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Avoiding Low Back Pain in Swimming | BridgeAthletic

Low back pain (LBP) can greatly hinder both performance and mobility.

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Hope College Hype Video: The Flying Dutchmen “Get the Job Done As1”

The Hope College Flying Dutchmen men’s swimming and diving program, like most any college team, is rich with tradition.

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Excelle Sports Travel Talks with Elizabeth Beisel and Allison Schmitt

Olympic swimmers Elizabeth Beisel and Allison Schmitt have some travel stories to tell.

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Mack Horton Has Fan To Thank For Possibly Averting Health Scare

Gold medalist in the men’s 400m freestyle in Rio, Australia’s Mack Horton, possibly averted a health scare thanks to a fan’s keen eye.

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China’s Sun Yang Fathered Child Amid Controversial Career

China’s Sun Yang continues to make headlines for what he does outside the pool.

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Watch: Sarah Thomas 56 Hour Historic Lake Swim

Sarah Thomas, the world record marathon swim – Lake Powell, AZ, completing in 56 hours and 5 minutes. This video shows…

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Rio Reflections with Olympic Open Water Head Coach Catherine Vogt

Open water head Olympic coach and associate head swim coach of University of Southern California, Catherine Vogt, knows how to get results.

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Shouts from the Stands: D3 Swimming is Not a Seasonal Sport

The NCAA mandates that division 3 sports cannot practice officially as a team outside of their respective seasons.

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Lochte Set To Make Hollywood Film Debut Alongside Sharon Stone

We may be seeing a formerly silver-haired Ryan Lochte gracing Hollywood’s silver screen.

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Miller’s Court: Christain Foti Represents Iona For Red, White & Blue

Those who attend Iona College know what “Certa Bonum Certamen” means. The short Latin phrase meaning “Fight the Good Fight”…

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Donna de Varona Paves the Way for Women in Sports

Courtesy of Kim Vandenberg / Excelle Sports and Mutual of Omaha BREAKOUT Swim Clinic, a SwimSwam partner.  In mid-September in…

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Boomer Phelps (and His Dad) Featured in Ad for Beats by Dre

Boomer Phelps and his dad, the newly-retired Michael Phelps, are featured in a star-studded ad for the new wireless headphones from Apple’s Beats by Dre brand.

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6 Ways to Take Your Swimming to the Limit

Achieving success with our swimming takes work. Here are 6 ways to help you push the envelope with your swimming goals.

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How to do the High Octane Freestyle

I call this sprint technique High Octane Freestyle because it demands more energy, yet produces more power.

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Brad Snyder To Take On 2-Mile Alcatraz Swim For Sight Sunday

Five-time Paralympic gold medalist Brad Snyder will compete in Sunday’s 2-mile open water Alcatraz Swim For Sight event to raise funds and awareness for visual impairments.

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