Articles by SwimSwam

7 Qualities That Define Athletic Success

There is nothing quite like experiencing, or witnessing, moments of outstanding achievement, much like we are seeing this week at the high school and NCAA levels.

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Learning To Compete

From the age of seven, my passion has been competitive swimming.

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11 Reasons To STOP Setting Long-Term Goals

Wait, what? Stop setting long-term goals? But that is exactly how every coach starts their swimming season.

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To College Seniors

Nothing but happiness felt over the past four years, yet I’m sitting here burdened with dissatisfaction.

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Shouts From The Stands: Continue To Chase The Dream

Not making an international senior team is always going to be a gut-wrenching experience.

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Northeastern’s Megan Clark Earns Program’s 1st CAA Swimmer Of The Year

For the first time in program history, a Northeastern Husky is the Colonial Athletic Association Women’s Swimmer of the Year.

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Ohio State Synchro Prepares To Defend National Title

The Ohio State Synchronized Swimming Team has prepared all season long to take on the best in the country at the U.S. Collegiate Synchronized Swimming Nationals.

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Why Isn’t Caeleb Dressel A Household Name?

We witnessed amazing things this past weekend watching the 2018 Men’s D1 NCAA meet.

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Spain Earns Ticket To Water Polo World League Super Final

The fifth round of the European preliminaries of the 2018 FINA Women’s Water Polo World League, held on March 27, provided two excited games in Rotterdam (NED) and Pontevedra (ESP).

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USA Swimming Foundation Awards Over $436,000 In 2018 Grant Funding

The USA Swimming Foundation announced today that it has awarded $436,515 to 78 learn-to-swim programs across the country through its 2018 Make a Splash grant fund.

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Tritonwear Race Analysis: 2018 Men’s NCAA D1 Championships 100 Back

The men’s 100 back was anyone’s race; the difference between the top and eighth seed was a mere 0.22 seconds.

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Inaugural Coquina Cup Set For Flagler Beach May 2018

Florida is taking open water back to the beach, and this NE Florida town is more than happy to drive the welcome wagon

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The Water Is My Sky Releases New Clip, Calls For Support

The crew behind the upcoming swimming documentary “The Water Is My Sky” released a new clip on Tuesday, giving viewers a sneak peek at the first two minutes of the film’s introduction.

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Mountain West Announces 2018 Accolades

The Mountain West announced on Tuesday the 2018 Swimming and Diving accolades after the 2017-18 season wrapped up on March 17 with the completion of the NCAA Championship in Columbus, Ohio.

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Indiana’s Ian Finnerty Named Big Ten Men’s Swimmer Of The Year

The awards keep rolling in for Indiana men’s swimming and diving, as a trio of Hoosiers earned yearly Big Ten awards on Tuesday.

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