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2014 Tom Dolan Invite Photo Vault

Brian Tsau NCAP – Winner of the 1650. Many thanks to Rafael Domeyko – rafaeldomeyko.com – for these swimming photos.

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Club Swimming Coaches vs High School Coaches

SHOUT FROM THE STANDS: “Mr. Club Swimming Coach, we know it can be challenging, even frustrating, to share your swimmer with a high school team…”

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Fear of Being the Best

Annie Grevers: “I think it is important to be pleasant after failures. But being heartbroken when you are within a inches of grabbing that lifelong goal is also noble.”

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Fitter and Faster Announces The Winner of The Free “Touch The Wall” Screening

The Fitter and Faster Swim Tour Presented by SwimOutlet.com is a proud partner of the new and exciting documentary, “Touch the Wall.”

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VIDEO: Chuck Katis & The Magic of Miracles highlight reel

Out of the pool, Cal All-American Chuck Katis is the heart of the nonprofit “The Magic of Miracles,” which seeks to improve the lives of hospital patients by performing magic.

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6 Things You Need To Survive Holiday Training

Hell week is quickly approaching, the week between Christmas and New Years when swimmers do a month’s worth of training in five long, difficult days. Here’s what you’re going to need to get through it…

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Tennessee Swimming & Diving Pump Up Video – Ghosts in the Rafters

College Swimming Video is courtesy of utsportstv. If you have a funny, interesting, inspiring, odd and/or beautiful swimming video you’ve produced…

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“When You Say You’re a Swimmer” – an Ode to the Life Aquatic

Lauren Morford and Chris Shimojima share a passion for swimming, and now they share it with the world.

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An Open Letter to the Young Black Swimmer

“I write this letter because like you, I was also a young black swimmer. Through the sport, I got to experience an unfathomable number of successes throughout my childhood; not just in the pool, but academically, socially, and personally…”

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Shallow Water Blackout: The Quiet Killer – Prevention

Courtesy of Julia Galan and VASA, a SwimSwam partner. This article is the final piece in our three-part series on…

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The Best Bubble Rings Are Not Created By Swimmers – Watch Dolphins Do it

We’ve seen impressive bubble rings created by swimmers, but we’ve never seen anything like the video.

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Is this Owl Swimming Breaststroke or Butterfly?

Many thanks to Stephanie Entwistle for sending SwimSwam this video of a Great Horned Owl swimming!

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5 Steps For Swim Coaches To Empower and Motivate Swimmers and Students

One of the biggest challenges for educators and coaches over the past several years has been finding proven methods for engaging young people in creating self-direction, and empowering them to overcome the obstacles in their lives.

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University of Minnesota to Rename Aquatic Center after Jean K. Freeman Saturday

The legendary Freeman, who passed away in 2010, was a student-athlete for the Gophers and then coached Minnesota’s swimming and diving program for more than 30 years.

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