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03/17/2014 Freestyle Foundations

It’s no secret that fast freestyle swimming encompasses much more than the arm stroke. From an early age, everyone is taught the importance of good body position, head position, rotation, breathing technique, and a strong kick. But what does it really mean for those aspects to be good?

03/17/2014 Mike's Mailbag: Finding Auto-Pilot

Every Monday I answer questions from swimmers around the country. If you have a question, please send me a question or note or even an interesting swimming story idea at swimmingstories@gmail.com.

03/14/2014 Coaches You Should Know: Norma Balogh

Every Friday, usaswimming.org will publish “Coaches You Should Know” featuring some of the best age group and grassroots coaches in the nation. This week, we bring you ASCA’s Midwestern 2012-2013 Age Group Coach of the Year, Norma Balogh.

03/13/2014 USA Swimming's Susan Woessner Named 2014 Rising Star

On Thursday, USA Swimming Director of Safe Sport Susan Woessner was awarded as a 2014 Rising Star by The Colorado Springs Business Journal. The award honors the top young professionals under the age of 40 in the Colorado Springs area.

03/13/2014 Speedo Champions Series Results

Four Speedo Champions Series meets are underway in Federal Way, Wash.; Pleasant Prairie, Wis.; Plantation, Fla.; and Charlotte, N.C. Below are links to results from these meets, along with results from other Speedo Champions Series meets from earlier in the year.

03/13/2014 Club Excellence Spotlight: Scottsdale Aquatic Club

This year, Scottsdale Aquatic Club will celebrate its 50th anniversary, and there may be no better way to celebrate than by being recognized as one of USA Swimming’s premier clubs. After reaching silver or bronze medal status for the past eight years in USA Swimming’s Club Excellence program, Scottsdale elevated itself to a gold medal club this year.

03/13/2014 Olympic Gold Medalist Matt Grevers Serves as Co-Chairman at GLASA Gala

U.S. Olympic gold medalist Matt Grevers will be an honorary co-chairman at the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association Gala event, which runs from 7-11 p.m. CT on Saturday at Fields BMW in Northfield, Ill.

03/13/2014 2014 National Junior Team Camp Staff Named

USA Swimming today announced the staff selected to guide next month’s National Junior Team Camp, which is slated for April 9-13 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

03/12/2014 Outside the Box: Beat Your Age Challenge

George McNamara, a lifelong swimmer, was getting older. And he wanted a way to challenge himself in swimming, but he wanted a challenge that didn’t have to do with places -- getting first, second, or last.

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