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By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. Everyone knows a Sally Save-up in their program. They drive you absolutely insane. You’ve been grinding all practice long, and by the end of your final...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. Whether you are an agegrouper or a newly-minted swammer, chances are you have an excessive amount of swimming T-shirts overloading your closet. It...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. Many swimmers are currently finishing or have already finished their conference championship meet. Whether the season ended in triumph or tragedy,...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. The eighth and final session of the 2019 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship in Charlotte featured ten events including the 200 back, 100 free, ...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. The sixth session of the 2019 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship in Charlotte featured twelve events including the 200 free relay, 400 IM, 100 ...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. The third session of the 2019 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship in Charlotte featured eight events including the 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free and...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. The first session of the 2019 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship in Charlotte featured six events including the 200 medley relay, 1000 free, an...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. With taper season rapidly approaching, there is a significant amount of internal and external pressure placed upon swimmers. Everyone wants to be at pe...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. Swimming is such a multi-faceted sport. You will grow and adapt to challenges faced throughout your swimming career as you develop and advanc...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. The relationships that you build with your teammates throughout your swimming career are paramount to most everything else you accomplish in the pool. ...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. Every swimmer is constantly seeking to gain an edge over their competitor. You wake up every morning and grind in the pool, crush it in strength and co...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. Though many see swimming as an individual sport, training and competition do not exist in a vacuum. While everyone loves to see a best time on the scor...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. Plateaus. They are one of the most miserable facets of being a competitive swimmer. Everyone experiences them at one point or another, but they are a s...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. As we officially move closer towards the holiday season, every swimmer knows that the longest and most arduous portion of the swim season is upon us. C...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. Swimming is one of the most grueling, time consuming, and wholly demanding sports to exist. Those who begin age group swimming at a young age are quick...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. Swimming is not a sport for wishful thinkers, and there are no golden tickets to success. Swimmers are more than aware of how much hard work is require...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. Dave Sheets has been coaching for the past twenty five years, and this season marks the start of his eighteenth year working at Duquesne University. Sh...