Articles by SwimSwam Staff

Army Swim & Dive Team Took to Lake Popolopen for the Kelley Lemmon Challenge

This event honors Lt. Col. Kelley B. Lemmon, Jr., 1937 Team Captain, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic efforts in World War II.

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San Diego Teams Unite To Provide College Swimmers Training Option

Coronado Swim Association partner with coach David Marsh’s Team Elite and Team Elite Stingrays to form their College Contingency (training) Team.

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Train Safe with SwimOutlet’s Training Bundles!

The CDC has highlighted that swimming in pools is safe, but experts have also recommended bringing your own equipment. See SwimOutlet’s Train Safe Bundles.

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SwimSwam’s Guide to the 2020 NFL Draft

The swim fan’s guide to the NFL Draft. Is Ryan Murphy built like a linebacker or are linebackers built like Ryan Murphy?

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Race Analysis: Men’s 100m Freestyle 2012 London Olympic Games

The final was hyped to be an epic showdown between multiple competitors, but most of all between James Magnussen and Nathan Adrian…

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GoSwim Provides Access For Limited Time During COVID-19 Shutdown

GoSwim: “We are in a unique position to step up right now, to serve the swimmers and coaches of our shared community…..”

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Magic in the Lane: Documentary on Chuck Katis

The film was shot over 2 years. Soren Dickens handled the majority of the technical side of the film and Eriksen Dickens focused on the story side of things.

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SwimSwam’s Top 20 Swimmers of the 2010s

Here it is: our totally, utterly, completely indisputable list of the best swimmers of the last decade. We’re sure you will all 100% agree.

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Happy Olympic Year

Jan 1st for most of the world marks an opportunity for renewal, an opportunity to refresh, to make resolutions, to set new goals, to reach for new horizons.

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International Swimming League 2019: A Season of Innovations

The inaugural season of the International Swimming League presented some big innovations. These were our favorite innovations.

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VIP Packages for the ISL Championships in Las Vegas

Experience the inaugural International Swimming League Championships in Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, with the exclusive ISL VIP Packages.

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What’s Not to Like About Relays?

One of the most exciting moments in swim meets is watching your child compete on a relay. Unfortunately, there can be some negatives

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High School Junior Helps One Child at a Time

16 year old Maddie Haley, a high school swimmer at New Canaan YMCA, is hoping to save lives by making swimming more accessible to underprivileged children.

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Survey of 4 NCAA Swimming Programs Reveal High Levels of Pre-Race Anxiety

The Survey, conducted by Olivier Poirier-Leroy, was conducted of 98 collegiate swimmers in 4 NCAA programs: 2 Division I and 2 Division II.

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New York Breakers Name Peter Andrew Head Coach for First ISL Season

Peter Andrew (left) is the coach and father of the team’s vice-captain Michael Andrew (right) of the New York Breakers.

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