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Two time Swiss Olympic Swimmer, Dominik Meichtry, is on Twitter. Follow him at http://twitter.com/swissflipper or visit his official site for more. Also check out the “Links Section” for more links to other swimmers on Twitter.

Craig Lord of SwimNews.com posted an article on the impact of the Jaked suit on the latest competitions in Switzerland. His article seems to be a sum up of what coaches in Switzerland have to say about the suit. I swam with the suit on the 4x100m FR during Long Course Championships a few weeks ago and have to say that I didn’t find it to be so great … but maybe I’m one of the swimmers who does not equally benefit from the suit or I simply don’t believe in it.

Floating is the basic skill for swimmers. Are you a floater or are you sinker? Read “How to float in swimming” by Coach Emmett Hines over at H2Ouston Swim.

World Team Member Nathan Adrian, swimming for the University of California, broke his own American Record set at the Pac-10 Championships as a leadoff for Cal’s 400 FR with a 41.08 in the Championships final.

World Team Member Nathan Adrian, swimming for the University of California, broke his own American Record set at the Pac-10 Championships with a 18.76 leadoff for Cal’s 200 FR during the first day of the 2009 NCAA Swimming Championships. Adrian returned just a few minutes later with the win and another American Record in the final of the 50-yard free with an 18.71.

The Sport Aktuell, a sport show on the Swiss television, discussed the swimming suit situation with Swiss swimmers Dominik Meichtry and Flori Lang during the Swiss Championships on their edition of March 23rd.