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Time Lapse Video: Australian Swim Team Photo Shoot

Swimming Video is courtesy of Swimming Australia.

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2014 Bryant Swimming MAAC Championship Video Feature

Feature Profile: Junior Captain Graham Beck caps an historic championship meet with a gold medal in the 200 breast at the MAAC Championships.

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4 Ways to Prepare Outside of Training for a Championship Meet

Courtesy of BridgeAthletic: With college conference championship season in full-swing, here are four ways to prepare for your championship meet.

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2014 AAC Swimming and Diving All-Conference Selections Announced

After the Louisville Cardinals swept both the men’s and women’s titles at the AAC Swimming and Diving Championships, 84 total student-athletes representing six conference schools have been named to the All-Conference team.

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Ron McKeon named new National Open Water Coach and Performance Manager

Swimming Australia is pleased to announce former Australian Swim Team member and current high performance coach Ron McKeon as the new National Open Water Coach and Performance Manager.

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Michael Phelps’ Coach Bob Bowman Assembles Swimming Dream Team, Gold Medal Minute Video

Bob Bowman’s North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC) may be the greatest swim club ever assembled.

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Fitter and Faster Swim Tip: Two Scoops Backstroke Drill

2012 Olympic medalist, Nick Thoman, explains how you can improve your catch in backstroke with the Two Scoops Backstroke Drill.

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Men’s ACC Swimming & Diving Conference Championship Video, A Look Back at 2013

Competition starts Wednesday, February 26th and goes through Saturday, March 1st; prelims 11AM/Finals 7PM (Diving is Feb. 20-22, with the women’s ACC Championships at Greensboro).

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Texas lands league-leading 14 student-athletes on Academic All-Big 12 Team

Coaches Eddie Reese and Kris Kubick must be proud! Seniors Matt Belecanech, Ian Carbone, Charles Moore and Reid Walker led the Horns with their third consecutive selections to the Academic All-Big 12 Team.

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Texas Women land eight on Academic All-Big 12 Team

Coach Carol Capitani must be proud! Seniors Maren Taylor and Ellen Lobb led the Horns with their third consecutive selections to the Academic All-Big 12 Team.

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Mitch’s Monday Meet Review: Episode Two From the CIS Canadian College Championships

The Canadians celebrated the culmination of their collegiate season over the weekend in Toronto.

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How to Snow Swim in Minnesota

If you have an interesting, inspiring or funny swimming video, share with us at SwimSwam.com.

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New Award Honors The Top Age Group Swimming Coaches

The Fitter and Faster Swim Tour and ASCA partner to recognize and financially reward the top ten Age Group Coaches in the United States. (Featured Image: Fitter and Faster Founder/CEO David Arluck and Olympic Champion Peter Vanderkaay)

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FINA World Water Polo Conference Starts Feb 27th in Cancun Mexico

Lecturers and delegates are arriving in Cancun to participate in the FINA World Water Polo Conference, taking place on February 27-28, 2014 in the Mexican beach resort.

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Emma Reaney American Record 200 breaststroke in Photos

Surprise and elation never looked so good! Many thanks to Tim Binning, theswimpictures, for capturing these dramatic images.

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