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Be Proud of Your Build By Maggie Lasto, Swimming World College Intern. If you’re a female swimmer, chances are you aren’t as lean as Kendall Jenner or as short as Ariana Grande. In fact, you probably don’t look like most girls who come across your Instagram feed or your TV screen. It’s hard for you ...

Challenging 9 Swimming Myths That Have Run Rampant By Gigi Picard, Swimming World College Intern For whatever reason, myths just pop to the surface when non-competitive swimmers comment on swimmers and swimming in general. I know I’ve encountered some wild theories like swimmers shouldn’t go on land...

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 18. CONCORD College head coach Ronald Hehn is back with another weekly workout submission. This week, he's designed a workout that is set to challenge a swimmer's breath control, aerobic endurance and finishing speed. Components of the Work-Out: Warm-Up: The Warm-Up requires t...

By Olivia Wile, Swimming World College Intern. In a sport that comes down to tenths of a second, swimmers must pay attention to numerous details of training in order to reach their goals. Breathing into or out of a turn, into the finish, or even having a short or long finish can cost an athlete the ...

SANTA CLARA, California, May 13. ANY exercise results in musculoskeletal stress, damaging structures in the body. Every joint has static (i.e. ligaments) and dynamic (i.e. muscles) structures. Sporting stress causes adaptation for both of these structures. Swimming stresses the shoulders, increasing...