Lifestyle

Practice + Pancakes: A Day in the Life at the W Hotel in Abu Dhabi

I take you through a day in the life of what staying here is like, from the extravagant 9th floor pool deck to the enormous breakfast buffet. 

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SwimSwam Pulse: 56% Think King Shouldn’t Have Been DQed In ISL Final

Voters are conflicted on whether or not the Cali Condors should’ve been disqualified in the women’s 400 medley relay during the ISL Final.

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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

A look into a swimmer’s experience with thoracic outlet syndrome and how it can be handled.

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The Community of CUMSD: The Unparalleled Beauty of a Close Swim Team

A swimmer’s journey to rekindling his love for the sport by joining a college team as a walk-on and discovering a true brotherhood and community there.

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Katie Ledecky on Move to Gainesville and Training at the University of Florida

SwimSwam caught up with Katie Ledecky to talk about her recent move to Gainesville to train with Coach Anthony Nesty at the University of Florida.

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Erica Sullivan Talks Freshman Year at Texas and Life in Austin (Video)

SwimSwam caught up with Erica Sullivan on the red carpet at 2021 Golden Goggles and talked about her freshman year so far at the University of Texas.

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2021 Golden Goggles: US Olympic Swimmers talk Awards They’re Most Excited For

On the red carpet, we asked swimmers which awards they were excited for. Mostly, athletes were excited to see which awards their teammates would take home.

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2021 Golden Goggles: US Olympic Swimmers on their Red Carpet Fashion

On the red carpet, the swimmers had the opportunity to show off their own unique styles in a manner that goes beyond swimsuit, cap, and goggles.

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My Mesh Bag

Every swimmer’s mesh bag has an understated level of significance to them as their career in the pool unfolds, from club to college and beyond.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Daiya Seto Joins The Swim-Vlog Scene

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse and beyond.

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Self-Talk Has the Power to Build You up or Break You Down – The Choice Is Yours

Even the best swimmers in the world struggle at times with their inner-dialogue, with the Restoic App, you’ll learn how to overcome this obstacle and thrive.

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SFTS: It’s Christmas, Don’t Forget About the Person Who Takes Care of Your Pool

For swim coaches that rent pool time, you learn early on who is the most important person at each pool………. the maintenance person with the keys.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 75% Like The 200 Medley Relay Moving To Opening Night At NCAAs

Our most recent poll asked SwimSwam readers how they felt about the 200 medley relay moving to Day 1 of the NCAA Championships.

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Penn’s Lia Thomas Opens Up On Journey, Transition To Women’s Swimming

Thomas, a trans woman, discusses her experience transitioning into becoming a woman and competing for the University of Pennsylvania swim team.

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“It’s Something New”: Hali Flickinger On Olympics, Mental Health & Finding Home

Coming off of winning two medals at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Flickinger details what it took to get there amidst the pandemic and moving to Arizona.

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