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Look Out: 18 Types of Swimmers That Are Seen at Practice By Nick Pecoraro Waking up before the sun rises, diving into a cold pool, getting water stuck in your ears; these are a few of every swimmer’s least favorite things. A swimmer’s pet peeve can even take the form of a person. Everyone knows at l...

Which Pre-Race Routine Fits Your Style? By Nick Pecoraro Before almost every race, you will see swimmers either flailing their arms back and forth or rocking out with headphones on before they hop on the blocks, ready to go. To the untrained eye, this might look silly or unnecessary. To swimmers, th...

By Nick Pecoraro, Swimming World College Intern. Underdogs - who are they? An underdog is a competitor who is expected to have little chance of winning a contest. It could be anyone: that one swimmer who just can’t quite keep up in practice or who always ends up in second because of a superstar who ...

By Nick Pecoraro, Swimming World College Intern. The final day of the Rochester Futures featured more dominating swims as the valiant swimmers and teams fully emerged. Nasa Wildcat’s Carly Novelline snagged the title of sprint queen by winning both the 50 free and 100 free along with Central Iowa’s ...

By Nick Pecoraro, Swimming World College Intern. Dominance was the theme of day three of the Rochester Futures. Five swimmers won their second victories of the meet. These five swimmers’ performances moved them into contention for the individual high point awards. The swimmers and their respective w...

By Nick Pecoraro, Swimming World College Intern. Day two of the Rochester Futures meet had very tight battles for top three finishes. Six races this evening featured contenders all finishing within at most one tenth of a second, including a one one-hundredth finish between first and second in the me...

By Nick Pecoraro, Swimming World College Intern. The distance session of the Rochester Futures meet started off just as expected - loaded with battles. Most notable was not one, but two battles for top spots in the men’s 800 free relay. The men of Nitro Swimming and Lakeside Aquatic Club were put he...

By Nick Pecoraro, College Swimming Intern.  The Rochester Futures Championship Series will take place August 2-5 in Rochester, MN. The meet features many young talents from 16 states in the central United States. Taking a peek at the psych sheet, this edition of the Futures meet reveals many battles...

By Nick Pecoraro, Swimming World College Intern. As a young kid, Chris Sullivan already had a passion for swimming. Raised in Rockford, Michigan, Sullivan aided the Rockford High School team to their first State Championship titles in 2000 and 2001. Sullivan then attended Oakland University, where h...

Among the double winners of the meet, Notre Dame swimmer Zach Yeadon of the Alamo Area Aquatic Association completed a double distance victory tonight by winning the 1500 free, just after winning the 400 free yesterday night. The concluding finals session at the Austin Speedo Sectionals also feature...

The women of Aggie Swim Club won all three individual events Saturday night of the Austin Speedo Sectionals. Among the Aggie champs was 2-time Junior National Champion and future Texas Longhorn Julia Cook, who achieved her second individual victory of the meet in the 100 back after taking the 100 fr...

Friday night at the Austin Speedo Sectionals was filled with dominating event winners and close races. Anna Belousova of Aggie Swim Club swept both women’s breaststroke events along with Will Licon making a Longhorn sweep over the men’s breaststroke events. Behind the winners of the men’s 200 free a...

Three individual champions won their respective events by over three second margins as well as exceptional performances from powerhouses Longhorn Aquatics and Aggie Swim Club at the opening night of finals at the Austin Speedo Sectionals.. In the men’s team rankings, Longhorn Aquatics comfortably si...

Speedo Sectional Series is proudly sponsored by Speedo. Visit SpeedoUsa.com for more information on our sponsor. The 2018 Austin Speedo Sectionals held July 12-15 will feature a wide array of talented swimmers. Host team Longhorn Aquatics preoccupies numerous top seeds with a very decorated elite me...

Commentary by Nick Pecoraro, Swimming World College Intern. As you enter the pool deck, what is the first thing you notice? Is it the immediate aroma of chlorine, the wet tiles against your feet, or the sounds of water splashing around as your teammates warm up? What about the many eyes staring at y...

By Nick Pecoraro, Swimming World College Intern. No athlete writes "injury" on his season goals list. Typically, that word is a harbinger of a long road of recovery ahead, marking the time when you were pushed to the sidelines to allow others to fill your role. Injuries can end athletic careers as q...

By Nick Pecoraro, Swimming World College Intern. “What is the hardest swimming event?” There are many answers to this question. Many would say the 400 IM. Why? You start off with a 100 fly, which can easily tire you out, followed by a 100 back. Next you have a 100 breast, which can either be spent c...

By Nick Pecoraro, Swimming World College Intern. The relationship between you and your coach can be likened to that of a sculptor and his sculpture. Sure, it’s a pretty sculpture with great details, but who gave the sculpture its features and definition to turn out the way it looks? The sculpture co...