High School

2018 NISCA Scholar Team Awards Announced

The men and woman of duPont Manual High School Swimming and Diving in Louisville, Kentucky top the 2017-2018 NISCA Scholar Team Award’s list.

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Reece Whitley Talks Taper Time, Staying Honest with Training (Video)

While Reece Whitley dipped under 1:01 for the first time this year in 1:00.78, he’s looking forward to resting for Nationals

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NISCA Releases 2017-18 High School All-America Lists

The NISCA has released the 2017-18 All-America lists.

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Should Parents Encourage Kids to Take Recruit Trips?

Here are three ways student-athletes look at prospective schools and why they should go on recruit trips.

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Embracing the Mindset of a Summer League Swimmer

You’re 7 years old, and your alarm sounds at 8:30AM on a sunny summer day. You eagerly hop out of…

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Importance of Extra Curricular Activities for Collegebound Athletes

Juggling sports, academics and community service can lead to quite a hectic schedule for high school students; however, for the college bound student these days, it is a must.

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Shouts from the Stands: Heart Screenings in High School Athletes

We can all agree that swimming is the most fun sport. On the other hand, swimming, like all other sports, is dangerous, and injuries are not uncommon.

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How Great Swimming Parents Help Their Swimmer with Goal Setting

All of the great coaching your swimmer receives from their club and high school coaches and from swim clinics and all of the brilliant advice that I provide will be wasted if your swimmer does not have the proper support system at home.

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Steven Ortiz Added To USA Swimming Banned List After May Arrest

Former high school swimming and track coach Steven Ortiz has been added to USA Swimming’s banned list, the latest coach to be suspended permanently by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

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Regan Smith on 100 Back/200 Fly Double: “That was a ton of fun” (Video)

Regan Smith pulled off an impressive double on Day 3 of Santa Clara, winning the 100 back and then nearly taking another victory in the 200 fly

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Former FL HS Coach Won’t Return To Teach While Under Investigation

Eric Hill, the former Florida high school swim coach under investigation, won’t return to Boca Raton High School to teach, local paper the Sun-Sentinel reports.

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Livin’ Like Larry: How to Step up Your Dryland Game (Video)

When we visited Phoenix Swim Club for Practice + Pancakes, we were lucky enough to see their dryland routine in action, which was a little bit different than what most teams do once out of the pool. 

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Danny Kovac Breaks 200 IM Record, Split 43.0 100 FR at CHSAA 5A Finals

The Regis Jesuit boys 200 medley relay also broke the overall CHSAA record.

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Kyle Leach Breaks CHSAA 4A State Record With 44.33 100 Free

Pueblo County freshman John Plutt won the 100 fly, shedding over 2 seconds off his prelims time of 52.43 to post a 50.26

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Suit Violation Shakes Up the CHSAA 4A Boys State Meet

The Colorado High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) Boys 4A State Championships on Saturday, May 19th ended in dramatic fashion when a disqualification due to a suit violation left Discovery Canyon, which was leading by 20 points going into the last event, finishing 2nd by 8 points.

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