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The Big Deal About a Swimmer's Nutrition By Bailey Duran Swimming requires massive amounts of energy, whether it’s an elite-level practice or an age group practice. Because of this high energy expenditure, swimmers need to take the right steps to replenish the nutrients lost. According to wellness c...

The 10 Guaranteed Ways to Spot a Swim Parent Many people have no problem spotting swimmers from a mile away with these telltale features: a bulky bag, messy bun filled with dead hair (for the girls), dry skin, tired eyes, goggle and cap tan lines, and the wide-eyed fear whenever the word “butterfly”...

The Key to Unlocking Your Speed: A Positive Mindset By Bailey Duran (From the Archive) We’ve all had that race where we're standing begrudgingly behind the blocks, thinking about how we’d rather be doing anything other than swim this race. To make matters worse, the swimmers to your left and right a...

Swimmers and coaches alike know that it takes several factors to help a swimmer be successful and achieve his/her goals. One crucial factor that may be a given but under-addressed is the parental role in a swimmer’s achievement. While the swim parent and coach can make a great support team, they als...

Commentary by Bailey Duran, Swimming World Intern.  Victoria Duran is an athlete who eats, sleeps, and breathes swimming. She trains nine times or more a week totaling over 20 hours. She comes up with her own dryland sets to do on her own time and is super strict with recovery and nutrition. She is ...

Commentary by Bailey Duran, Swimming World Intern.  Small town teams can have a very special dynamic. These teams have fewer numbers which can allow for closer bonds between swimmers, coaches and parents. In other words, everyone knows everyone! There are times, however, when disagreements rip swim ...

Commentary by Bailey Duran, Swimming World Intern.  The Colorado Western Slope League is a small swim league in Western Colorado that takes its swim community to another level. Gordon Gerson, coach of the Aspen Swim Club, says the Western Slope League is unique because it "covers a lot of square mil...

By Bailey Duran, Swimming World College Intern. This past weekend, the USA Swimming Open Water Nationals took place at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Ariz. The meet began Friday, May 4, and went through Sunday, May 6. Many of the swimmers who competed were veterans at open water swimming, but there were ...