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5 Tips for Swim Parents to Handle Conflicts with Coaches

Have you ever questioned your kids’ coach or had a conflict? If so, how you handle situations may determine if your child benefits or is harmed from your involvement.

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4 Métodos de entrenar con un hombro dolorido

Nunca pensaste que algo así te pasaría… o por lo menos, jamás pensaste que te pasaría de nuevo. Sin embargo.. aquí…

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State Runner-Up Serves As Face For Shriners Childrens Hospitals

For Katie Lyons, state runner-up in the 200 Breast at the 2016 SC Long Course Championship Meet, member of Hilton Head Aquatics Swim Club and USA Swimming, a love for the sport began at 7 months old when her toes touched the pool’s water for the first time.

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25 Swimmers On What They Think Is the Hardest Event

You heard from the coaches, so now it’s time to hear from the swimmers. They’re the ones who have to suffer through it, right?

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5 Ways Swimming Has Changed For Our Kids

Parents who are former swimmers have an advantage over us, non-swimming parents. They understand first hand about the hard work and effort that goes into swimming on a daily basis.

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Learning From 2016, As Told By A College Athlete

2016 was one of the most challenging and difficult years of my life, but it was also the year that taught me the most lessons.

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Why Do They Swim? (Part I)

By Robert Sullivan, firstpart of a five-part series It’s a valid question: Why do they swim, why do they continue…

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7 Race Strategies to Confuse, Deflate, and Defeat the Competition

The meters and yards have been stocked up, the taper has gone well, and you executed a fantastic shave down (hardly any cuts!). Now all that remains is to get up on the blocks and unleash that bottled fury of talent and hard work you have been stockpiling over the previous few months.

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Swim Parent Tip: Seeing the Big Picture and Trusting the Coach

Swim parents sometimes wonder: “Why is my swimmer in all these hard events?” or “It’s the beginning of the season. My swimmer isn’t going to do well.”

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6 Hard Truths of Swimming Success

Success in the pool isn’t always as smooth and painless as we’d like it to be. Here are 6 hard truths of swimming success to take into next season.

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25 Coaches Share What They Think Is The Hardest Event

We all know swimming is one of the hardest sports out there, if not the hardest. But it is often debated what the hardest event in our sport is.

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Swim This Beer-Chugging Relay in a Man-Made River in Germany (VIDEO)

Who says you can’t drink while on taper? Across the Atlantic, the Germans have melded two things that don’t usually…

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8 Reasons to Love SwimSwam Magazine

SwimSwam Magazine was named one of the “30 Hottest Launches” of 2016.

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The Power Of Protein In Your Diet

Did you know that we can survive and thrive without carbohydrate, but not protein or fat? While I don’t recommend this, especially for athletes, it can be done.

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Michael Phelps To Appear At Phoenix Open Golf Tourney

Michael Phelps is among the celebrities slated to play at the Phoenix Open golf tournament that kicks off today.

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