Articles by SwimSwam

Shouts From The Stands: Swim Training With Digital Health Technology

I had a very disappointing experience in Budapest for the 17th Fina Masters World Championships. I was seeded first, second, third or fourth in all of my events and my goal was to become a world champion and maybe break a world record.

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Olympians Set To Highlight USA Swimming’s 2017 Winter Nationals

Short-course national titles will be on the line for many of the United States’ top swimmers next week at USA Swimming’s Winter National Championships, set for Nov. 29-Dec. 2 at Ohio State University’s McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.

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IOC Sanctions 4 Russian Athletes As Part Of Oswald Commission Findings

Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has published new decisions from the Oswald Commission hearings, which are being conducted in the context of the Sochi 2014 forensic and analytic doping investigations.

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USA Women’s Water Polo Returns To Action In December

The USA Women’s National Team, 2017 FINA World Champions, will be back in the water this December for the first time since earning gold in Budapest, Hungary this past July.

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SwimMom Musings: The Magic

In this decade and a half of being a swim mom, I’ve learned so much about sportsmanship, winning, losing, and embracing the moments.

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USC/UCLA Tied For First In Men’s Collegiate Water Polo Rankings

The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) releases the Men’s Varsity National Top 20, Division III Top 10, Northeast Water Polo Conference (NEWPC) Top Five and Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) Top Five Week 12/November 22 Polls for the 2017 season.

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IOC Sanctions 4 Russian Athletes Amid Oswald Commission Findings

Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has published new decisions from the Oswald Commission hearings, which are being conducted in the context of the Sochi 2014 forensic and analytic doping investigations.

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Florida & Alabama Pick Up SEC Co-Male Swimmers Of The Week

Switkowski won two individual events and was a part of two winning relays as No. 3 Florida won the Purdue Invitational over No. 1 Indiana and No. 22 North Carolina.

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USOC Announces Host, Attendees For Team USA Awards

Nearly 50 Team USA athletes, VIPs and celebrities will join singer, actor and television host Mark McGrath as he hosts the 2017 Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of the Year on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles.

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8 Reasons To Be Thankful For Swimming

It was never our intention to become a swim family, it’s something that just happened throughout the years.

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Villanova Women Add Five To Class Of 2022

Villanova University Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach Rick Simpson has announced the signing of five student-athletes to the Class of 2022.

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Women To Begin First Round Of Water Polo World League

The European preliminary rounds of the FINA Women’s Water Polo World League 2018 kick-off tomorrow on Tuesday, November 21 across various European cities.

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Georgia Signs Four Divers In Early Signing Period

Four divers have signed national letters of intent to join the Georgia program, according to an announcement Monday by Coach Dan Laak.

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Towson Women/Georgetown Men Start Day 3 Of Bucknell Invite With Lead

The action started this morning with the 200 Back where Emma Hadley, Bucknell sophomore, was the only one to break 2 minutes to earn top seed with a 1:59.31.

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Swim & Sooth

Ever banged on lockers after a bad swim, yelled back at a coach during a disagreement, or flung your goggles so hard that they snapped?

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