{"id":240701,"date":"2017-02-12T14:43:07","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T21:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=240701"},"modified":"2017-02-12T14:43:07","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T21:43:07","slug":"instagram-posts-of-the-week-feb-12-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/instagram-posts-of-the-week-feb-12-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Instagrams of the Week, Feb. 12, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swimming World<\/em> has compiled the best Instagram posts of the week by some of the top swimmers in the world! Here are our picks of the week for Best Grams of the Week:<\/p>\n

1.) Two-time Olympian Cullen Jones shows off his impressive training this past week with Power Stacks at NC State.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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6AM #RiseandGrind ??Power Work @speedousa @speedo Repost @todddesorbo \u30fb\u30fb\u30fb \u202aJust some early morning fun with two WORLD CLASS athletes @sbilis & @cullenjones \u202c<\/a><\/p>\n

A video posted by Cullen Jones (@cullenjones) on

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\u00a02.) 23-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps enjoyed last weekend’s Super Bowl with good friend Ray Lewis.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Always fun to watch the craziest game with my dude… #family @raylewis<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by Michael Phelps (@m_phelps00) on

3.) Olympic Gold Medalist Conor Dwyer also attended the Super Bowl last weekend cheering on Football’s GOAT with front row seats!<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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History ? #TB12<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by Conor Dwyer (@conorjdwyer) on

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4.) Simone Manuel hanging with BFF Lia Neal, enjoying the California Sunshine.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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? #twolitgurlz<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by Simone Manuel (@swimone13) on

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5.) Allison Schmitt taking a strong, powerful stance for young swimmers and athletes by teaching them “It’s OK to not be OK.”<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world ? full heart after spending time with a bunch of positive, motivated, beautiful young school girls with @marandatv and @conquerwithmilk @milkmeansmore spreading the message “it’s okay to not be okay” ? #beautifulU<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by Allison Schmitt \u2764\ufe0f (@arschmitty) on

6.) TYR also is getting into the holiday spirit with some fun Valentine’s Day Themed swim gear!<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Package up something sweet for your Valentine this year, head to TYR! #GiftOfTYR #ValentinesDay<\/a><\/p>\n

A video posted by TYR Sport (@tyrsport) on

7.) British Olympic Medalist Jazz Carlin loving the Speedo Valentine’s Day swim cap!<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Send some love this Valentines day with this exclusive @speedo heart swim cap! Visit http:\/\/bit.ly\/JazzCHeartCap to get yours ?\u2764#loveswimming #love #swimming @speedouk<\/a><\/p>\n

A video posted by Jazz Carlin (@jazzcarlin) on

8.) Olympian Leah Smith awards her coach Cory Chitwood with Team USA’s Order of Ikko’s Medal this past week!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Today I got to present my coach @corychitwood with @teamusa’s Order of Ikkos medal!! To the coach whose swimmers’ goals are more fulfilling than his own could have ever been, THANK YOU ??<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by Leah Smith (@leahsmith19) on

9.) Olympic-Mama Dana Vollmer showing off her baby bump with some Bears at swim practice this week!<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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#17weekspregnant ?? while it’s hard to see I already feel the baby bump! Blessed to feel so supported by my amazing @calwswimanddive teammates!!\u2764 #morningpractice #gobears<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by Dana Vollmer (@dana.vollmer) on

10.) Maya DiRado is thoroughly enjoying her time off from swimming by skiiing\u00a0in France!<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Apr\u00e8s all day<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by Maya Dirado (@mayadorito) on

11.) Australian Olympian James\u00a0Magnussen showcases his sprint stroke in Slow Motion for his followers this week.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Hooking along. One month back in the water #slomo Any guesses on the time? 25 metres<\/a><\/p>\n

A video posted by James Magnussen (@james.magnussen) on

12.) Swedish Olympic Gold Medalist Sarah Sjostrom\u00a0demonstrates a new drill for her followers to try this week.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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#sarahsdrilloftheweek Take a few freestyle strokes under water, or maybe should call it ?-swim ? and then 1 or two full strokes. Think about the head position and the “catch” under water. Breath when you take a full stroke ??\u200d\u2640\ufe0f??\u200d\u2640\ufe0f??\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/a><\/p>\n

A video posted by Sarah Sj\u00f6str\u00f6m (@sarahsjostrom) on

13.) Cody Miller wishing his Indiana training partner and fellow Olympic gold medalist Lilly King a Happy Birthday!<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Happy Birthday to Queen B @_king_lil ???!!! Our pre Rio attire was on point?!!#HappyBirthday #partytime #queenb #lillyking #teamusa #indiana #indianaswimming<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by Cody Miller (@codymiller) on

14.) Olympic silver medalist Kathleen Baker wants her followers to tune in for her Cal Bears’ meet this week against Stanford!<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Giving the ?’s some major side eye. ~Come watch BEARS take on Stanford Saturday 12pm @ Spieker ~ #GETIT #gobears<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by Kathleen Baker (@kathleenbaker2) on

15.) Last but not least, this epic shot brought to us by Synchronized Swimming Fans of the Spanish National Synchro Team!<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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