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Want to swim faster? Trying using this technique
To improve speed, swimmers should spread their fingers slightly apart and rake the water, according to
Competitive Swimming
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Commercial Pools
How chloramines affected my lungs as a swimmer
November is COPD Awareness Month and Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s a great opportunity to
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Rio Paralympics: Let the games begin
You may think the Rio Olympic Games are over, but the Paralympics Games have just begun!
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Recapping Rio: Team USA swimming cleans up
The Olympic Games in Rio are as exciting as ever, and the U.S. men’s and women’s
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Countdown to Rio: A recap of the Olympic trials
This past week in Omaha, Nebraska, USA Swimming held the 2016 Olympic Trials. Over 200,000 spectators
Competitive Swimming
The benefits of swim camps & how to find a good one
Summer is the season to send your kids to camp! Many universities host swim camps on
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National Nutrition Month: The swimmer diet
March is National Nutrition Month! As a dietitian and a swim coach, I strive to bring
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How Swimming at the University of Arizona Opened My Eyes
Explore a University of Arizona Swimmer’s Eye-Opening Experience After a Lifetime in the Water I have
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Comparing Pool Etiquette: The U.S. vs Europe
Before moving to Switzerland, I swam competitively in the United States for 16 years and then coached for six years. This took me to pools in 25 of the 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and Thailand.
Now that I am living in Europe and coaching a club swim team, I have swum in and/or coached at pools Italy, Greece and many regions in Switzerland. There are a few noticeable differences in swimming pool etiquette in Europe and the United States that I have observed.
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