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By Emma Schoettmer, Swimming World College Intern Students everywhere have either completed or are in the process of completing their first week of school. It’s that time of year again when we begin anew something that (for many of us) has been a part of our lives for almost our entire lives. As stu...

By Emma Schoettmer, Swimming World College Intern All great swimmers know success doesn’t just come from the hours of training. It doesn’t just come from eating right. It doesn't just come from getting enough sleep. The key factor often overlooked is the mind. The brain is the most important muscle ...

By Emma Schoettmer, Swimming World College Intern When I hear the phrase team impact, I don’t have an immediate thought that comes to mind. However, after this past season, swimming with the women’s program at the University of Arizona, I got a taste of what that phrase actually means. Delve into th...

July 1 : It is the iconic day for any young swimmer starting the recruiting process. It is also the day to begin the elimination process of finding the school that is right for you. I know that the process itself is exciting. Getting the chance to travel across the country, meeting new people, seein...

By Emma Schoettmer, Swimming World College Intern Brandy Collins Maben was University of Arizona Swimming women’s team captain when they won the 2008 NCAA team title. As a student-athlete, she was a member of three Pac-10 Championship teams and the 2008 National Championship team as a sprint butterf...

By Emma Schoettmer, Swimming World College Intern 1. Stroke Technique Swim camp was created not just to encourage younger generations to continue in the sport, but also to teach developing athletes the importance of good stroke technique. Camps are usually designed to incorporate a mixture of traini...

Emma Schoettmer, Swimming World College Intern On the morning of November 9, 2010, in a suburban town outside of Indianapolis, Haley Townsend's Toyota 4runner plowed into a pine tree on the way to 6 a.m. swim practice. The traumatic event could have happened to anyone. Townsend, one of Center Grove ...

By Emma Schoettmer, Swimming World College Intern Team (n.): a group of people who compete in a sport, game, etc., against another group; a group of people who work together. Another such translation could be a club, a unit, or a squad. Based on these findings from a dictionary and thesaurus, it is ...