Lifestyle

Herbie Behm on Taking Care of Yourself as a Coach: “That’s the most important thing we have”

Behm hosted morning swim practices for any interested coaches attending ASCA. The practices were between 2-3k yards and highly attended

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Erin Routliffe, Sister of Paralympic Medal Winning Swimmer, Wins U.S. Open Tennis Title

Erin Routliffe (above) is the older sister of Canadian swimmer Tess Routliffe, a three-time Paralympic medalist and three-time World Champion.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 58.3% Favor U.S. Over Australia In Women’s 4×100 Free Relay Heading To 2026

Well over half of readers favor a fully-powered U.S. relay of Gretchen Walsh (pictured), Torri Huske, Kate Douglass and Rylee Erisman over the Aussies.

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Five Brothers and a Mother Who All Said YES to Swimming

For the Theodos Family, Swimming is a Love Story and Baby, they all said, YES!

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Swimming With Stars In Their Eyes

How some of the world’s most famous swimmers are inspiring the next generation.

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How To Get The 2025 College Preview Magazine With The Rex Maurer Cover

This issue is big and it is packed with conference previews and recruiting intel on future NCAA stars who will shake up next year’s lists.

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SwimSwam’s Non-Endorsement for the USA Swimming Board of Director Elections

It’s time for a change at USA Swimming’s Board of Directors. Your guess as to what that change should be is as good as mine.

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Former Notre Dame Coach Kameron Chastain Leaves Profession to Pursue a Career in Golf Instead

Chastain, who spent three years as an assistant at Notre Dame and seven at his alma mater Louisville, will pursue a career in the administrative side of golf.

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American Swimming Celebrates 1 Year Without a Full-Time CEO

USA Swimming is on its 365th day without a permanent CEO.

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Dutch Olympian Calls Addition Of Stroke 50 Sprints To Olympic Program ‘A Joke’

Hear from a Dutch Olympic medalist who calls the addition of stroke 50s to the LA2028 swimming program ‘a joke’, fueled by the Americans’ need to shine.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Swimming Victoria Leadership Change

Read up on swimming news from around the world in the latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring updates on Swimming Victoria.

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Here’s How I Would Refresh Grass Roots Swimming (A Whole New Format)

A post by USA Swimming insider John Bradley on Facebook about how swimming hasn’t launched a “major refresh” since the 1980s has inspired me.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 55.8% Don’t Like Selecting Pan Pac Team One Year Early, 33.9% Indifferent

Bella Sims was bumped from the Pan Pac roster on Friday after Kennedi Dobson clocked 4:06.66 to win bronze in the 400 free at World Juniors.

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Share Your Swimming Habits For Chance To WIN Free Race Entry

An exciting opportunity for one lucky member of the SwimTrek community…

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Five Lessons For Endurance Swimmers: Inspired By Captain Matthew Webb

This Monday (August 25th) is the 150th anniversary of Captain Matthew Webb’s English Channel crossing…

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