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15 top swimming photos from 2015 – above the surface

There was a lot of excitement in and around pools in 2015.  We’ve been scouring the archives at SwimSwam to…

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Top 15 Underwater Swimming Photos from 2015

It’s that time of year when many of us look back taking stock of the year’s major events. It’s been a…

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SwimSwam Poetry Slam: “Twas The Year Before Rio…”

T’was the year before Rio down at SwimSwam HQ, and we grabbed pens and paper to see what we could do.

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Team Speedo Shares Their Greatest Accomplishments In Swimming

Watch as Natalie Coughlin, Benoit Huot, Missy Franklin, Ryan Lochte, James Guy, Mireia Belmonte, Alia Atkinson, and Nathan Adrian talk about their greatest accomplishments in the sport.

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Hackett On Phelps: “He Makes You Want To Do Everything Right”

“The sport evolved while I was away”, says Australian legend Grant Hackett as he continues on his comeback road to Rio.

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Watch: Missy Gives Advice On Swimming Back-To-Back Events

Watch as Missy Franklin talks about swimming double events and how training changes in an Olympic year.

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Watch: Franklin, Lochte, Coughlin, Hackett & More Talk Olympic Success

Watch as the athletes give their definition of success this season and in Rio.

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USA Swimming Foundation Has Awarded Over $3.7 Million to Local Partners

The USA Swimming Foundation has announced the 2015 Make a Splash year-end grant recipients.

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Photo Vault: Team Speedo Launch Event In NYC

Missy Franklin and James Guy model the new Speedo Fastskin.

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Missy on Courtney Bartholomew: She really stepped up (Video Interview)

Franklin managed to sneak her hand on the wall first for first place points and a new US Open record at 1:52.74 in the 200 free.

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Missy Franklin Takes Down 200m Freestyle US Open Record

Missy Franklin showed the world what kind of shape she’s in tonight at the 2015 Duel in the Pool with a dominating performance which resulted in a new US Open record.

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2015 Duel In The Pool: Day 2 Race Videos

Watch all the racing from Day 2 of the 2015 Duel in the Pool in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Katie Ledecky Hits 4th-Fastest 200-Yard Free of All-Time (Race Video)

Katie Ledecky blew up her home club invite Friday night, putting up a 1:41.04 in the 200 yard freestyle that moves her to #3 all-time in the event.

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NCAP Invitational Day 2 Finals Recap

NCAP Invitational day 2 finals recap.

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Alex Walsh Grabs Second NAG Of The Weekend With 100 Back

Alex Walsh of Nashville swam a 51.62 to take down Kathleen Baker’s 52.87 13-14 national age group record.

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