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By Katie Lafferty, Swimming World College Intern. Now that World Championships in Budapest, Hungary are over, it’s only fair to say that this meet did not disappoint. From the amazing show Hungary put on everyday, to the fast swims, and even to the amount of time the swimmers spent sharing on social...

By Katie Lafferty, Swimming World College Intern. As the summer season is quickly coming to an end, there are a few important meets that have already occurred, and will soon occur. World Championships will be held in Budapest at the end of the month and Jr. World Championships and World University G...

By Katie Lafferty, Swimming World College Intern. The level of excellence in the athletes that are the face of USA swimming never seems to fall short of amazing. To be able to witness the incredible achievements of these swimmers in person is an experience unlike any other. Seeing Olympic champions ...

By Katie Lafferty, Swimming World College Intern. Tim Welsh is a name that many people in the swimming community have heard of. With over 36 years of coaching experience, Welsh has more knowledge of the sport than many could even wish to have. Throughout his 20 years at the University of Denis Stark...

By Katie Lafferty, Swimming World College Intern. Throughout the many years swimmers spend training and competing, there is bound to be a bump in the road where training is derailed. This bump in the road could be injury, illness, or simply just needing a break from the sport because of burnout. Bet...

By Katie Lafferty, Swimming World College Intern. As the college school year comes to an end, many student-athletes are heading back home for the summer. As we pack up our dorm rooms we may be asking ourselves “What’s next?”. At school our schedules are pretty much set for us. We have two workouts a...

By Katie Lafferty, Swimming World College Intern. What do you do when you receive a season ending diagnosis? You come back stronger the following season and show the world that nothing can get in your way. This is exactly what Arkansas native, Amanda Crnic, did after having her first season of colle...

By Katie Lafferty, Swimming World College Intern. At the last long course World Championships, held in Kazan, Russia in 2015, mixed relays were added to the lineup. As coaches and swimmers figured out these new events, they used a number of strategies. Some teams went full force, putting their top s...