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How To Get SwimSwam’s 2017 Swimming Superhero Magazine

If you want the SwimSwam Magazine 2017 Summer Preview (aka the Superhero Issue) with the Nathan Adrian cover, you must be a subscriber.  You can…

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Create a thing of Beauty With Your Backstroke Start

A great backstroke start is a thing of beauty. I liken it to a dolphin leaping out of the water or David Boudia scoring a perfect 10 off of the 10-meter tower. You see no splash and hear no splash.

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How To Get SwimSwam Magazine’s Superhero Issue

The Superhero Issue also includes our 2017 Summer Preview. We breakdown everything you need to know for the summer from the junior level to the elites.

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Lauren Carlini Becomes First-Ever Volleyballer To Win Sullivan Award

University of Wisconsin senior setter Lauren Carlini became the first volleyball player in history to win the prestigious AAU James E….

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Ledecky Wins Honda Sport Award, Is Finalist For Honda Cup

Katie Ledecky has been selected as the swimming & diving winner of the Honda Sport Award, making her a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year award and Honda Cup.

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Kylie Masse Posts Fastest Textile, 3rd Fastest Ever 100 BK In 58.21

Kylie Masse posted a 58.21 in the 100 back for the fastest textile time ever, a new Canadian and Americas Record, and the #3 swim of all-time.

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Speedo USA’s Partnership With Streamline Brands Is First Of Its Kind

Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH], and Streamline Brands, the largest franchisor of swim schools in North…

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WATCH: Regan Smith Go 59.74 in 100 LCM Backstroke at Indy Sectionals

Regan Smith had a strong showing at the Speedo Sectionals in Indianapolis last weekend where she broke the one-minute barrier in the 100 LCM backstroke for the first time.

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Revisiting NCAA Recruiting Class Rankings: Women’s Class of 2014-2017

Olivia Smoliga’s Georgia recruiting class was ranked 3rd way back in 2013. How did our top 12 recruiting classes pan out four years later?

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Regan Smith Becomes 7th 15-Year Old Under 1 Minute in 100 Back

Regan Smith became the 7th 15-year old to break the 1-minute barrier in the long course 100 meter backstroke globally…

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2013

In her two seasons, Missy Franklin lived up to her billing as the top recruit in the class of 2013 with seven NCAA titles and 113 individual points. How many of her classmates did the same?

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

SwimSwam Magazines are a big, nearly a pound per issue, designed to sit on your coffee table like a piece of artwork.

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Missy Franklin Back in the Pool After Double Shoulder Surgery

Missy Franklin made an announcement today about her career on Twitter.

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Get SwimSwam Magazine’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 in this massive 172 page issue.

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HS Boys Swimming Participation Down Slightly, Girls Up Over 5 Seasons

The number of swimmers competing at the high school level has remained largely steady over the past few years, according to information provided by the NFHS.

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