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Swimswam Yearbook with Madison Kennedy (Video)

In an effort to give you a little more insight on what your fellow swimmers’ lives are like, we present Swimswam Yearbook.

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The Struggles with Taper

The struggles every swimmer has when it comes to taper.

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A Thank You Letter To My Coaches

Written and courtesy of Katie Lafferty Dear Coaches, I want to take some time to just say thank you. I…

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Shouts From The Stands: My Friend Bill Krumm, A Message To All

My wife, Cindy, and I had Bill Krum visit us on Saturday February 25th. We talked a lot of swimming and then enjoyed sushi at a local restaurant.

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Life Without Swimming: Reflections after Week 1 of Retirement

The biggest lesson that swimming didn’t teach me is that life goes on. I didn’t about life once I was done with swimming. Nobody prepared me for when I would be done.

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Finding Success In Failure

Can failure be a good influence on our lives? Sure, success is important, but failure can be just as or even more important than success.

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Burkinis Now Allowed in Competition by British ASA

Britain’s Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has announced a progressive new rule allowing women to compete wearing burkinis, a swimsuit style wore by women seeking full-body coverage.

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5 Amazing Things Michael Phelps Said About His Mom

I was fortunate to hear Michael Phelps speak last week, sitting with my fellow swim moms and Masters swimmers.

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Championship Season Swimming – Get Ready

Championship season beckons. Over the next 3 weeks, the best of the best will converge for the biggest tournaments of the year.

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To the Class of 2017

A letter to the class of 2017.

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To All Incoming Freshmen

You are signed to swim at a collegiate level! Congratulations! Swimming at a collegiate level is something to be extremely…

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10 Things Every Female Relates to When Putting on a Tech Suit

What every female swimmer can relate to when putting on a tech suit,

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The Feeling Every Swimmer Gets When Off-Season Hits

With seasons coming to a close, off-season begins!

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Slow Motion Anthony Ervin Ink Swimming (Video)

Photographer Mike Lewis captured the cover above, and he went behind the scenes, capturing slo mo footage of the oldest man to win Olympic swimming gold at the Olympic Training Center in SoCal.

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11 Reasons to Love SwimSwam’s Tattoo Issue with the Tony Ervin Cover

Here are 11 reasons to love SwimSwam’s Tattoo Issue with the massive swimsuit feature.

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