Lifestyle

SwimSwam Pulse: 43.3% Pick Florida Women To Land Top-3 Spot At 2024 NCAAs

Coming off a breakout season that included an SEC title, many predict the Florida women will take another major step forward in 2023-24.

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SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2023 Golden Goggles Awards

As the open water World Championships bronze medalist in the 10k, Katie Grimes is the clear choice for Open Water Swimmer of the Year. The rest of the selections are much murkier.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Mack Horton Marries High School Sweetheart Ella Walter

Australian swimmer Mack Horton has married his high school sweetheart Ella Walter. The two were wedded on Saturday in Australia.

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Olympic Medalist Josh Prenot, Worlds Qualifier Tiffany Sudarma Welcome Baby Emilie

2016 Olympic medalist and American Record holder Josh Prenot (above) and his wife, international-level swimmer Tiffany Sudarma Prenot, had their first baby earlier this month.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 56.5% Think 1-2 U.S. World Junior Swimmers Will Make Olympic Team

Leah Hayes and Maximus Williamson are the clear candidates to make the Olympic team after racing at World Juniors, but there are other contenders.

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Thoughts on Diana Nyad, the Controversy, and Conflict Within ‘Wild Swimming’

‘Wild swimming,’ the British term for swimming in natural bodies of water, is back in the spotlight – for all the reasons its leaders wish it weren’t.

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Olympic Champion Ariarne Titmus Has Ovarian Tumor Scare

Olympic multi-champion Ariarne Titmus of Australia took to social media to describe a health scare involving ovarian tumors.

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The Water Within Me: An Essay

My name is Jharna, and I was born to swim.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 65.4% Say NCAA Should Not Push Division I Championships Into April

The Division I Swim & Dive Committee has not formally proposed that the NCAA Championships get moved, but they are currently discussing the possibility.

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Podcast: Olympic Champ Crissy Perham Swims To Raise Living Donor-Ship Awareness

Crissy Perham captured headlines when she answered the call to be a living donor for fellow Olympian Missy Franklin’s father.

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8 Ways To Build Confidence This Season

With consistent practice, we can guide our confidence on an upward trajectory over time.

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Okay But Where Did Jimmy Buffett Get That Georgia Swimming T-Shirt Then?

Jimmy Buffett is a man of the people. If you give him a t-shirt, then gosh darnit he’s going to wear it. He might even put it on an album cover.

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Channel Your Pressure, Cancel Your Stress

Knowing the difference between pressure and stress and becoming familiar with their role in your training can drastically impact how you perform at any level.

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How Did Jimmy Buffett Wind Up in an Alabama Swimming Shirt on a Post-Card?

Jimmy Buffett, the king of the gulf coast lifestyle, was photographed in an Alabama swimming t-shirt around 1980 — an image later sold on a postcard.

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Caeleb Dressel Wants to Swim Through 2028 And Coach When He Retires

The 7x Olympic gold medalist spoke in-depth after a very long break from speaking to media. He’s back with clear sights set on the future.

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