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6 Mental Training Hacks for Swimmers

Swimming – and sport in general – offers a rich proving ground for developing mental training skills that can serve you a great deal of good outside of the pool. Here are 6 hacks for getting the most of that grey mush between your ears.

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Phelps & Family Reveal Training Plan For 2032

As he alluded to in his latest Facebook Live post earlie.r this week, 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps is indeed training for 2032….however, completely unlike any training he’s done in the past

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Is FINA President Julio Maglione Too Old for Re-Election?

FINA President Julio Maglione is up for re-election this July at the age of 81-years-old. Maglione has already served two terms as President and is hoping to hold on for another four years. But should he be allowed to?

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SwimSwam Pulse: 63% Predict Ledecky To Win Pro Swim Series

Almost two-thirds of respondents predicted Katie Ledecky to win the 2017 Pro Swim Series, despite Melanie Margalis holding a 6-point lead with two stops to go.

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4 Reasons Why Your Swim Friends Are Your Bestfriends

If your friends don’t swim, they will never truly understand you. You spend hours and hours every day with your swim…

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How to Go From ‘Accomplished Athlete’ to ‘Promising Professional’

Athletes entering the workforce face unique challenges. Consider the following on how to maximise your odds of success.

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College Swimmers: The Benefits of Planning Your Week

Becoming a collegiate swimmer can be extremely stressful and busy.  It can be hard to balance class, homework, practice, meets…

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The Art of Swipping: Swimming and Slipping

Dr. Gary Hall Sr: “Swipping is a conjoining of the words Swimming and Slipping. Swipping is a new word I invented to describe swimming with the least amount of frontal drag possible.”

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Strongman Swimming

A naked swimmer readies for TV while the possible ‘strongman swimming’ era kicks off.

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5 Ways Open Water And Pool Meets Are Different

As I enjoyed the beauty of Castaic Lake while watching Open Water Nationals, I reflected on the differences between open water and pool meets

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Can Playing Video Games Help Swimmer Performance?

As a parent, you go to a swim meet and see swimmers doing all kinds of things, many involving phones; either listening to music or playing video games

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Spread Like Wildfire: Power Of Awareness & Education Of Mental Health

How can something that you can’t see, hear, or touch be life threatening? Welcome to the world of mental illness….

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NAIA Champion Thatcher Thanks SCAD For Support Before Mormon Mission

Press Release Courtesy of Geoff Thatcher Author’s Note: After winning two record-breaking national championships his freshman season, SCAD’s Joel Thatcher…

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8 Reasons To Love SwimSwam Magazine’s Superhero Issue

Number One: 8-time Olympic medalist Nathan Adrian memorialized as a Superhero on the cover.

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