta che entrava in vasca. A lei va il titolo di Nuotatrice dell’Anno

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2024 Swammy Awards: Female Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh

With three individual Olympic gold medals, a world record in the LC 400 IM, and three SC world titles and world records, McIntosh’s year was unparalleled.

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Adam Peaty Chiede Consigli A Michael Phelps Per Un Ritorno Alle Olimpiadi di Los Angeles 2028

Peaty sta valutando un possibile ritorno alle Olimpiadi di Los Angeles 2028 e ha chiesto consiglio al leggendario Michael Phelps

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Adam Peaty Turns To Michael Phelps For Advice On Going For LA 2028

Olympic champion Adam Peaty of Great Britain turned to the GOAT on advice about whether or not to aim for the 2028 Olympic Games.

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Swammy Awards: Le 10 Migliori Gare Del 2024

Nel corso dell’anno sono stati stabiliti 9 record mondiali in vasca lunga e 40 in vasca corta, segnando uno degli anni più veloci per questo sport

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SwimSwam’s Wild Predictions And Alter Ego Takes For 2025

It’s that time of the year again, where the SwimSwam staff makes its wild prediction and alter ego takes for the year 2025.

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2024 Swammy Awards: The Top 10 Races of 2024 (Meters Edition)

It was hard to narrow-down the top 10 races of the year with over 40 World Records broken. However, we did our best to pick out the most memorable ones.

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SwimSwam’s Top 10 Most-Liked Instagram Posts of 2024

With the Olympic year in full force, posts about World Records, Olympic qualifiers, and Dirty Doubles dominated the SwimSwam Instagram account in 2024.

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In Memoriam: Remembering The People Swimming Lost In 2024

Jon Urbanchek, the longtime Michigan head coach who served on numerous U.S. Olympic team staffs, was among the notable people swimming lost in 2024.

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Le Rivalità Che Hanno Definito Il Nuoto: Capitolo Finale

Concludiamo questa serie sulle rivalità più iconiche del nuoto celebrando gli atleti che hanno scritto la storia di questo sport

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