Articles by SwimSwam

Rebecca Soni and Kim Vandenberg launch campaign to build a family a home

Olympians Kim Vandenberg and Rebecca Soni have launched a campaign to support their efforts to build a home for a family in need in Mexico via Hope Sports.

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Lessons From Legends – Olympic Champion Mike Barrowman

“One of the great competitors in the last 25 years of swimming is Mike Barrowman, a 200 breaststroker.”

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How to Balance Swimming and School

Being a swimmer, you most likely have learned how to manage your time wisely. However, that does mean that it is completely easy to balance school and swimming.

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5 Things This Club Swimming Mom Will Miss

Why don’t you put the kids on the swim team? It was 13 years ago when a parent from my summer pool club said these words to me. Those 10 words altered the course of my family’s lives for the next 13 years – in a very good way.

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8 Swim Moms Tips to Survive & Soar

Swim Mom Donna Hale: “We always hear about what it’s like to be the mom of a Michael Phelps or a Missy Franklin. Truth is most of us mommies travel through this process with ordinary kids with extraordinary passion.”

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SwimLabs Encinitas #TeamJeff Fundraiser with Aaron Peirsol

This weekend SwimLabs, Encinitas, hosted a fundraiser for Rosebowl Aquatics head coach Jeff Julian with 5 time Olympic Gold Medalist…

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Tyler Clary may retire after the 2016 Olympics to pursue motorsport

Olympian Tyler Clary may retire after the 2016 Olympics to pursue motorsport. Why not? He’s showing a talent for it according to NASCAR Star Jimmie Johnson.

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College Recruits Beware, Coaches Review Social Media Accounts

“Coaches and schools are investing a lot of money in a recruit’s education. You can bet that they are going to get to know everything they can about the person they want to recruit.”

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Olympians and Cancer Survivors Team Up to Fight Cancer at Swim Across America – Dallas

Olympians and U.S. National Team members participating are Jim Montgomery, Jill Sterkel, Daniel Watters, Andrea Dickson, Jeanne Cunningham, Neil Walker, Brad Bridgewater, Ryan Berube, Walter Soza, and more.

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Competitor LifeSpan+ vs. The Knock-Off Brand

Brad Underwood: “It is relatively easy to produce and manufacture a simple plastic disc. On the other hand, it is very difficult to manufacture a disc with the same qualities of LifeSpan+.” 



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Swim Job: Fitter and Faster and Arluck Promotions seeks Marketing and Communications Manager

The newly created position of Marketing and Communications Manager is now available at sister companies Fitter and Faster Swim Tour and Arluck Promotions. A nationwide search for a very creative, outgoing, experienced professional to fill this role begins immediately.

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Floating Pools on London’s River Thames – Kickstarter

Courtesy of Swimmers and Swammers Chris, James and Matt at Thames Baths via Kickstarter.

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Michael Phelps Video Feature: The Making of the MP Brand

Goes behind the scenes and see the development of the MP brand designed by Aqua Sphere.

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A Day in the Life of a Swimmer

You swim because you crave that feeling of accomplishment that comes after a hard race when you finally reach your goals. You swim because you love the sport.

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