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Commentary by David Levinson (History of Meadville Swimming) Most of today’s swimmers have grown up with palatial 50-meter pools, touch pads and electronic scoreboards, jammers, goggles, and inclined ...

By Kate Walter, Swimming World Intern.  Every summer, swimmers from all walks of life flock to Lake Tahoe, Ca., to compete in the Olympic Club Trans Tahoe Relay. Olympians, Masters swimmers and past c...

In a story from earlier this week that at first glance seems patently absurd, video clips jangling around social media show water polo players from Pacifica High School in Garden Grove, California mak...

By Alexa Kutch, Swimming World College Intern.  As the last swim season approaches for college seniors, they begin thinking about the next chapter of their lives. For most collegiate athletes, this me...

By Claire Russell, A Swimming World College Intern. As an athlete, we have all had to make sacrifices. We have missed a high school dance for a swim meet and watched our friends eat pizza during taper...

By Haley Wen, Swimming World College Intern. Being a team captain is a unique role to play. Although every team follows a slightly different procedure for voting, team captains are known to be teammat...

By Sarah Noll, Swimming World Magazine College Intern. Not all swimmers are created equal. Some are sprinters, some are distance swimmers, and some are everything inbetweeners. Some swimmers like butt...

By Rachel Helm, Swimming World College Intern.  Transitioning from high school swimming to college swimming is a massive step for incoming freshmen, but for others, the transition is nearly seamless. ...

By Ashleigh Scott, Swimming World College Intern. Once upon a time, there was a child who developed a particular passion for the water. Playing in the pool was nothing short of a favorite pastime, and...

By Claire Alongi, Swimming World College Intern. Swimming is a cool summer activity, right? For many the image of paradise is being surrounded by a cloud of sunscreen while lazing by the ocean or pool...

By Jennifer Yoo, Swimming World College Intern. When you hear that there is an event called the “24-Hour Arena Swim,” what do you think of? Most would automatically think it’s an event reserved for pr...

By Madeline Ladd, Swimming World College Intern. There’s skydiving, platform diving, cliff diving, and there's ...dog diving? Sure enough, Diving Dogs - also sometimes referred to as dock jumping - is...

By Molly Griswold, Swimming World College Intern. Colorful fish reflect off the beams of sunlight. Jellyfish slide past your body and through your fingers. Currents sweep you into the choppy waves. Sh...

By Haley Wen, Swimming World College Intern. Whether you’re just starting out your swimming career or you’ve reached the highest levels in the sport, anyone can experience nerves behind the blocks. So...

By Ashleigh Scott, Swimming World College Intern. Every swimmer goes through times of feeling as though practices are redundant and stale. Walking across the pool deck day after day, jumping into the ...

By Claire Russell, Swimming World College Intern. Every four years, nations unite for the celebration of sports and achievements at the Olympic Games. It is the one magical time when each country seem...

By Proteeti Sinha, Swimming World College Intern. As swimmers, water is our haven. As humans, water makes up over half of our body composition. As living creatures, water is absolutely necessary to li...

By Rachel Helm, Swimming World College Intern.  How many times do you hear your teammates grumble about training, lack of sleep, disagreements with coach, etc.? Sometimes during the grind, it can be h...

Dana Vollmer’s last race at the 2019 Phillips 66 U.S. National Championships will always be one to remember.  This weekend was the last time we would see her execute her pre-race routine, chat with he...

By Claire Alongi, Swimming World College Intern. Sometimes, it seems like athletes might actually be superheroes. Our favorites seem to always be on the winning side - untouchable. From basketball pla...