Kaleigh Haworth - (Author)

Long-Term COVID Symptoms Can Have Effect on Swimmers More than 678 million doses of the Coronavirus vaccine have been distributed worldwide. While some mark this as a waning of the pandemic at long last, others will continue to deal with the virus’ effects well into the future.  Roughly 30 to 40 per...

Analyzing the Benefits of Cross Training for Swimmers Whether they’re a club, high school or collegiate level athlete, most swimmers have participated in a dryland or weightlifting practice in addition to regular swim practices. These are just some variations of cross training, a method that swimmer...

In a COVID-Affected Season, Swimmers With Different Perspectives At Big Ten Champs The Big Ten Women’s Swimming Championships look slightly different this year on account of COVID-19 regulations, continuing an already unusual season. Mask wearing, the absence of spectators, the rotation of warmup la...

Stuck? Amid COVID-19, International Athletes Navigate A Reinstated Travel Ban The Biden administration’s decision on Jan. 25 to reimpose the travel ban on European countries, with the addition of South Africa and Brazil, has significantly affected the experience of international college athletes in ...

Scientific Research Says Music Benefits Athletic Performance Swimmers who listen to music before a race aren’t participating in a mindless task, they are utilizing a scientifically proven method to enhance their performance. Significant research has been conducted to further understand the impact th...

5 Tips to Make New Year's Resolutions Stick for Success The whirlwind that was 2020 is finally ending, and like any new year, is bringing a multitude of resolutions and goals for the next twelve months with it. Though devised with positive intentions and aspirations, most new year’s resolutions fail...

How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Affecting College Recruiting COVID-19 dramatically altered the lives of swimmers everywhere, particularly those of high school swimmers attempting to navigate the recruiting process and its new restrictions. College recruitment usually begins June 15, between swimmers’ s...

The Cranberry Sauce Dilemma: How Many Calories Are in My Thanksgiving Dishes? Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, bringing with it the promise of meticulous cooking and ample food for the dinner table. Though swimmers are often characterized as enthusiastic eaters, they pose little competition to t...

#SaveOlympicSports: Endangered and Cut Teams Speak Out Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Olympic sports at universities around the country have seen a significant uptick in cuts, with administrations citing financial deficits and revenue losses related to the coronavirus. Ninety one Division...

Four Tips From Sports Psychologists For Fall 2020 By Kaleigh Haworth, Swimming World Intern Eight months after the first case of the COVID-19 virus appeared in the U.S., widespread uncertainty and unconfirmed swim seasons emphasize the importance of mental fortitude for athletes. When it comes to un...