Articles by SwimSwam Contributors

Join The American College Connection For A Free Webinar Tuesday Night

The American College Connection (ACC) will host a webinar on Tuesday providing swimmers and swim parents financial information regarding college.

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Redefining My Why

Why do I swim? This is the question I have asked myself as I transition away from the competitive life of swimming and reflect on my swim journey.

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When To Call It Quits: A Different Kind of Retirement

The difficulties a professional athlete—or collegiate swimmer—goes through when it’s finally time to move on.

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Some Love for the Ladies In Hoco Dress Shopping Season

Trying to buy a dress for homecoming, prom, or winter formal isn’t always the smoothest process for female swimmers.

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Returning To Racing In The Open Sea

Accomplished open water swimmers speak on competing in the Maui Channel Swim From Lanai to Maui.

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Why Don’t You Swim Anymore?

Why do so many swimmers stop going to the pool once their high school or collegiate careers are over? Six ways to reinvigorate your love for the sport.

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Swimphonic Variations

“iPads are red, TVs are blue, get off that couch, we’ve got swimming to do!”

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Research Study: The Fine Print as an NCAA Swimmer

In the study, NCAA swimmers were found to have, on average, longer telomeres than their non-swimmer counterparts. Mental health impacts were also researched.

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Tryout vs Evaluation

If the simple change of a word from “tryout” to “evaluation” could cause you to start the pre-competitive team, or a lessons program, it’s an easy switch.

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Why I Believe in Practice

I believe nothing is worse than jumping in the pool at the start of practice but nothing is better than leaving at 8 a.m. with wet hair and the day started.

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Values And Behavior Net Great Club Swimming Culture

Just as clubs must set their vision for the next three years, they must also be purposeful in developing their values.

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Summer Love

How beginning with summer league helped a young swimmer find a passion that has carried her all the way up to the start of university.

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Confessions of a Helicopter Swim Mom

As helicopter moms, we must retire our wings, but we can still walk beside our children as their biggest fan on solid ground.

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Montana Loses A Six-Decade Champion of Swimming: Robert Scott “Bob” McKinnon

McKinnon was a Montana Master’s Swimming record holder, former top-10 ranked Master’s Nationals swimmer, and a championship high school and club coach.

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The Swimmers Who Have Left Us

“Oh, you splendid living swimmers, delight in every splash in sunshine and in squall — for someday you will join them on the longest lap of all.”

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