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14 Ways To Tell You Come From a Swimming Family By J.P. Mortenson Due to the sport’s all-consuming nature, swimming inevitably becomes a family affair. And once your family becomes a swimming family, the sport will affect your home life in more ways than you could have ever imagined! Here are 15 ways to tell you come from a swimming family. 1. Somewhere In Your House Is A Dedicated Gear Area. Photo Courtesy: Amelia J. Brackin This place is full of mesh bags, old see-through swimsuits, goggles, caps, and has...

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Swimming Parents: 10 Ways They Can Help Out Coaches This article on swimming parents originally ran a few years ago, but the heart of the piece remains true and unchanged. Take a few minutes to read the insights below and reflect on what the author is saying. It could be helpful in generating harmony between key parties in a swimmer’s life. By Wayne Goldsmith A close friend and one of the giants of world swimming coaching has a saying: “My idea of coaching heaven is to have a 10-lane, world-class...

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CVST Secret Swimmer Holiday Edition

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USA Swimming 2022 Holiday Gift Guide The 2022 USA Swimming Holiday Gift Guide is HERE! This year's gift guide features: Muscle-recovery equipment, USA Swimming gear, Sunglasses, Swimwear, Jackets, Backpacks, MORE! With plenty to offer from our partners at arena, Speedo, TYR, Hyperice, and USANA, the Holiday Gift Guide has plenty for you or the swimmers in your life this holiday season. Click here to view the full Holiday Gift Guide.

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Watch the US Open Live This Week Hey #CVST - LIVE STREAM the Toyota U.S. Open Finals Live at 6:00 pm ET tonight! Watch some of the Fastest Swimmers in the world go head to head in this meet which runs through Saturday! Follow the link below. #GoVillage #FunnestTeam #LoveThisSport https://www.usaswimming.org/utility/landing-pages/streaming

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2023 SENIOR CHAMPS CUTS POSTED Nov 08, 2022 2023 Senior Champs Time Standards

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2023 FLAGS TIME STANDARDS POSTED Nov 11, 2022 2023 Florida Age Group (FLAGS) Time Standards

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3 Tasty Meals to Support Muscle Growth When you think of muscle growth and the nutrients required, protein is probably the first nutrient that comes to mind. But there’s more to growing strong muscles than simply eating a lot of protein. With young athletes in particular, there are a few important things to keep in mind if you’re trying to help them boost muscle mass or even simply maintain it. Here, TrueSport Expert Kristen Ziesmer, a registered dietitian and board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, shares her favorite recipes that make...

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Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke Named Athletes of the Year at 2022 Golden Goggle Awards World champions Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md.) and Bobby Finke (Clearwater, Fla.) took home Athlete of the Year honors Monday at USA Swimming’s annual Golden Goggle Awards. The annual awards show, benefitting the USA Swimming Foundation, celebrated the accomplishments of the USA Swimming Team at the 2022 FINA Swimming World Championships earlier this year in Budapest, Hungary. 2022 USA Swimming Golden Goggle Award Winners: • Female Athlete of the Year: Katie Ledecky • Male Athlete of the...

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