Articles by SwimSwam

Day 2 Photo Vault – 2015 Women’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships

Many thanks to Tim Binning — theswimpictures.com — for these great swimming photos.

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5 Ways Swimming Competitively Helped Me as an Entrepreneur and CEO

Courtesy of Lisa Falzone, a former varsity swimmer and graduate of Stanford University, who is the co-founder and CEO of iPad point of sale platform Revel Systems.

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2015 Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships – Day 1 Photo Vault

Stanford celebrates their 4×100 medley relay win and Simone Manuel’s historic anchor leg, 45.4!

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Medley Relay Swimmers compared to a meal at a Mexican Restaurant

Backstroke = The Chips and Salsa: “The chips and salsa start off the meal, but if the salsa isn’t good then people start getting worried about the rest of the meal. In contrast, good chips and salsa can make the rest of the meal taste incredible.”

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Swim Parent Apology – A Shout From The Stands

“I must confess that, on more than one occasion, in fact every occasion, I’ve prayed that my child beat your child; wished my team beat your team and believed my coach was better than your coach.”

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Coach and Swimmer Quick Quotes – 2015 Women’s NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships

Missy Franklin: “I’m so excited for the next couple days to make so many more memories. I’ve grown as a person, I’ve grown as an athlete and I’m just so grateful for the opportunities and the challenges I’ve had to help me do that.”

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Welcome To Our Jungle-SCSU Swimming & Diving 2014-15 (Video)

Courtesy of Katherine Krajcik, Southern Connecticut State University. Our coach Tim Quill gives us dozens of speeches every season, but there…

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IKKOS Black Box Tranforms your Smartphone into a Virtual Reality Training Device

Video courtesy of IKKOS. The name sounds odd, but it has historic roots. IKKOS of Tarentum was the first recorded Olympic coach in ancient Greece, and he was known as “the trainer of champions.”

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Shouts From the Stands: Why My Swim Team is Different than a Fraternity or a Sorority

SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…

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IKKOS Pro App Creates a World-Class Coaching Experience Through Your Smartphone

Video courtesy of IKKOS. The name sounds odd, but it has historic roots. IKKOS of Tarentum was the first recorded Olympic coach in ancient Greece, and he was known as “the trainer of champions.”

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The Secret to being a Great Swimmer

The key to success is known by many, but applied by few.

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Why High School and Masters Swimming Coaches are using USRPT (Video Series)

High School Swim Coach Amy Webb describes their implementation of USRPT with the Fairview HS Boys Swim Team in Boulder, CO.

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Contest: Tell us the Funkita print you love and you could win a Free Giveaway through SwimOutlet.com

Aussie swimwear label Funkita has released a whole new print range and we’ve got an exciting giveaway through US retail partner SwimOutlet.com to celebrate the launch.

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The Importance of a Strong Parent / Child Relationship in Swimming

The key to establishing and maintaining a strong parent / child relationship is to love your child regardless of their performance. By providing this unconditional love, you will build the foundation for a strong relationship for many years to come.

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Jeff Julian, Reviewing Your Process: The Next Step

With the primary part of their short course championship season gone, Rose Bowl Aquatics head coach Jeff Julian has now shifted his focus to “reviewing the process.”

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