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How Swimming Can Help You Overcome A Bad Breakup By Andrew Jovanovic, Swimming World Intern Heartbreaks and breakups are a common part of growing up. Learning how to move on from tough times is what defines us. A breakup can be as simple as an “I’ll see you around” or as McCoy put it in Star Trek, “...

By Andrew Jovanovic, Swimming World College Intern There are certain people who consistently miss yards because their “shoulder hurts” or they have to “use the bathroom.” Everyone knows what those certain individuals are doing and why they try to get out of practice. This article is not about them. ...

By Andrew Jovanovic, Swimming World College Intern Whether it’s something you want to acknowledge or not, there exists a culture of tattoos in the sport of swimming. Unlike other sports, it is almost impossible (unless you are pretty creative) to hide a tattoo. Since we stretch, train, and compete w...

By Andrew Jovanovic, Swimming World College Intern On June 13, Jessica Hardy represented USA Swimming Foundation's Make A Splash Tour at High Ridge YMCA in the Rogers Park neighborhood on the north-side of Chicago. The tour's main focus is reaching ethnically diverse communities to promote interest ...

By Andrew Jovanovic, Swimming World College Intern Olympians Conor Dwyer, Cullen Jones, and Jessica Hardy ushered in USA Swimming Foundation's Make A Splash Tour at Friday morning's press conference in downtown Chicago. "USA Swimming Foundation's Make A Splash partner program presented by Phillips 6...

By Andrew Jovanovic, Swimming World College Intern "Should I swim in high school?" It's the question almost every age-grouper asks themselves as they graduate grade school. Parents, coaches, and teammates involved in answering this question have different and often conflicting interests, which somet...