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10 Things I Like Most About Age Group Swim Meets

Parents of youngers, enjoy it. Embrace this experience while you can. Here are my ten favorite things about age group meets…

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5 Tips For Swim Parents Before The Big Meet

In few weeks, it will be that time of year when you’ll find yourself sitting in the stands at the season’s biggest meet. Your swimmer has been working for months and you’ve been doing your part to get them to and from practice on a daily basis—all in preparation for their target meet.

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Masters Swimmer Develops Revolutionary Shoulder Surgery

A Kentucky-based Masters swimmer who works as an orthopedic surgeon has developed a revolutionary shoulder procedure.

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7 Razones por las que debes salir con un nadador o una nadadora

¿Conoce a un nadador?  Para ser éxitosos los nadadores hay que dedicadarse totalmente al deporte, una mentalidad que parecería loca…

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Do Our Kids Learn Ethics in the Pool?

How do our kids get ethics from their swim team? Who do they learn ethics from?

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6 Razones leer y seguir a SwimSwam Español

Hace 2015 SwimSwam Español ha existido para compartir las mismas noticias del sitio original al mundo hispanohablante.  Ya en 2017 publicaremos…

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Reggie Miller Wants To Meet His Olympic Hero Lilly King At Pacers Game

Olympic gold medalist Lilly King has fans everywhere, including in the NBA family.

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Ryan Lochte Reveals Baby’s Gender, Becomes Pitchman For PowerBar

Hold onto your hair, as Lochte reveals the gender of his baby.

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4 Ways To Keep Warm in the Winter Surf

Frozen toes and ice cream headaches can’t stop you from reaping the benefits of cold water swells.

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Flying Car May Light Tokyo 2020 Olympic Cauldron

The lighting of Tokyo 2020’s Olympic cauldron may be performed by a flying car, a la ‘Back To The Future.’

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Read This if a Plateau is Making You Want to Quit

If a plateau is causing you to doubt your love for the sport of swimming, wait a minute. Think about all the time and energy you’ve dedicated to your sport. Think about all the strength you’ve built over the years, the resiliency you’ve shown, and how far you’ve come from when you started.

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WATCH: Oakland University Training Trip Video

Watch Oakland University’s swimming and diving team as it journeys from the tundra of Michigan to Fort Meyers, Florida, where the sun is shining and the air is warm!

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UNO Swimmer Shares Experience From Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting

Thanks to University of Nebraska – Omaha junior Olivia McLain for sharing what she and her team experienced at the Fort Lauderdale airport earlier this month.

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What Should Your Child Eat At Swim Meets?

I discussed this question with several swim moms from a variety of backgrounds, including two nurses, former swimmers, athletes, a dietitian and parents of Olympians, to find out their advice about nutrition at meets.

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5 Things to Tell Yourself After You Have a Bad Workout

We all have those stinky workouts in the pool where nothing goes right. Here are 5 questions to ask yourself the next you swim below expectations.

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