Articles by SwimSwam Contributors

Boost Your Confidence by Recording Your Wins

We’ve all heard about the benefits of positive self-talk, but what if you don’t believe the statements you are repeating in your mind?

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Standout Swimmers Flock to Florida for FGC Winter Champs

Top teams from across Florida, as well as some other states and even Aruba, Jamaica, and the Bahamas, traveled to the Sunshine State to compete in the meet.

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Notes From The Underwater: Thoughts From a Mile-Long Swim

A first-person account of a 1650-yard swim from former competitive swimmer and USA Swim Coach turned AAU swim league board member Maggie Ashley.

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Swimming and Diving Don’t Have a Fan Interest Problem. It Has an Access and Experience Problem

Because swimming and diving are almost always presented together, the challenges and solutions apply to both.

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Candy Cane Wishes and Chlorine Dreams

It’s the time of year for holiday cheer! And while the rest of the world seems to take a vacation, swimmers show up with renewed dedication.

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Selection Sunday: If College Swimming Copied Football

While the watchful eyes of swim fans were keenly tuned in to the U.S. Open Championships, football fans had their eyes on the CFP selection show.

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The Enhanced Games: A Showcase Of The Best, Or A Cash-For-Doping Gamble For Aging Swimmers?

Hagai Ashlagi, legal counsel of a professional European Basketball League, gives his take on the Enhanced Games.

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City of Fort Lauderdale Honors Diana Nyad With State Historical Marker

The marker was unveiled at a ceremony on November 6 to celebrate Nyad’s legendary 110-mile swim from Havana, Cuba, to Key West in 2013.

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Sauveur Cristofini’s Breakout Week at the French Short Course Championships

The 15-year-old earned a spot on France’s roster for the SC European Championships and picked up three podiums at the French Elite Champs in late October.

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Grousset Rips 45.66 100 Free, Tomac, Gastaldello & Delbois Add Wins To Close French SC Champs

Maxime Grousset blasted a time of 45.66 in the 100 free to close the 2025 French SC Elite Championships, claiming his fifth title of the meet.

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Masters Swimming and the Power of Pink: Two Teammates’ Stories of Surviving and Thriving

Masters swimmers Vianney De Los Angeles and Kelly Feintech had their mental toughness reach a new level after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

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The Marketing Gap In Swimming

If we want our sport to thrive – not just every four years at the Olympics – we need fresh ideas, new energy, and a stronger connection to the fans.

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Josh Davis, Hunter Armstrong Work With Florida Gold Coast Swimming to Salute Junior Standouts

On Saturday, age groupers from across South Florida came together to celebrate fun times and fast swims at the 2025 Florida Gold Coast Swimming Swimposium.

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Defining a Dynasty: Eastside Boys, Girls Swimming Earn 2025 SCHSL Division II State Titles

Both Eastside girls’ and boys’ swimming teams took home state championships this week in Columbia. For the girls, it was their eighth in the last 10 years.

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High School Swimmers Continue to Wow at the Woodson

Powered by a pack of 16 stellar seniors, the Pine Crest Panthers prevailed at the 61st Woodson Invitational in Fort Lauderdale.

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