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7 Things Swimmers Should Start Doing

Without change it can be difficult to make progress. Here are 7 things swimmers can do to inflict some serious progress this season.

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Why The Fundamental Law of Drag Matters in Swimming

Gary Hall Sr: “I consider frontal drag the number one enemy of the swimmer. In the medium of our sport, water, which is about 800 times denser than air, drag forces impact the speed of a swimmer at significantly lower speeds than in air.”

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5 Tips For Swim Parents About Handling Conflicts

We want our kids to be successful, happy and get the attention they deserve on their swim team. However, conflicts can arise on the team because of poor communication between coaches and parents, swimmers and coaches, or between kids.

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Funeral Services for Coach Jason Turcotte Announced

A public visitation in Decatur, Georgia has been announced for coach Jason Turcotte, who died unexpectedly overnight between Saturday and Sunday…

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Family Competition Replaces Family Dinners

“A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another.” – Buddha Family can come in a…

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Why We Should All Be a Little More Like Public Swimmers

The local lap swimmer has a little something to teach the rest of us about learning to reach a little higher with our swimming.

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Why pulling underwater with a high elbow matters

The motion of the pulling arm underwater is arguably the most important concept we must learn to swim fast freestyle and butterfly.

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6 Ways to Prepare for your First College Season

As another school year comes to an end, that means in just a few months you will be entering your…

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SwimSwam Pulse: 63% Support Lochte’s Competition at Masters Nationals

Interestingly, more votes supported barring Lochte on the grounds that he’s a professional than because of the Rio incident and subsequent, still-running suspension.

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Donate To Jason Turcotte’s Family On GoFundMe

After his unexpected passing, Dynamo Swim Club coach and CEO, Jason Turcotte, leaves behind a bright legacy.

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Dynamo Coach & CEO Jason Turcotte Passes Away

Dynamo Swim Club coach and CEO Jason Turcotte passed away in his sleep over the weekend, per an e-mail sent to swim club parents.

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University of Utah Adds E-Sports, and Why This is Good for Swimming

The University of Utah recently joined a small number of other American universities that recognize Esports as a scholarship varsity…

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12 Swim From U.S. To Mexico In Political Demonstration

A show of support for immigrants during a charged political season took to the water this week as a dozen athletes swam across the border between the United States and Mexico.

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Worrell: “You just have to tell yourself ‘Hey I love this'” (Video)

Kelsi Worrell was out fast in 26.98 and increased her lead coming home, recording a time of 57.50 to break a ten year-old pool record and move to #6 in the world.

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No Shows…It’s Becoming a Problem

Pascual Perez is somewhat of a folk hero here in Atlanta.  Perez was a Dominican baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves…

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