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There is a certain camaraderie between swimmers and runners. It’s indescribable, but the two cardio-intensive sports often are paired. Many swimmers try to cross-train into running and vice-versa, but find it difficult to adapt to the different mechanics that the other sport demands. The likes of Fl...

By Joe Buchanan, Swimming World College Intern. The fourth day closed out the Lewisville Futures Championships with mixture of distance races and middle distance races. The Aquajets Swim Team took command winning four medals. The women’s 100 freestyle kicked off the Sunday leg of the championships. ...

By Joe Buchanan, Swimming World College Intern. Day 3 of the Lewisville Futures Championship saw many familiar faces over the past two days return to the podium. Teams like the Chicago Wolfpack Aquatics Club continue to dominate the top spots, but fans also saw many teams new swimmers take home meda...

By Joe Buchanan, Swimming World College Intern. Day two of the Lewisville Futures Championship closed with the Chicago Wolfpack Aquatic Club taking charge, placing four times. The second day of the meet began much like the first one, with Swim Tulsa’s Liberty Howell taking first. This time in the wo...

By Joe Buchanan, Swimming World College Intern. The first day of the USA Swimming Futures Championships in Lewisville closed with four different teams taking first across the four events. Races were decided by milliseconds as the championship featuring the next great swimmers of the Midwest kicked o...

By Joe Buchanan, Swimming World College Intern. The importance of hydration is not lost on swimmers. Coaches consistently harp on the need to hydrate before, during, and after practices. Hydrating is vital to the success of all swimmers. Why is it important for swimmers to remain hydrated? Water is ...

By Joe Buchanan, Swimming World College Intern. The 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships are currently underway in Budapest, Hungary. A time when the best swimmers in the world come together to compete in all areas of aquatic sports. The cutting edge of swimming will be on display this week in a p...

By Joe Buchanan, Swimming World College Intern. Choosing goggles can be intimidating for any new swimmer. Many swimmers settle for whatever goggles they can find within their price range at their local sports store without doing any research into what would work best for them. While all swimming gog...

By Joe Buchanan, Swimming World College Intern. The dreaded mile. Across the 15 laps, swimmers are left alone with their thoughts. Alright, good start, how do I keep this momentum going? First lap down, how hard can the next 14 be? Is everyone else sprinting? Do they realize we have 1200 more meters...

By Joe Buchanan, Swimming World College Intern. On the block, ready to dive. The entire world watching him. A man that had never seen a 50-meter pool before competing in the 2000 Olympic Games was poised to dive. The two competitors that were set to compete in his heat had false started leaving Eric...

By Joe Buchanan, Swimming World College Intern. The butterfly stroke is a test of endurance, fortitude, and shoulder strength. Often regarded as the most complex stroke to learn, it has become a staple of swim meets and punishing practices. The history of this infamous stroke is confusing and attrib...

By Joe Buchanan, Swimming World College Intern. The sounds of splashing and cheering echoed through the pool of Colorado State University as schools from across the country cheered on their swimmers in each event. It was the final swim meet of the fall semester for the University of Northern Colorad...