The USA Swimming team's 400m free relay men's team (Nathan Adrian, Matt Grevers, Garrett Weber-Gale, and Michael Phelps) broke the short course world record on the final day of swimming competition at the 2009 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool Swim Meet in Manchester, England. USA Swimmers Rebecca Soni and Julia Smit also broke individual marks as Team USA beat the E-Stars with a score of 185 to 78. The 2009 Duel in the Pool Swim Meet will be broadcast by NBC on December 27 from 2-4 p.m. ET.

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Five swimming world records were broken Friday on the first day of competition of the 2009 Duel in the Pool in Manchester, England. The men's and women's 400m medley relay, Rebecca Soni, Nick Thoman and Julia Smit all set world marks as the USA team battled the E-Stars, a European all-star team made up of swimmers from Great Britain, Italy and Germany.
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You are a beginner swimmer or a novice swimmer. You have the basics of a swimming workout figured out and want to be a better, but once you get in the pool to get the workout started, you feel a little lost? Don't know where to begin swimming? No coach to write a workout for you? Maybe you are just stuck in a rut and looking for other swim workout ideas? Here's a swimming workout plan to help you get fitter (and maybe faster) through a progressive swimming training plan.

Swimming drills are are specific movements, done repetitively, to get your technique "in the groove." They can help you get more efficient and they can help you become a faster swimmer. Generally included in all workouts, most coaches feel that you can never do enough technique work. Do you have favorite swim drills to share with other swimmers?