Articles by SwimSwam

4 Ways to Prepare for a Swim Meet

Being ready to do your best is no simple task, but with these tips you can prepare yourself mentally and physically.

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9 Misconceptions About Swimming That Swimmers Hate

#3 – Non-Swimmer Joe can beat you in a race. No buddy. Unless I give you a 30 second head start and I’m wearing jeans, you ain’t gonna win Joe.

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3 Tips To Handle Swim Practice After a Break from the Pool

Depending on how much you’ve exercised, and how healthy you’ve continued to eat over break, you may be slightly sore or possibly to the point where you feel like a dormant rock. Before the “Soreness of Death” kicks in, here are some tips that could help…

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Colorado Women, Florida Men Poised to Repeat After Day 2 of ECC Championships

Below is a press release covering day 2 of the 2015 ECC College Club Swimming Championships, courtesy Kevin Gell, a…

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Colorado Women Highlight Explosive Day One at 2015 ECC Nationals

The Colorado women showed up big on the first night of ECC Nationals to develop a commanding 304 point lead over second place Illinois.

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Shouts from the Stands: An enthusiastic Katie Ledecky-centric blog from an otherwise unenthusiastic non-blogger

People say that Katie Ledecky shocked the swimming world and pulled an upset in London when she won the 800 freestyle in American record fashion, but I disagree.

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4 Questions To Ask Prior to Signing Your National Letter of Intent

What questions should swimmers ask before they put their “John Hancock” on the National Letter of Intent?

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Perfection, determination boost Tricia Grant’s Diving Career

The Horizon League Diving Champion senior will graduate from Oakland University with athletic achievements lining her collegiate record, it wasn’t until she came to Oakland that her talents blossomed.

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The 5 Stages of the Swim Season Explained For Non-Swimmers

Swim season seems to last forever until you are officially a “swammer” and sometimes it doesn’t even stop there. If you have non-swimmer friends, show them this breakdown to explain the 5 Stages of the Swim Season.

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What a Swimmer Does When The Going Gets Tough

What happens when we find ourselves struggling for weeks, months, or even an entire season just to improve? How do we know that we can achieve another best time or record-breaking swim?

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12 Signs You Should Be Open Water Swimming

Open Water swimming is similar to pool swimming because, well, you’re swimming…but that’s where the similarities end. If you can recognize yourself in any or all of the following, then maybe you should be open water swimming.

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Cameron van der Burgh struggled after the Olympics, but has motivation back now – Video Feature

Nils Zätterström catches up with 2012 Olympic Champion Cameron Van Der Burgh at the Swim Cup Eindhoven 2015.

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Collegiate Club Swimming Championships to Begin Friday in Atlanta

This preview of the ECC Collegiate Club Swimming and Diving National Championships is courtesy Kevin Gell, a member of the…

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Watch Video of this Swimmer Improve After Using IKKOS One Time

Sean Hutchison: “I’m an Olympic coach known for teaching. IKKOS is a better teacher than I am.”

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