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My First Thanksgiving as a Swammer

This Thanksgiving is the first that I’ll be celebrating as a swammer. A lot of things will be different, but there’s still a lot to be thankful for.

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Masters Swimming and Ill Health

The determination to adapt, both mentally and physically, as we age in competitive swimming is key.

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What is a Swimmer? An Ex-Varsity Athlete’s Musings On Identity & Sport

The relationship between a swimmer and their identity as such is a complicated one after they hang up the goggles.

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How to Solve the Sports Parent Problem

If you’ve been around athletics, you’ve probably encountered sports parents. They can be supportive, they can be intense, and they can be problematic.

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The Looks That Gave at the 2023 Golden Goggles Awards

Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby, with a self-described passion for fashion and a textile and apparel fashion design and management major…

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2023 Golden Goggle Awards – Live Recap

The 2023 Golden Goggle Awards are set to commence at 7 PM (PST) in Los Angeles. Follow along with us to see which swimmers will take home each of the awards.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 69.4% Believe Katie Ledecky Is The Female GOAT

Ledecky’s resume currently includes seven Olympic gold medals, 10 in total, along with 21 World Championship titles, 16 of which are individual.

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Aussie Coach Dean Boxall Channels Passion Into New Vodka Drink

Aussie Olympic coach Dean Boxall is known for his enthusiastic reactions on the pool deck but now he’s channeling his passion into another endeavor.

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Who Says Swimming Isn’t A Contact Sport?

Jayden Repak managed to win the FHSAA 4A state title in the boys’ 100 breaststroke after breaking his finger earlier in the session.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Paris 2024 Updates & Meldonium News

Catch up on news stories from around the web in the latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring updates on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Olympic Champion Ryan Murphy Unpacks The New Speedo Fastskin Swimsuits

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games 61% of all gold medals and 49% of all medals were won by swimmers wearing Speedo Tech…

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SPEEDO® Unveils Out Of This World Fastskin Swimsuits

Speedo’s pioneering Fastskin® LZR® Intent and LZR Valor swimsuits have entered a new dimension with the introduction of new editions…

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Not Humanly Possible!

A 68-year-old documents her incredible experience competing in her first-ever swim meet.

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SPEEDO FASTSKIN – A HISTORY OF THE WORLD’S FASTEST SWIMSUITS

Ever since Arne Borg set a world record wearing Speedo in 1929, the world’s most famous swimming brand has been committed to helping swimmers.

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My 18 Favorite Items from the 2023 Golden Goggles Auction

Think you can call a swim meet better than these guys? I’d like to see you try. No, really. You can now prove it via the Golden Goggles auction./

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