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HOPE FLOATS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NATIONAL WATER SAFETY MONTH

Hope Floats Foundation announces a National Water Safety Month Social Media campaign to equip families with knowledge to help prevent childhood drownings.

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Why Does My Swim Bag Smell?

We have all left a wet towel in our swim bag overnight or for a couple of days only to open the bag to a rather pungent smell.

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8 Ways To Make Your Swim Meet More Sustainable

Swim meets, from small summer leagues to the Olympic Trials, can have a negative effect on the environment. Taking certain steps can help reduce this impact.

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Natalie Coughlin: Winemaker, Cookbook Author & 12-Time Olympic Medalist

While she hasn’t explicitly used the word “retirement” for her swimming, Coughlin has transitioned to a second career as a cookbook author and winemaker.

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Swim Mom: 11 Things I Miss About Swimming

With “shelter in place” going on for more than 30 days, I really miss swimming. Here are 11 things I miss about the sport more than I expected.

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Life After Michael: Bob Bowman’s New Chapter After Phelps’s Retirement

Read about how Bowman’s life changed as he transitioned from coaching the greatest Olympian of all-time to the Arizona State Sun Devils of the NCAA.

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Swimmer Dave Scott: 7th Human To Walk On The Moon

Scott, the seventh human to walk on the moon and one of only 12 overall, was a freestyler at Army West Point.

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Swim Mom: 7 Tips for Great Conversations With Our Kids

With many families spending more time together, we’re presented with a perfect opportunity to work on communicating effectively.

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Finding The Calm In The Storm

In these stressful and uncertain times, we can take this as an opportunity to reboot, restart and reassess. Part of that means upping our dryland game.

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Swim Mom: Make the Most Out of Every Opportunity

When things get back to normal, maybe we will learn from this overwhelming experience. Hopefully, we will take with us an attitude of “I get to.”

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Ask Swim Mom: Does My Son Need to Swim Club to Swim in College?

I know his future self would regret quitting club swimming. The $10,000 question is, how important is club swim to college recruiters?

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Ask Swim Mom: Should Meets Be Electronic Free?

I wanted your thoughts on the benefits on swimmers being electronic free during meets and anything relevant to why a team should entertain the thought.

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Ask Swim Mom: About Those Late Bloomers

Early bloomers have an advantage, but eventually things even out after differences in growth level out. With hard work and passion, anything can happen!

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Swim Mom: 5 Tips to Help Your Swimmer During Championship Meets

It’s the time of year when swimmers get to reap the rewards of months of hard work. Here are five tips to help your children have fun during championships.

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Swim Mom Musings: Find Yourself a Team That Supports You

Find yourself a team that supports you! Nothing will ever matter more to your student athlete. Not times. Not records. Not even making the NCAAs.

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