Makenzie Miller - (Author)

By Makenzie Miller, Swimming World College Intern This past spring, I watched several of my friends and teammates hang up their googles for good and embark on a new chapter of life. It made me wonder what it would be like not to have swimming as part of my regular routine...no more morning workouts,...

By Makenzie Miller, Swimming World College Intern Happy to be home for the summer, after surviving my first year of college swimming, I found myself following my old coach to a new club, Nation's Capital Swim Club (NCAP). That’s where I became fast friends with a fun, quirky guy in my...

By Makenzie Miller, Swimming World College Intern Lauren James was excited to be entering the world of college swimming and determined to meet her next goal of making the Junior National Team last fall. Then she was confronted by a swimmer's worst nightmare…the debilitating pain of an injury. The ne...

By Makenzie Miller, Swimming World College Intern Athletes are taught to set goals at an early age. As a swimmer, we are told to stay focused.  “Eat, Sleep, Swim” becomes our mantra. That’s not the case with top breaststroker Chuck Katis —at least not anymore. “When I’m not in t...

By Makenzie Miller, Swimming World College Intern Your big championship meet is here. It’s time to get ready for your races. What you do before you get up on that block should set you up to be at your best when you hit the water. But how do you know if you’re preparing the right way? Do other people...