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By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern While the season for Olympic athletes has come to a close, it has only just begun for many high school, age group, and collegiate athletes. The start of a new season also brings a new academic year. The dedication required for swimming and academics -...

By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern The Olympics present a unique opportunity for swimmers to watch and learn from the best in the world. Here are four moments from Rio that age group and senior swimmers alike can learn from... 1. Push through the last 10 meters. [caption id="attachment...

By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern Nathaniel Carr had a successful second night at the Futures Championships in College Park, Maryland. Carr took first in the men's 200 freestyle with a time of 1:52.77. Daniel Cook touched the wall in 1:53.02 to take second, and Andrew Greenhalgh of Ro...

By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern The USA Swimming Futures Championships kicked off in College Park, Maryland with some longer, yet exciting races. Ivan Puskovitch of the Episcopal Academy Swim Club led the excitement. Puskovtich was seeded 12th in the men’s 1500, and dropped 34.5 sec...

By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern The Olympic Trials this past month brought about many first-time Olympians. One of those Olympic rookies is Stanford University's Maya DiRado. DiRado's noteworthy swimming career has taken her far, but she is also successful in many other aspects of h...

By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern Katie Drabot of Ozaukee Aquatics claimed her fifth individual win of the the Brown Deer Sectionals meet in the 200 IM tonight with a time of 2:15.79. Wildcat Aquatics’ Reilly Lanigan finished four and a half seconds behind Drabot to take second (2:20....

By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern At the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center, Sean Lehane shattered Matt Grevers’ 12-year-old Speedo meet record in the 200 backstroke by over four seconds, finishing in a 1:55.56. Lehane also beat his time from the Olympic Trials this past month, where he ...

By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern In the second night of competition, Wisconsin Aquatics took eight top three finishes—more than any other team. In the men’s 400 free relay, Wisconsin Aquatics took both first and second place, with times of 3:25.90 and 3:32.19, respectively. Wisconsin...

By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern The first night of competition at the Speedo Sectionals in Brown Deer kicked off with the 100 freestyle. Junior National Team member Katie Drabot from Ozaukee Aquatics led the pack with a time of 55.55. Unattached Kristin Malone finished second in 56....

By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern From July 25 to 26 ultra-distance athlete Adam Ellenstein will attempt to swim 105 kilometers (65 miles) non-stop across Okanagan Lake, in British Columbia Canada. The swim will raise money and awareness for Parkinson’s disease through the Davis Phinn...

By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern With the Olympic Trials only nine days away, the anticipation and excitement continues to rise. Not only is this event a big deal for the athletes competing, it is also a thrilling time for the athletes’ friends, family, and swim fans alike. However, ...

By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern In 2012, at a last chance meet in Houston, Texas, 12-year-old Beata Nelson made her final attempt at qualifying for the Olympic Trials. Flash-forward four years later, and she is looking to finish in the top eight in Omaha, Nebraska in just a few shor...

By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern It’s that time of year again--college kids are coming home and looking for summer jobs. Many collegiate swimmers, including myself, choose to teach swim lessons for the summer. While the approach to teaching a beginner who’s never seen the water may s...

By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern Albert Einstein once defined insanity as, “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” John Underwood, the founder of the American Athletic Institute--Human Performance Project and an internationally recognized human per...

By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern We have all been there before--those practices where you find yourself thinking, "I don't think my body will let me continue." Whether it's from lack of food or sleep, we often encounter sets that are simply too difficult to finish strong. A great aid...