College

5 Reasons To Swim DIII In College

If you are deciding between D1 and D3 swimming, read these 5 reasons why I believe Division 3 is the right fit for many swimmers.

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How Foam Rolling Maximizes Your Performance

Foam rolling uses your bodyweight against a cylindrical foam roller to produce some of the same positive effects on your body that deep tissue or sports massages provide, at a fraction of the cost.

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SWIMJAMS: Nova Southeastern Original “I’m a Shark” Flow

Above, the coaches of the Nova Southeastern Sharks put together a surprise pump-up video for their team ahead of the…

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Brittany MacLean Scratches 800 Freestyle Final In Hopes Of Promoting Recovery Heading Towards Rio

Brittany MacLean scratched the 800m freestyle final on the last day of competition at the 2015 Canadian Trials, giving way her last chance to make the Pan Am team or World Championship roster.

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Congratulations! You finished college swimming, now what?

By the time college swimming is over, you’re in the last 3 months of your college career, expected to graduate and become a productive member of society. Here are “5 things” to help you in this process.

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Breaststroker Hanna McGowan Verbally Commits to New Mexico State

Defending Kansas State Champion Hanna McGowan has verbally committed to New Mexico State.

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Video: Louisville Recaps Their Sixth Place Finish At The Women’s NCAA Championships

Louisville set a goal to finish top 10 at the end of the season and blew it away with a sixth place finish as a team.

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NTN/Southlake Carroll Freestyler Carson Klein Commits to SMU

North Texas Nadadores mid-distance freestyler Carson Klein has elected to make SMU his home over the next four years.

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Missy Franklin Wins 2015 Honda Sports Award as NCAA’s Top Female Swimmer

Missy Franklin was named the winner of the 2015 Honda Award in swimming & diving.

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USOC concerned about cuts to NCAA non-revenue sports, per Yahoo

Shortly after the exciting, action-packed conclusions to the men’s and women’s NCAA swimming & diving seasons, college swimming fans got some sobering commentary from Yahoo Sports and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC).

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Longhorns Test Meters Times 3 Days After NCAA Champsionship in Low-Key Speed Practice

SwimSwam was a fly-on-the-wall for a University of Texas Longhorns “meters test practice” Wednesday, April 1st.

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VIDEO: Missy Franklin talks to the Today Show about NCAAs, going pro

American swimming star Missy Franklin was in New York last week on her school’s spring break, and appeared on the Today Show to talk about her final college season and her decision to go pro.

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Franklin, Manuel, McKeever among Pac-12 yearly award-winners

CALIFORNIA’s Missy Franklin was named the Women’s Swimmer of the Year, while STANFORD’s Simone Manuel was voted Women’s Swimming Freshman/Newcomer of the Year and Cal’s Teri McKeever was voted Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year.

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Unable to Get Canadian Visa, Dylan Bosch Swims 100/200 Fly Time Trials (RACE VIDEO)

Unable to get a visa to travel to Canada for the Canadian World Championship Trials (which allow international participants), Dylan Bosch…

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Kiera Janzen to Replace Amber McDermott on United States’ Pan Ams Roster

Kiera Janzen will join the United States’ roster for the 2015 Pan American Games.

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