Articles by SwimSwam Contributors

10 Meet Records Fall at South Florida’s Palm League Championships

Saint Andrews School of Boca Raton led the charge with two individual meet records, three relay records and the overall team championship for boys and girls.

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Underwater Therapy

“Did you know you can scream underwater and no one hears you? It’s an incredibly exhilarating and freeing experience.”

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The Canyon Between Football and Everyone Else

College sports leave billions on the table. Whoever closes that gap for all athletes, not just football, is the one truly saving college sports.

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Florida Rallies in Defense of High School Water Polo

Following feedback from schools, the community, and the Commissioner, the de-sanctioning FHSAA water polo has been removed from the September Board meeting.

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Just Five More Yards: Overcoming Mental Barriers In The 200 Free

Former Occoquan Swimming member and current NOVA College freshman Hannah Lesly documents how the 200 free proved to an outlet for personal growth.

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New Book “Get Going! With Competitive Swimming” Highlights Dolphin Kick Technique

In Get Going! With Competitive Swimming, former Division I swimmer and former age-group coach Mike O’Hare reveals how dolphin kick transformed the sport.

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Five Brothers and a Mother Who All Said YES to Swimming

For the Theodos Family, Swimming is a Love Story and Baby, they all said, YES!

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Swimming With Stars In Their Eyes

How some of the world’s most famous swimmers are inspiring the next generation.

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Outside The Lanes: A Pro Swimmer’s Story of Resilience, Reinvention & Redefining Success

A review of Outside the Lanes: A Pro Swimmer’s Story of Resilience, Reinvention, and Redefining Success, by Becca Mann (Blue Star Press).

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Now Is the Time: A Call to Protect Collegiate Olympic Sports

…House v. NCAA forces conversations about fairness and compensation, but…another shift is happening. Olympic sports are being left behind.

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Seth Baetzold Blogs His English Channel Swim

Open water swimmer Seth Baetzold recounts his journey to completing the English Channel swim earlier this year.

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Fort Lauderdale’s High Diving Program on Top of the World in Singapore

James Lichtenstein, who trains year-round at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex, was crowned world champion in the men’s high diving event.

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Hector Pardoe Completes Britain’s 3 Biggest Lakes in World Record Time

Pardoe became the first person in history to swim Britain’s three biggest lakes back-to-back in a travel-inclusive time between lakes of under 24 hours.

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How Can an Educational Theorist of the 1920s Impact Modern Coaching Practices?

Lev Vygotsky’s theory of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) describes the “sweet spot” for learning, which is applicable in swimming.

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