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NORTHFIELD, Vermont, February 20. ON January 27, 2012, Elms College junior swimmer Tricia Ruell (Chicopee, Mass.) and Norwich University senior swimmer Felicia Jones (Sherburne, N.Y.) participated in an act of sportsmanship that is not uncommon am...
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Commentary by Jeff Commings, SwimmingWorld.TV associate producer
PHOENIX, Arizona, February 15. LAST Saturday, I celebrated my 38th birthday. Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine that, at this point in my life, I would be training...
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Column by John Lohn, Swimming World senior writer
BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, February 13. OVER the past week, Swimming World has conducted an all-time fantasy draft for the sport, designed to present a collection of the greatest athlete...
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Feature by Chelsea Howard
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, February 13.AS a competitive athlete at the Olympic level, it's common to be aware of a healthy diet and knowing basic nutrition. Garrett Weber-Gale however, took nutrition to ...
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Commentary by Jeff Commings, SwimmingWorld.TV associate producer
PHOENIX, Arizona, February 6. I was surprised how good I felt in the water today, since I hadn't swum once during my 10-day vacation in Rome, Italy, which ended late la...
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Feature by Chelsea Howard
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, February 1. LET's pretend we are building a sand castle at the beach. The most important part of the castle is the foundation. If the base is not strong enough, the higher you ...
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Column by John Lohn, Swimming World senior writer
BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, January 30. THERE are several reasons to like Missy Franklin. She's personable and energetic. She has tons of potential and appears as if she'll be a go...
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Commentary by Jeff Commings, SwimmingWorld.TV associate producer
PHOENIX, Arizona, January 27. I overslept this morning. I saw "5:30" on the clock, and for a brief moment, considered staying in bed. But I didn't know when m...
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Feature by Chelsea Howard
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, January 24. EVER wonder what Olympians do in "life after swimming"? Do they continue to find work around the pool or do they venture outside into the real world? Do they ...
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Feature by Jeff Commings
PHOENIX, Arizona, January 19. YULIYA Efimova has stood at the top of many podiums in her swimming career, but so far, none have compared to the thrill of accepting the gold medal at the 2009 world championships, ...
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Commentary by Jeff Commings, SwimmingWorld.TV associate producer
PHOENIX, Arizona, January 18. IT'S Wednesday, yet my mind is still thinking about last Sunday, when I swam at the Austin Grand Prix.
Before I continue, take a look a...
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By John Lohn
BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, January 16. One of the better movies of the 1990s, and a film that doesn't get the credit it deserves, was A Bronx Tale. There is a quote from one of the characters which has always resonated: "T...
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Feature by Chelsea Howard
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, January 4. IN swimming there's always going to be two ways to look at the positive and negatives of the sport. You can take the negatives and learn from them, changing them int...
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