Articles by SwimSwam

239 Swim/Dive Students As Academic All-Big Ten Honorees

The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 872 students competing in winter sports who have been named to the Academic All-Conference team Wednesday.

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Indiana State’s Kostka Named State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award

Sycamore swimming and diving’s Mykenzie Kostka, has been named as a 2018 State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award recipient.

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USA Men’s Water Polo Announces Roster For Upcoming Competitions

USA Water Polo Men’s Senior National Team Head Coach Dejan Udovicic has announced two rosters for upcoming team travel to Australia and New Zealand.

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Will Swimming Pay For College?

When my kids were little and new to our swim team, we never thought about college scholarships.

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The Eyes Of The Storms

I knew she was a fighter as soon as we made eye contact.  I was standing behind the blocks cheering for my friends when she walked up to her block with long, confident strides.

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3 Not-So-Quick Tips To Improve Your Mental Game

I have focused my research on understanding and remedying the phenomenon of choking under pressure in sports, particularly swimming.

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MOR Places 3rd At Jr. Nationals, Winning 7 Events

The Marlins Of Raleigh Swim Team (MOR) won 7 events and finished in 3rd place out of over 300 teams at the National Club Swimming Association Jr. Nationals held in Orlando March 13-17.

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How A Turbulent Mind Found Solitude In Open Water Swimming

When Master Sgt. Rhoden Galloway’s active service in the military came to a rapid end, he wondered how he would possibly assimilate back into ordinary life.

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Tritonwear Race Analysis: 2018 Women’s NCAA DI Champs 200 Butterfly

TritonWear and SwimSwam bring you the best in swimming race analysis for the 2018 Women’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships….

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Pac-12 Names Women’s All-Academic Teams

Following are the 2018 Pac-12 Conference Swimming & Diving All-Academic teams, announced today by Commissioner Larry Scott.

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Tritonwear Race Analysis: 2018 Women’s NCAA DI Champs 100 Breaststroke

Expectations were high for the women’s 100y breaststroke on Day 3 of the NCAA D1 Finals, as Lily King, Indiana’s defending champion and record holder, swam the fastest breaststroke relay split ever in the 400-medley relay the night before, with a 56.02.

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The Netherlands Won Big At Inaugural Doha Marathon Swim World Series

Latest Olympic champions in date Sharon Van Rouwendaal and Ferry Weertman both of the Netherlands were the big winners today in Doha, Qatar, the first host of the FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series 2018.

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Tritonwear Race Analysis: 2018 Women’s NCAA DI Championships 200 IM

The women’s 200y IM on Day 2 of the 2018 NCAA D1 finals was set to be an exciting race, as the field was comprised of a faster heat than last year – a 1:55.59 guaranteed a spot in last year’s final, but it took a 1:54.78 to qualify for the A-final this year.

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3 Highly Recommended Pre-Race Meals for Swimmers

What you eat right before the race is just as important, so we’ve put together some meal ideas that will keep you going throughout the day.

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Tritonwear Race Analysis: 2018 Women’s NCAA DI Championships 800 Freestyle Relay

TritonWear and SwimSwam bring you the best in swimming race analysis for the 2018 Women’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships.

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