Articles by SwimSwam Contributors

The Joy of the Moment: The Lesson of Alyssa Liu For Swimmers

Alyssa demonstrated that you can reach your goals by focusing on the joy and feeling you get from having the opportunity to do what you love in that moment.

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Believing In The 1%

“Watching my sons put their heart and soul into their high school team is what makes me proud. Not medals. Not accolades. But integrity.”

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Shouts From The Stands: I Wouldn’t Be Where I Am Without The Marshall Swim & Dive Program

Marshall swim & dive helped turn young swimmers into mentors and coaches. Now, Huntington faces an uncertain future without it.

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Olympian’s Dad Helps St. Pete Masters Break 240–279 Mixed 800 Free National Record

Bill Fallon, Erika Braun, Kelly Palace and Dewey Haviland of St. Pete Masters teamed up to set the Masters National Record in the SCM mixed 800 Free Relay.

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Every Long Swim Is a Conversation With Yourself

Some swimmers love the quiet. They love the rhythm, the sound of the water, the way their mind drifts. I don’t. I need a plan.

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Currently in a Relationship: With Swimming

If you’re reading this, swimming may already have stolen your heart.

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Celebrating 79 Years of Don Megerle, a Coach Who Defined Tufts Athletics

A tribute to Don Megerle, whose 33-year Tufts coaching career and post-retirement work influenced generations of swimmers and runners.

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Team Redbirds’ Ellen Reynolds To Be Inducted To Masters International Swimming HOF in 2026

Ellen Reynolds with her fiancee Brian Johnson at Munich Olympic pool.

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Ten Days of Torture: How Age Groupers From St. Louis Get Fired Up for Winter Training

Ten Days of Torture: Age Group Swimmers Turning Winter Miles Into Smiles

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Quarterback U: From Pool to Podium in a Football World

College swimmers train with the same intensity as football stars, but compete far from the brightest lights. What if swimming got the spectacle it deserves?

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Shouts From the Stands: I’m a Ryan Erisman Fan

Will Lerch became a fan of rising distance star Ryan Erisman this weekend after watching him swim at the Pro Swim Series in Austin.

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Fourteen Months Out of the Water: What Injury Really Teaches a Swimmer

In swimming, time away isn’t neutral—it’s costly. I learned that watching my son lose 14 months to shoulder injuries.

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PDCA Announces Town Hall and New Committee to Support High School Diving Coaches

The U.S. Professional Diving Coaches Association is launching two initiatives to better support high school and beginner diving coaches across the country.

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Stop Trying to Calm Down: The Pre-Race Skill Nobody Teaches Swimmers

Pressure doesn’t decide who gets the breakthrough swim. The meaning you attach to pressure does.

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Preview: 2025 Illinois High School Dual Swim Meet Tournament

The Hinsdale Central boys highlight the eight-team tournament as the reigning three-time IHSA state champions.

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