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8 Things You Didn’t Know About Olympian Nathan Adrian

His middle name is Ghar-jun, he appeared on MythBusters, and he’s got a street named after him in Bremerton. Here are 8 things you didn’t know about 100m freestyle Olympic Gold Medalist Nathan Adrian.

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Coach’s Intel: OU’s Shawn Kornoelje Shares a Mid-Summer Distance Set

OU’s Shawn Kornoelje shares a mid-summer’s distance set that he did with his Horizon League championship winning Golden Grizzlies.

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Coach’s Intel: MYST’s Michael Fleming’s Set That Helps Swimmers Pace Their 200 & 500

MYST’s Michael Fleming shares a set to help your swimmers pace their 200 and 500 yard swims.

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Coach’s Intel: Chris Ip Shares a Set to Keep Your Swimmers on Their Toes

LSU Tigers coach Chris Ip shares a set that will challenge your swimmer’s focus while keeping them swimming fast.

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Getting Back in the Water After a Long Layoff? Start Here.

Getting back into the water after a long break can be daunting. Here are 5 tips for making the transition from couch potato to high flyin’ swimmer a little easier.

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5 Ways to Break Down the Season That Was

Here are 5 questions to ask yourself post-season…

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Commonwealth Games Flashback: Kieren Perkins Rocks the 800 & 1500m Freestyle World Records

20 years ago at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Kieren Perkins thrilled the swimming world by smashing two world records in one race

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The Top 8 Names Bowman and Phelps Should Name Their Next Horse

Based on Phelps’ heroics in Beijing, here are the top 8 names for Phelps and Bowman’s next pony.

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SJACY’s Adam Ritchie Shares a Sprint Workout

In today’s Coach’s Intel Adam Ritchie, national team head coach at the YMCA of Burlington and Camden County – South Jersey Aquatic Club, shares a sprint set that his group did this May

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Coach’s Intel: Gray Tedder Shares a 100/200 Progression Set

Gray Tedder of Shelby, NC’s Shark Aquatic Club shares a set that you can use to measure progression over the course of the season with your athletes.

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Coach’s Intel: Jonathan Lau Shares a Specialized Breaststroke Set

Jonathan Lau of Lindenwood University shares a specialized set that was created for their 200m breaststroke record holder, Alysa Coleman. (Photo: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

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Coach’s Intel: Wheeler Tigersharks Head Coach Rachel King Shows How to Mix Fun with Limited Pool Space

Wheeler Tigersharks head coach Rachel King shares a set that is designed to make the most of limited pool space while also being fun. (Photo: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

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Coach’s Intel: UCONN head coach Bob Goldberg shares his favorite set

UCONN head coach Bob Goldberg shares a simple pyramid set in today’s Coach’s Intel.

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Coach’s Intel: PRO Swimming’s Luke Stocker Shares a Speed Endurance Set

PRO Swimming’s Luke Stocker shares a speed endurance set that is easily adaptable (Photo: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

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Coach’s Intel: Northfield Swim Club’s Gunnar Teigen Shares a Couple Sets

Gunnar Teigen of Northfield Swim Club shares two different sets in today’s Coach’s Intel. (Photo: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

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