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There is a type of swimming for everyone: from recreational laps to competitive swimming; from the calm of the public pool to the chaos of the open water. Whether you're an experienced swimmer looking for the most in-depth information on swimming techniques and swim news, or are a novice wanting to improve your stroke, the Web has a site for you.

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History of Swimming

The British-born sport of swimming became competitive in the mid-1800s and was part of the first ... read more »

Where to Swim

Whether you're looking to swim competitively or just want some exercise, you'll need to find a ... read more »

Swimming Organizations

Swimming is an international sport, with competitions held all over the world. Learn about these ... read more »

Swimming News

Once every four years, competitive swimming gains international attention during the Summer Olympics. In the years between, however, swimming is given little coverage by mainstream media. For frequently updated, comprehensive swimming news, it's best to seek out specialty sites.

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For Olympic coverage, check out large sports outlets like ESPN.com, SportsIllustrated.com, and Yahoo in addition to the sites listed below. A complete list of large sport outlets can be found on the findingDulcinea Sports Guide.

If you are trying to compare times among long-course meters, short-course meters, and short-course yard races, try the "Swimming Time Conversion Tool" from the Huntsville Swim Association.

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For news and analysis ...

The BBC has coverage of British and international swimming, with both news stories, commentary from BBC Sport writers, and profiles of noteworthy swimmers. It also includes video and audio clips.

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Swimming World Magazine 's online edition features news on international, college, high school, and master's swimming, as well as water polo, diving, and synchronized swimming. With updates several times a day, it has a large archive that is most easily searched using the categories in the channels tab. The site also features results and records, which are available in PDF format. Visitors can choose to subscribe to the print version, with which you gain access to the site's premium access.

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The U.S. Open Water Swimming Connection 's blog has coverage of major open-water swimming events from a collection of American open-water swimmers. It includes personal accounts and advice for beginners. Use the "Categories" tab on the right-hand side to easily search several years of content.

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SwimNews has an active newswire with swimming stories from across the world.

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Omega Timing has the results of major international competitions since 2000 for lap swimming, as well as synchronized and open-water swimming. It includes the starting list and results of qualifying heats, semi-finals and finals, all in PDF format.

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Collegeswimming.com provides news, schedules, results, rankings, top times, and recruiting information for all divisions of men's and women's swimming. It also links to team and conference sites, where you can find more in-depth coverage. The site is largely dependent on volunteers, and as such, there are several flaws, including a lack of information for lower division teams.

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Solo Swims has a list of swimmers since 1875 who have successfully crossed the English Channel. Some of the swimmers' homepages are linked.

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