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Ask Swim Mom: Should My Child Swim Doubles?

I would follow your coach’s lead and let your daughter enjoy her sleep. There is plenty of time for her to begin morning practices as she gets older.

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Swimming for Strength Athletes Part 8 – Dryland Training

Former NCAA Championship Swimmer and now Professional CrossFit™ Athlete Colleen Fotsch offers workouts to become a more efficient swimmer.

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How to Set Goals (And Achieve Them)

Goal setting can be incredibly empowering, but also upsetting when you end up not reaching them. Here are 7 ways to set achievable goals and to reach them.

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Swimming for Strength Athletes Part 7 – Efficient Breathing

Former NCAA Championship Swimmer and now Professional CrossFit™ Athlete Colleen Fotsch offers helpful tips to become a more efficient swimmer.

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Calvin University Swim Team Teaches Thai Children How to Swim

The Calvin University Knights traveled to Thailand in August and taught swimming lessons to children as part of an effort to stop human trafficking.

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Elizabeth Beisel on Survivor, Episode 5: Detective Dean is On the Case

Detective Dean wants to know who burned him last week – and Elizabeth Beisel is one of his prime suspects. We recap Beisel’s island adventure for week 5.

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Swim Mom Musings: Why D3 Swimming Deserves Great Recognition

With solid academics you just might find that D3 schools have great academic money and a balanced college life every athlete deserves.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 60% Believe NCAA N/I/L Reforms Are Good For All Athletes

Despite consternation among commenters, 60% of voters said allowing NCAA student-athletes to earn name/image/likeness money would be good for all athletes.

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The Hungry Swimmer: Here’s the Deal with Fats

There are different types of fats that provide different health impacts. Here are some of my favorite ways to enjoy fats (the good kind)!

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Swimming for Strength Athletes Part 6 – Pull Pattern

Former NCAA Championship Swimmer and now Professional CrossFit™ Athlete Colleen Fotsch tackles workouts and helpful tips to become a more efficient swimmer.

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How To Get The 2019 Year In Review Magazine With The Regan Smith Cover

If you subscribe to SwimSwam Magazine today, you will receive issues through the 2020 Olympic Preview, our biggest issue over the last four years.

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Alaska High School Swim Team On Airplane That Went Off Runway

A twin-engine Alaska Airlines flight carrying a high school swim team went off an airport runway while trying to land yesterday, October 17th.

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What I Miss Most About Being a Swim Family

I miss the little daily things about being an age-group swim mom. Here are six things I miss most about being a swim mom.

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Survey of 4 NCAA Swimming Programs Reveal High Levels of Pre-Race Anxiety

The Survey, conducted by Olivier Poirier-Leroy, was conducted of 98 collegiate swimmers in 4 NCAA programs: 2 Division I and 2 Division II.

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Elizabeth Beisel on Survivor, Episode 4: The Classic Blindfold Challenge

Six tribe members are walking blindfolded through a field of painfully firm objects. Who is directing them? Elizabeth Beisel, of course.

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