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Mother's Day Celebration: An Ode to Swim Moms

Mother's Day Celebration: An Ode to Swim Moms (Includes Team USA Videos) Here's an ode to Swim Moms, among the unsung heroes of the world. It's race day. The team cheer was energizing, yet you still feel like something is missing. You scan the densely packed stands: it is full of familiar faces, tho...

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Champion's Mojo Podcast: Bob Bowman is Going With the Flow

Champion's Mojo Podcast (Bob Bowman) In the latest edition of the Champion's Mojo Podcast, which has partnered with Swimming World to share the insights of some of the sport's leading figures, coach Bob Bowman lends his thoughts on a variety of topics. The man who molded Michael Phelps into the grea...

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Natalie Coughlin Appears Nude in ESPN The Magazine Body Issue

Natalie Coughlin's nude pictures from the ESPN The Magazine Body Issue are now publicly available. We've made sure to show a close crop of one of the images. The 12-time Olympic gold medalist and current American Record Holder in the 50 meter backstroke was featured as one of 24 athletes in the annu...

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Coaching Corner: Q&A With Crow Canyon Head Man Ethan Hall

Coaching Corner: Q&A With Crow Canyon Head Man Ethan Hall California son Ethan Hall left the Golden State to experience the aquatic environment in North Carolina. Two years later, he was back winning conference championships, the hand of a 12-time Olympic medalist and directing Crow Canyon swimmers ...

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Olympic Gold Medalist Natalie Coughlin Gives Birth To Baby Girl

Natalie Coughlin has given birth to her first child, a baby girl named Zennie Mae Hall, with husband Ethan Hall. The Olympic gold medalist announced her pregnancy publicly back in June. Coughlin's long list of accomplishments includes being the first woman to swim under 1:00 in the long course 100 b...

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5 Fast Facts About Abbey Weitzeil's 100 Free American Record

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick FEDERAL WAY - Abbey Weitzeil has transformed from being a sprinter to watch into the fastest American swimmer in history, all in a span of about six months. When she broke the American record in the 100-yard freestyle Saturday night, she put herself into the history boo...

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Dana Vollmer: Momma On A Mission

Momma On A Mission Dana Vollmer is many things: Olympic gold medalist, former world record holder in the women's 100 fly, wife, mom, daughter, swimming enthusiast--and after retiring from the sport after the London Olympics and giving birth to a son, Arlen, in March 2015, the 28-year-old is back in ...

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Olivia Smoliga Maintains Top Spot in 100 Back; Missy Franklin 7th

This morning's leader Olivia Smoliga was first to the wall in 59.16, a new personal best and the fifth best in the world this year in the 100 backstroke. SwimMAC's Kathleen Baker led the second semifinal at the halfway mark and came home second in 59.36. Cal's Amy Bilquist won the first semifinal as...

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Katie Ledecky Creates New Pro Swimming Era

By Brie Harnden, Swimming World College Intern. Katie Ledecky has been a keystone of USA Swimming for six years now, a journey that started with her stunning performance in the 800 freestyle at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Ledecky has evolved into one of the most widely-recognized icons of Team...