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4 Tips for Championships Success

You want all the work you’ve put in this season to pay off at exactly the right time, the championship meets. There’s no better feeling than realizing a dream you’ve worked so hard for. Many athletes think swimming fast at the big meet is a big mystery, but it doesn’t need to be.

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After School Snacks For Swimmers

Most athletes are “starving” when they finish school. Think about what it’s like to finish school and be headed straight to swim practice for three hours…sound familiar?!

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What Carbohydrates Should You Eat During Your Diet?

Dietary choices as a swimmer can give you an edge or sabotage all of the hours you spent training. So it’s important to pay attention to what you eat and when you eat. This is especially true with carbohydrates…

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Biggest Worry about Olympic Trials answered by Mutual of Omaha

If you’re a swimmer going to U.S. Olympic Trials, you are in for the most inspirational meet you will ever see. But the biggest concern of you (and your coach) is where you are going to train while enjoying this amazing event.

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Vitamin D – The Importance of Getting Enough

We’ve heard how Vitamin D is important for us and typically associate it with getting lots of sunlight, but there’s more to this beneficial nutrient than meets the eye.

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Plant Proteins equal Swimming Power

You’ve likely heard that plant proteins are not sufficient for athletes, not true! It is possible to consume all of the protein you need from non-animal sources.

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Iron Image: How Hosszu Has Excelled At Branding In An ‘Unbranded’ Sport

The attributes that have led to Katinka Hosszu’s profound success in the pool – hard work, endurance, and a refusal to pass up any opportunity for a win – are what have her brand one of swimming’s most-recognizable worldwide.

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10 Stay-In-The-Bag Snacks For A Healthy Athlete’s Diet

Swimmers are on the go! Your snacks should be portable and capable of staying fresh for hours inside your gym bag, backpack, or locker. Here are the best snacks for swimmers and athletes in general…

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Eating Out of a Swim Meet

Most of us are lucky; we have the opportunity to eat every day, several times per day. At swim meets, it gets even crazier; food is everywhere. You need fuel to perform, that’s one of our core beliefs at AthleticFoodieTM, but it’s critical that you don’t eat over-eat around competitions.

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5 Tips for Swim Parents to Leave Your Team Better Than You Found It

The sad truth is when your child is nine years old, it may feel like your days as a swim parent are endless. Before you know it, your child will begin the college recruiting process.

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How Do They Do That? The Secret to Signing Big Recruiting Classes

Within each recruiting year, there are schools that distinguish themselves by hauling in a huge load of incoming talent. With…

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Shouts from the Stands: Taper is the Best Part of Swimming

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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BridgeAthletic Building Blocks Series – Partner Bodyweight Workout

The BridgeAthletic Building Blocks Series is a set of 5 exercises that can be performed on the pool deck by swimmers with a basic level of dryland experience and proficiency.

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Measuring Swimming Dominance

What does it mean to dominate a competition? Not just winning the competition. But winning by a lot.

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