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By Grant Anger, Swimming World College Intern Most swimmers don't continue to compete in college after high school for a variety of reasons. Maybe they weren't recruited or think they are too slow. The average high school swimmer believes that if they are not top five at a state meet, no college wou...

By Grant Anger, College Swimming World Intern. Annie Lazor has been a familiar face to many on the U.S. National Team. She has had a solid career as a breaststroke specialist and recently took third at the nationals. Even though USA Swimming has not announced the Pan-American Games line up, Lazor wi...

By Grant Anger, College Swimming World Intern. Kalamazoo College is a private, liberal arts college located in the small city of Kalamazoo in West Michigan. Service-learning is at the heart of K College's education, integrating the learning experience with meeting community needs. A few years ago, t...

Commentary by Grant Anger, College Swimming Intern. During the summer Olympics, swimming is one of the most popular sports watched in the United States. Its popularity matches that of gymnastics due to studs like Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Katie Ledecky. Most non-swimmers know these names and t...

By Grant Anger, Swimming World College Intern. Only four men in history of swimming have won NCAA Division I titles in the 100 and 200 of their stroke four years in a row. This is one of the rarest accomplishments in the sport of swimming. To put this into the context of other sports, this feat is c...

By Grant Anger, Swimming World College Intern. Over the past few years, the swimming world has seen breaststroke technique continually evolve. Swimmers and coaches alike have developed new styles of kicking and pulling, and while substantial differences exist between swimmers, two trends have emerge...

Commentary by Grant Anger, Swimming World College Intern.  This March at the NCAA Division 1 Championships, Caeleb Dressel proved that he is one of the all-time greats in short course history. He dominated every event he swam during his college years, setting American Records in five different event...