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5/13/2013  Following Routine: Should I Do a Wake-Up Swim?
With the summer championship meets just around the corner, a lot of athletes and coaches are working to finalize the details of their race-day plans. While there is something to be said about the calm and confidence that can be gained through following a routine, the ability to be flexible and adapt to situations is something that gives elite athletes an edge.

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5/6/2013  VO2 Max Training
The usefulness of VO2 Max training has been a topic for a few years in the endurance sports world. At the elite athlete level, it is nearly impossible to train an improvement in VO2 Max, and it takes about 10 minutes of training for an athlete to achieve VO2 Max. VO2 Max is also extremely difficult to test in the swimming population.

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05/18/2013  USA Swimming recognized for its Olympic-year Success
The 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming was nominated for “Best Sports Event of the Year” by Sports Business Journal. USA Swimming was also selected as an Official Honoree for the 17th Annual Webby Awards in the viral category for its “Call Me Maybe – 2012 USA Olympic Swimming Team” rendition.
05/17/2013  Jennings, Meyer Win USA Swimming 10K Open Water National Championships
Christine Jennings and Alex Meyer won the 10-kilometer titles at the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships on Friday at Lower Castaic Lake.
05/17/2013  Catherine Breed: Persevering Life’s Lessons
Two days before her first event at Olympic Trials last summer, Catherine Breed received some disturbing family news that shook the foundations of her world. Approaching the anniversary of Trials, Breed knows she’s become a much more well-rounded person and swimmer as a result.
05/16/2013  5 Storylines to Watch at the Open Water National Championships
If swimming is one of the hardest sports in the world, this weekend's Open Water National Championships is the toughest event in the world. Be sure to tune in to usaswimming.org and watch.
05/14/2013  20 Question Tuesday: Clark Burckle
Clark Burckle has figured a lot of things out in the past few years. The former University of Florida standout went to the Arizona post-grad program, and finaled at the Olympics in the 200 breaststroke. He talks about that, and the amazing opportunity in front of him, in this week’s 20 Question Tuesday.