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SwimMom Musings: Find Your Circle

Earlier this week, I read an important quote about the importance of finding your circle – or as some call it – your tribe. Nowhere is this more important than in college swimming.

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What Time Taught Me About Living in the Present

It has been just over five years since my life changed forever and I have spent so much time trying make sense of what I was supposed to learn from my back injury that ended my collegiate athletic career.

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In Time For Tokyo Taper, Sega Reveals Launch Of Official Olympic Video Game

With the next edition of the Summer Olympic Games fast-approaching, Japanese multinational video game developer and publisher Sega has announced its launch of ‘Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game.’

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Rowman & Little Announces Kaitlin Sandeno’s Memoir: Golden Glow

Renowned publisher Rowman & Littlefield is thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of Olympic Gold Medalist, host / broadcaster, and DC Trident General Manager Kaitlin Sandeno’s memoir – ​Golden Glow.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 70% Pick Dressel Over Chalmers For 100 Free Gold

Despite a big swim from Australia’s Kyle Chalmers last week, nearly 70% of voters are still picking Caeleb Dressel to win this summer’s World Championships gold medal in the 100 free.

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Shouts From the Stands: Victory & Defeat

Are winning and victory the same thing? Therefore, are losing and defeat then also the same? Can I win and lose at the same time? Do I know what victory feels like? How about defeat?

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Conscious and Subconscious Training Strategies

It’s not just about quality and quantity of training anymore, it’s also about Conscious and Subconscious training strategies.

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6 Parent Tips About Nerves at Meets

Here are six tips on how to relax at meets for parents and to share with our kids.

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Champion’s Mojo: Mel Stewart Talks Dean Farris, Internet Reach on Podcast

Champion’s Mojo podcast welcomes Gold Medal Mel Stewart to discuss swimming media and how successful habits net results.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 73% Pick Cal As Favorites For 2020 NCAAs

Almost three-quarters of voters selected California as the favorites to repeat for the men’s NCAA title next year. Cal won this season’s title after a dominant showing, ending a four-year run by the Texas Longhorns.

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Six Things That Transpire When You Stop Swimming Competitively

I was a competitive swimmer from when I was six until seventeen. Here are six things that happened to me when I stopping swimming that no one told me would occur.

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Shouts From the Stands: A Letter to Me

Thank you for choosing the best sport in the world. Here you will learn how it feels to move and how it feels to be moved.

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The 8 D’s to Success: How (Being) a Great Student-Athlete Makes (You) a Great Employee

I’m going to be honest here, I thought that having the words “Student-Athlete” on my resume would carry me straight to the front steps of my first job. Well, newsflash, it’s not that simple.

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Ask Swim Mom: What Makes a Great Coach?

Courtesy: Elizabeth Wickham Dear Swim Mom, In your experience as a long-time swim parent, what do you think makes a…

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Sam Freas: So Much More Than a Winning & Innovative Coach

For the past 30 years I have proudly considered myself a disciple of Sam Freas.

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