Articles by SwimSwam Contributors

4 Thoughts for Swim Parents When Teams Fracture

If your child is unhappy, find out why. Make an appointment with the coach and have a conversation.

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Freshmen Win 10 of 18 Events at Arizona State Intrasquad

Cameron Craig and the Arizona State freshman class led the day at the Sun Devils’ intrasquad meet.

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What Swimming Gives You in Return

I kept asking myself what the point of pushing myself to the very extreme of my physical and mental limits if I wasn’t even going to get anything out of it

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3 Reasons Why Practicing Gratitude Everyday Makes You a Better Swimmer

I was ashamed and disappointed in myself. How could I fake an injury?

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The Other Side Of Gold: Body Image Anxiety Among Female Athletes

If you look at any fitness, health, or fashion magazine, women are supposed to look only one way — think six feet tall and 110 pounds, not overly muscular, but always lean and fit.

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Northside College Prep Girls Swim and Dive Video

  Northside College Prep swim and dive is at the halfway mark of their season. This year they have had several…

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Behind the Scenes of William and Mary Tribe Swimming

The video displays their annual pentathlon practice, which consists of a 100 of each stroke as well as a 100 IM.

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The White House Honored 2016 Olympians and Paralympians

The team’s 33 overall medal haul more than tripled the achievement of its closest swimming competitor, Australia.

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Take Your Mark

I approached the surface of the water and I took my first stroke. This is going to be a good one, I thought to myself.

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10 Ways to Spice up Your Relationship With Your Kick Board

No matter what your relationship with your board is, I want to inject passion back into it! Call me the Kickboard counselor.

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Life After College Swimming

From how I see it, going through this transition into a new chapter of your life can be viewed in two ways; through a professional perspective, and through a personal perspective.

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What is a Swim Parent’s Role in College Recruiting?

Recruiting is an exciting time in a swimmer’s life, but it’s time-consuming and can be overwhelming.

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Artistic Athletes

Being an athlete is like being an artist. The best swimmers in the world create works of art through their approach to training, recovery, attitude and demeanor.

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This is Why

Why do you swim? It’s so boring. It’s so early. It’s so hard. You stare at a black line for too long. You stink of chlorine. You can’t go out and party.

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Don’t Take Off the Medal Kid 

The strangest thing happened when I arrived back in New Zealand after racing at the World University Games in Korea, everyone congratulated me.

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