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Another Championship Stolen: Reflections of a Division III Swimmer By Megan Balbo, Swimming World Intern As my junior year comes to an end, I have reflected on my time as a collegiate swimmer. It has been a long, rough year for Division III swimming and diving. Two national championships were cancel...

Tips for Thriving Through a Winter Without a Training Trip It is a confusing time. Most college swimmers, and even some high school swimmers, are missing out on one of their favorite parts of the season: A training trip. Training trips are known for their long hours of grueling training, but somehow...

6 Ways to Motivate Yourself While Home From College Being home from college can be an unmotivating time for any athlete. This year is particularly hard because many students are home for extended periods due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Every athlete has his/her own obstacles to overcome at home, but m...

3 Reasons Your Teammates Are Important Swimming has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Every day would be spent at the pool in some way, whether it was swimming, spectating or coaching. I was always at the pool, always a member of a team and always had a deep love for my sport.  2...

Movie Review: 'Swimming for Gold' Earns a Participation Ribbon Growing up, I always watched sports movies and wondered why there were none about swimming? My personal favorites were always about gymnastics because it was a sport that I knew nothing about and learned from watching them. I felt like i...

Important Life Lessons We Learn From Swimming By Megan Balbo, Swimming World Intern Swimming teaches and lends each of us so many important messages. We all know the stereotypical things that you learn from swimming like time management and life saving skills, but these are just the surface level le...