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By Joe Buchanan, Swimming World College Intern. The importance of hydration is not lost on swimmers. Coaches consistently harp on the need to hydrate before, during, and after practices. Hydrating is vital to the success of all swimmers. Why is it important for swimmers to remain hydrated? Water is ...

Never Have I Ever: Swimming Edition By Gigi Picard, Swimming World College Intern Every swimmer has to follow the dos and don’ts of swimming. I’m not talking about how to swim strokes or perfecting the start and flip turn. But, any decent swimmer has broken at least one rule.  Let’s see how rebellio...

Updated by Swimming World Staff. First appeared April 2019 By McKenna Ehrmantraut, Swimming World College Intern  Swimmers live in the water, but remember that while you may be immersed in it, your body still needs to stay hydrated. Every swimmer has their go-to water bottle that they swear by. It’s...

9 Motivating Movies to Watch During Swim Season By Gigi Picard Swimming World College Intern Swimmers have different ways to get pumped up for a meet or to stay motivated through the season. The go-to, pump-up music playlist is perhaps the most familiar, as we’ve all seen Michael Phelps and others f...

Elite swimmers will be among the first wave of athletes allowed to return to training in controlled environments across Europe. Britain and Germany have indicated that swimmers such as Adam Peaty, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, Florian Wellbrock and Sarah Koehler may be back in full training later this mon...

Dean Boxall, coach to World 400m freestyle champion Ariarne Titmus and 2015 double World backstroke champion Mitch Larkin, has voiced what elite programs across the world are planning for: a return to the pool for excellence programs working in controlled environments long before public and leisure ...

By Lianne McCluskey, Swimming World College Intern. Dr. Wallace J. Nichols is essentially a water guru. He has undertaken the unexpected title of ambassador for the wellness benefits of water, which is embodied in his concept of Blue Mind. Blue Mind is a mental state that he believes exists in all o...

10 Beach Norms Swimmers Know all too Well By Maggie Lasto, Swimming World College Intern. Few people experience the summer like a swimmer. They are practically mermaids, after all. They can breathe on land but their fish tail always seems to draw them back to the water. All joking aside, going to th...

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...

Swimming is a unique sport that adapts to our changing bodies, supporting fitness and competition. From youth to the golden years, swimming evolves to meet our physical needs at every stage of life. The sport offers the opportunity for competition while also providing the choice of fitness for those...

By Tasija Karosas, Swimming World College Intern Other than goals and training, food seems a top priority in a swimmer’s mind. Before finishing breakfast you may already be thinking, “What’s for lunch?” or “I can’t wait for my mid-day snack in an hour.” I love talking about food, but I often leave o...

By Dr. G. John Mullen, PT, DPT, CSCS of Swimming Science, Owner of COR , Creator of Swimmer's Shoulder System, Swimming Science Research Review, Swimming Troubleshooting System , and Mobility for Swimmers System , Swimming World correspondent SANTA CLARA, California, June 4. NEARLY one year ago, I h...

Research conducted at the University of Arizona more than 12 years ago has raised questions about whether the new coronavirus COVID-19 strain behind a global health emergency could be transferrable through water in the way that stomach 'flu and other more common viruses are, Swimming World reported ...

Our helicopter over a comparison of water safety in 2019 and 2020 conducted with Professor Vincenzo Spica yesterday veers off and comes to rest on an outcrop affording us other angles on the issues swimming has to consider as it plans its revival in a season of postponement, cancellation and closure...

There's a rare Olympic swimming coin out there with a face value of 50p but already worth £750 or more after just eight years in circulation Olympic year arrives with a commemorative mint far and wide. Britain has a long history of such things and 2020 will continue that tradition with a new series ...

My colleague of many years, Derek Parr, former Reuters correspondent and swim masters ace of his age, kept up a great swim streak by swimming a 200m butterfly in lane 4 at every major championship pool, Olympic, World and European, for at least a couple of decades, writes Craig Lord. Derek would do ...

7 Father's Day Gifts for the Swim Dads By Gigi Picard Swimming World College Intern One month ago, we celebrated the world’s swim moms. What would we ever do without them? But now it’s time to turn our attention to dads. They share in the agony of driving to the pool for those 5:45 a.m. practices - ...

Welcome to the “Swim Drill of the Week” sponsored by The Fitter and Faster Swim Tour presented by Swimoutlet.com. Swimming World will be bringing you a drill, concept, or tip that you can implement with your team on a regular basis. While certain weeks may be more appropriate for specific levels of ...

Column by Steven V. Selthoffer, Chief European Columnist RIO DE JANEIRO - In a recent photo tweet from a friend of Pieter van den Hoogenband, the author shows that pollution clearly remains in Rio waters. Swimming World' Steve Selthoffer has been following this issue ever since Greenpeace released t...

By McKenna Ehrmantraut, Swimming World College Intern.  Deck the halls with swim gear, because training trip is right around the corner for college swimmers. Training trip is one of the most mentally and physically challenging things a swimmer will be put through in their career, but it’s all worth ...