Articles by SwimSwam Contributors

Your Light Burns When All Else Fades: A Tribute To Don Kimble

A tribute to MHSAA Hall of Fame coach Don Kimble, who died one year ago on May 25, 2020.

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Ask Swim Mom: What About Burnout?

How do you handle it if your child says swimming is too repetitive and boring?

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Shouts From The Stands: The Primitive Brain and Swimming

It’s important to teach swimmers that the aquatic environment is a place of comfort and peace where you are supported and held up.

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Everything You Need To Know For Your Official Recruiting Trip Visit

Here are some recruiting trip tips to maximize your experience and get the coaches to really want you.

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Swim Mom Musings: Extraordinary Journey

Swimming is not about a single race or even a single season. It is about practices, team trips, locker room antics, and so much more.

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10 Years As A Swimmer Parent: Is It Worth It?

“We have been asked many times whether if we had a chance to do this all over again, would we? The answer is a resounding, yes.”

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Watch Women Steal Stage From Men at U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials

Katie Ledecky leads the charge of elite women set to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha.

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At Long Last, U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials Coming Fast

We’re now less than 50 days away from the first race of the U.S. Olympic Trials, and it’s time for everyone to start getting excited.

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Easy Protein Pancakes: A Post-Practice Treat

When you get home from practice and want something fun but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen, these pancakes are a super quick and delicious.

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Y NAT’s (A Competitive Swimming Spoof of the Village People’s Y.M.C.A.)

A swim-centered twist to the classic YMCA song, n honor of YNats season.

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Breakthrough After The Pandemic With GMX7’s X1-Pro

Eney Jones on how the X1-Pro has helped her get back into swimming during the pandemic.

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The Weight of Gold

The documentary “The Weight of Gold” shows there is a pressing need for mental health resources to be implemented in pursuit of optimal performance.

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Measuring A Breaststroker’s Speed Within A Single Stroke: Made Simple & Precise

World-renown coach Jozsef Nagy analyzes how to measure the speed changes within a single stroke of breaststroke, and what they mean.

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What I’ll Miss About COVID-19

With many indoor pools closed throughout the pandemic, swimming outdoors in frigid temperatures has brought joy (along with blue lips and chattering teeth).

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Shouts From The Stands: Sometimes Holding On Does More Damage Than Letting Go

“This life lesson is something that I am just starting to come to terms with…swimming was what taught it to me.”

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