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Currently in a Relationship: With Swimming

If you’re reading this, swimming may already have stolen your heart.

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Celebrating 79 Years of Don Megerle, a Coach Who Defined Tufts Athletics

A tribute to Don Megerle, whose 33-year Tufts coaching career and post-retirement work influenced generations of swimmers and runners.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 68% Think Huske Will Be Top Scorer At Women’s NCAA Championships

Torri Huske is favored by over two-thirds of voters to be the top scorer at Women’s NCAAs, with title hopes in the 50 free, 100 fly, and 100 free/200 IM.

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Ryan Murphy and Bridget Konttinen Announce a 2nd Baby on the Way

Five-time Olympic champion Ryan Murphy and his wife, Bridget Konttinen, have announced that they are expecting a second baby girl this summer.

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The Hungry Swimmer: Soy Marinated Eggs

Savory, protein-packed soy marinated eggs with rich umami flavor and just the right hint of heat.

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Michigan High School Athletic Association Expands NIL Opportunities For Individuals

Expanded policy allows additional options for athletes to capitalize on NIL, provided such activities are individual opportunities for individual students.

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Ten Days of Torture: How Age Groupers From St. Louis Get Fired Up for Winter Training

Ten Days of Torture: Age Group Swimmers Turning Winter Miles Into Smiles

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Ryan Lochte Injures Leg during Episode 4 of Worst Cooks In America, Leading to Elimination

A kitchen slip led to a knee injury that ended Ryan Lochte’s run on Worst Cooks in America during the show’s fourth episode.

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How to Get The 2025 Year in Review SwimSwam Magazine With The Summer McIntosh Cover

Give the gift of swimming to your swimmer, swammer or swimming coach. Start with the Summer McIntosh cover and the 2025 Year In Review.

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Quarterback U: From Pool to Podium in a Football World

College swimmers train with the same intensity as football stars, but compete far from the brightest lights. What if swimming got the spectacle it deserves?

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SwimSwam Pulse: 54.4% Think Shackell Will Be Most Impactful Second Semester Addition

Former top-ranked recruit Alex Shackell joins Indiana as an NCAA title challenger in the 200 fly and a favorite for a top-three finish in the 100 fly.

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Shouts From the Stands: I’m a Ryan Erisman Fan

Will Lerch became a fan of rising distance star Ryan Erisman this weekend after watching him swim at the Pro Swim Series in Austin.

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Fourteen Months Out of the Water: What Injury Really Teaches a Swimmer

In swimming, time away isn’t neutral—it’s costly. I learned that watching my son lose 14 months to shoulder injuries.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 71.1% Think Peirsol’s 200 Back World Record Survives 2026

The fastest swimmer in history in the men’s 100 and 200 back in short course yards and meters, will Hubert Kos snag a long course mark in 2026?

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Kristen Stewart Makes Directorial Debut with ‘The Chronology of Water’, A New Swimming Film

The film is adapted from the 2011 memoir of the same name by Lidia Yuknavitch, in which a young woman turns to swimming to escape an abusive home.

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