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By Makena Markert, Swimming World College Intern. With summer coming to a close and fall quickly approaching, recruiting trips are just around the corner for rising seniors in high school. This can be an extremely exciting yet somewhat overwhelming time for student athletes. They’re about to make a ...

By Makena Markert, Swimming World College Intern. Have you ever felt like you were doing everything you possibly could to get better and weren’t seeing results? Consider trying these five things that require absolutely no talent. If you incorporate them into your life, you just might see the improve...

By Makena Markert, Swimming World College Intern. Schuyler Bailar, a rising senior at Harvard, is the first openly transgender NCAA Division 1 swimmer. First recruited as a female to swim on the women's team, Bailar transitioned in 2015 and now competes on the men's team. He is supported by coaches ...

By Makena Markert, Swimming World College Intern. Four Olympic gold medals, one silver Olympic medal, seven world records, and 45 American national titles all belong to Janet Evans. Nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, one Olympic bronze medal and 33 world records are under Mark Spitz...

By Makena Markert, Swimming World College Intern. People outside the swimming world often believe that swimming is a completely safe sport, and for the most part, it is. Compared to other sports with an overwhelming amount of physical contact, swimming seems like a safe alternative. When comparing w...

By Makena Markert, Swimming World College Intern. There's medical jargon and legal jargon, but we also have swimmer jargon! Swimmers have a language of their own, and sometimes it can be difficult to decode. Undoubtedly, the general population wouldn’t understand or relate to some terms swimmers use...

By Makena Markert, Swimming World College Intern. Deciding whether or not to swim collegiately is a big decision. College swimming isn’t for everyone, so how do you know if it’s for you? Ultimately, no one else can make the decision, so you have to ask yourself where your priorities lie for the futu...