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By Bri Groves, Swimming World College Intern. As championship season approaches, take a moment to reflect on what you're thankful for in the sport. To add to your list, we've come up with 12 swimmingful reasons for you to appreciate your time in the pool: 1. We can eat what we want, when we want. Or...

As a sport in which athletes have to have their heads in the water basically at all times, swimming does not often allow music to be heard constantly. However, the monotonous action of swimming laps back and forth in the pool does not have to be, and should not be, so silent. With that being said, p...

Caeleb Dressel, Simone Manuel Show Progress Toward Paris Goal at U.S. Open Their immensely successful sprint careers both exploded after golden moments at the 2016 Olympics, where Simone Manuel won the individual Olympic title in the 100 freestyle and anchored the American women to medley relay gold...

Torri Huske Comeback Could Be Huge for U.S. Women's Olympic Prospects In her breakout international performance at the 2022 World Championships, Torri Huske won six medals overall, including gold in the 100 butterfly and bronze in the 100 freestyle. She played a key part in four 400-meter relays (U....

Strong Women are Beautiful Women: Growing Up in a Swimmer’s Body By Lillian Nelson (From the Archive) Whether you are 13 years old and just growing into your body, or 20 years old and reshaping your body with college swimming, this sport really forces you to be aware of your own presence. I cannot s...

The Positive Effects of Swimming On the Brain By Alice Reeves-Turner If there is one thing all swimmers (and ex-swimmers) can agree on, it is the addictive nature of swimming. We all crave the smell of chlorine on our skin, the pain of a long, hard set and the adrenaline rush that comes from every r...

Caeleb Dressel Reaches Latest Test in Comeback at U.S. Open The biggest men's star racing at this weekend's U.S. Open — the most decorated swimmer at the meet other than Katie Ledecky — will be seeded 10th, 41st and 48th in his three races. Of course, everyone in attendance in Greensboro, N.C., will...

7 Ways to Build Your Confidence in the Pool One of the most frequent mental blocks among swimmers is low self-confidence in the pool. Oddly enough, in my experience, it was the swimmers who showed up to train every day, worked their butt off, and yet, still struggled to have the self-belief...

6 Life Lessons Swimming Teaches Us By Suzie Ryan, Swimming World Intern Swimming is not the easiest of sports. It takes courage, dedication and a lot of hard work to become a swimmer. Countless hours spent swimming up and down the black line, dryland practices, and early mornings. But swimming isn’t...

The 7 Sins of Swimming (From the Archive - Originally Published 2017) By Chandler Brandes There is no such thing as a perfect swimmer. As swimmers, we sometimes (although rarely) make mistakes. We may DQ, forget our heat and lane, or even accidentally-on-purpose rip our cap at the exact moment a har...

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...

A Letter to Swim Coaches Everywhere: Thank You From the Archive Dear Coach, I would like to begin this letter by asking you a question. A simple, one-word question: Why? Why did you pursue this career? Why do you wake up at the most ungodly hours every day, just to inevitably scream at your swimmers...

Balancing Nutrition to Support Training and Performance Every swimmer knows that post-practice or post-meet hunger that hits as soon as you leave the pool. One might start craving a juicy burger, a plate of pasta, or even a bowl of ice cream. But how can we as swimmers balance nutrition to support o...

Second to Cal Last Season, Arizona State Men Look Like Team of Destiny in 2024 In the first meeting between the two teams last season, the Arizona State men crushed defending national champion California 211 to 87 at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center. But despite the blowout score, any neutral observer co...

5 Impactful Leadership Styles For Swim Teams The best swim teams are not just defined by performance in the pool, but by team cohesiveness. To optimize both aspects of a swim team, there must be members who are willing to step up and make a difference in not only their own swim journeys but the jour...

Cutting Time: Tips For Improving Turns, Underwaters and Breakouts One of the most effective ways to drop time quickly is to improve your turns, underwaters and breakouts. Sloppy transitions can easily add time to a race. When you’re performing them well off every wall, those seconds add up quickly. ...

By Tera Bradham The magical, two-syllable word that brings more excitement to a swimmer than any other: taper. It’s the only time of the year when swimmers get to experience the energy level of a normal human being; yet we aren’t allowed to utilize any of that pizzazz to which we are so unaccustomed...

6 Important Things Learned During a Swimming Career I’ve been what you would call a swammer for about a month now. While I probably will pull a comeback at some point and make my return to the pool as a Masters swimmer, at the moment I’m branching out and trying other things. Currently, it's weightl...

It is no question that swimming is a tough sport. It is very time consuming, and balancing academics with athletic responsibilities can be challenging. In addition to swimming being a major part of one's life, it can be physically and mentally taxing. Swimming requires the use every muscle in the bo...

Tricks of the Trade: 5 Swimming Hacks That Will Prove Useful In swimming, the little tricks and hacks learned over the years are an essential part of the sport. When swimmers face their first official swim practice, it may be stressful for them: Figuring out how to get a cap on, understanding circle...