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By Katie Wingert, Swimming World College Intern Swimming alone can be a struggle between staring at the black line and wanting to smash your incessantly beeping tempo trainer with your fins. Ideally, we swimmers would always have a team to practice with. Sometimes, though, life gets complicated. Sch...

5 Reasons Why Summer Swimming is a Beautiful Part of the Sport Experiences at USA Swimming meets, high school competitions and collegiate events are always meaningful. But there’s something special about summer age-group swimming, which can provide lasting value. With most summer leagues now wrapped...

Underwater Dolphin Kicking: 5 Scientific Technique Tips By Katie Wingert, Swimming World College Intern (From the Archive) Swimmers and coaches alike love to talk about the importance of the fifth stroke: underwater dolphin kicking. But it can be overwhelming at times to understand just how to impro...

Good For a Laugh: The 10 Eight-and-Unders You’ll Meet By Katie Wingert Eight-and-unders bring vitality to any age group swimming program, but their eccentricities also add entertainment value. Over the years, coaches come to learn that there are a few recurring characters in the youngest division of...

As swimmers, we can look for quick fixes. We know that we can adjust a flip turn here, tweak a breath there, and throw in a few extra dolphin kicks off of our start—and that could shave time off of even the shortest of races. However, we are not always eager to reach for the more long-term aids to o...

IWD: Setting the Pace: 5 Women Who Changed the Sport of Swimming Today, March 8, we celebrate International Women's Day. As a tribute to the women who have contributed to, grown and defined excellence in the sport, Swimming World will run several features throughout the day which celebrate some of t...

5 Motivational Quotes from Great Coaches To Jumpstart the New Year By Katie Wingert, Swimming World College Intern. As many swimmers navigate the sport's waters, it can be difficult to stay confident. In times like these, it is essential to turn to the motivational wisdom of our coaches, and to cons...

By Katie Wingert, Swimming World College Intern.  Open warmup sessions: when swimming becomes a free-for-all. It can be easy to get overwhelmed by the masses of chlorine-craving athletes who are gearing up for their races at the same time as you, but one way to fight nerves and surprise is to prepar...

By Katie Wingert, Swimming World College Intern.  We know the signs: Groaning during sets, disengagement at meets, half-hearted effort in the weight room. But when burnout hits us, we are often unprepared to respond. Burnout once attacked me, in the middle of my sophomore year in college. In January...

The final night of Speedo Sectionals in Columbia, MO highlighted the expertise of Michael Chadwick, representing the University of Missouri, who edged past Michael Andrew in the 100 freestyle and ultimately claimed two titles during the course of the evening. Also of note were continued dominating p...

On the third day of Speedo Sectionals competition in Columbia, MO, the Race Pace Club's Michael Andrew once again owned the evening. Andrew competed in three events and won each of his races with times that made the all-time age group lists. On the women's side, Caroline Theil of Greater Nebraska Sw...

Michael Andrew and 14-year-old Kate McCarville dominated the podium on the second night of Speedo Sectionals in Columbia, MO. Andrew enjoyed back-to-back victories, best times, and speedy swims for his age group in the 100 breast and 100 fly. Meanwhile, McCarville defended her title in the 400 IM an...

Speedo Sectionals competition got off to an exciting start in Columbia, MO with the 1000 freestyle and two sets of relays this evening. The Razorback Aquatic Club Aquahawgs racked up gold and silver in the women's distance event, while Rockwood Swim Club landed on the podium twice in the two relays....

The final night of competition in Iowa City saw Juniors West and Juniors Meet Records dramatically surmounted by Michael Brinegar of the Mission Viejo Nadadores, Zoe Bartel of Fort Collins Area Swim Team, and Zane Backes of Team Rebel Aquatics. Brinegar’s swim proved particularly impressive, as he p...

The final night of Geneva Futures belonged to up-and-comers Matthew Fenlon of Rivertown Aquatic Club and Danielle Ghine of Retriever Aquatic Club. The two swimmers, both age fourteen, represented a rising generation of backstrokers. Both swimmers won the 200 meter distance of the stroke in their res...

Everything you need to follow along live with day five prelims of the 2017 U.S. Open Swimming Championships in East Meadow, New York. Hit refresh for all the latest coverage. Events:  Women’s 200 IM Men’s 200 IM Women’s 50 Freestyle Men’s 50 Freestyle Women's 200 Meter IM: The top spot in the women'...

The 200 breaststroke, heralded by Maggie Wyngowski and Josh Matheny, proved to be the highlight of the night in Geneva, Ohio, where the Futures Championships continue. Wyngowski, who will swim for Bucknell University in the fall, racked up yet another gold after winning the 400 IM and earning silver...

Everything you need to follow along live with day four prelims of the 2017 U.S. Open Swimming Championships in East Meadow, New York. Hit refresh for all the latest coverage. Events:  Women’s 200 Freestyle Men’s 200 Freestyle Women’s 100 Breaststroke Men’s 100 Breaststroke Women’s 100 Backstroke Men...

On the second night of competition in Geneva, New York, youngsters owned the competition. Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics' Joshua Matheny had a particularly noteworthy performance in the 100 breaststroke, where he notched the fourth-ranked spot in the all-time list for the 13-14 age group. Allison Picciri...

Everything you need to follow along live with day three prelims of the 2017 U.S. Open Swimming Championships in East Meadow, New York. Hit refresh for all the latest coverage. Events: Women’s 400 IM Men’s 400 IM Women’s 100 Fly Men’s 100 Fly Women's 400 IM: France's Fantine LeSaffre, the top seed go...