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A Growth Mindset: 3 Ways to See Setbacks in a Positive Way As athletes, we all experience several highs and lows every year. Each swim season brings new goals and opportunities. Sometimes we achieve those goals, while other times we fall short. Failing to accomplish your standards not only sounds un...

All About The Comeback: A Look At Bad Races and How To Overcome Them By Sadie Jones, Swimming World Intern It is a right of passage for a swimmer, of any age, to experience a bad race. Whether your goggles fall off right as you dive into the water, you false start off the block,  you forget your two...

5 Ways to Swim Faster - No Talent Needed! 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...

The Key to Unlocking Your Speed: A Positive Mindset By Bailey Duran (From the Archive) We’ve all had that race where we're standing begrudgingly behind the blocks, thinking about how we’d rather be doing anything other than swim this race. To make matters worse, the swimmers to your left and right a...

5 Helpful Ways to Maintain Focus After Bad Swims We've all been there before. The weekend you have been waiting for has finally arrived, and now it's time to show off all of the hard work you have put into the pool. Enthusiasm is rushing through your veins, and your long-awaited time to prove yourse...

A Change In Approach: Rephrasing Negative Self-Talk When swimmers look at tough sets or competition as a challenge, and not a threat, they perform better. When they are excited to race, and not fearful to step up on the block, they swim faster. So naturally, when a swimmer understands that practic.....

6 Simple Ways for Swimmers to Improve That Don't Require Any Talent As swimmers, we are always finding ways to improve not only as athletes, but as people, too. Changing your habits or focusing on the areas that you are weak in are both fundamental ways to improve. Change can go a long way because y...

8 Positive Team-Building Activities to Replace Hazing in Collegiate Programs A positive team environment is essential to team success, but how do teams create such a great culture? In light of recent hazing allegations in collegiate swimming, positive team-building has become even more crucial. Coll...

5 Ways to Generate Motivation and Promote a Positive Personal Environment Swimming is a sport with a long season, which can lead to challenging moments. It is important to not only keep yourself motivated, but ensure your teammates remain hungry throughout the season. Listed below are five ways to h...

5 Goals For Swimmers to Pursue in 2021 Everyone knows the usual New Year's resolution. Whether it be eat healthy or start exercising more, how can swimmers use this year's long goals to improve in their sport? Get In On Time! Getting in for practice is probably one of the hardest things to do. It's ...

By Lillian Nelson, Swimming World Intern Now that we are less than a year out from the 2016 Olympics in Rio, athletes around the U.S. and the rest of the world are feeling the pressure to perform more than ever. As a swimmer, you can either let this be a good thing, or a bad thing. The days leading ...