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A Humorous Take: The 5 Layers of Morning Practice By Morgan Pestorius No one understands the pain of morning practice unless they’ve experienced it themselves. And anyone who has been through morning practice knows there are five clear stages. 1. Dread/Anxiety Lying in bed the night before morning p...

Time to Laugh: 8 Things You Shouldn't Do on Taper By Morgan Pestorius Taper is the most wonderful time of the year, and it serves as the best excuse for why you can’t do anything except lay around and watch Netflix. Just print out this article and carry it around to use as a get out of jail free car...

7 Swimming Haikus Haikus are funny Don't need many words to write All about swimming 1. Advice From Coach Don’t breathe off your walls Make sure to stay in streamline Kick kick kick kick kick 2. Morning Practice No no no no no No no no no no no no No no no no no 3. Swimmer's Appetite Yes yes ye...

By Morgan Pestorius and Katya Vakshteyn, Swimming World College Interns With Valentine’s Day coming up this weekend, you may be wondering to get your swimming significant other. I’ve compiled a list of foolproof gifts that are sure to make your swimmer swoon. Any of these gifts can be brought up to ...

By Morgan Pestorius, Swimming World College Intern Just because swimming isn’t a contact sport doesn’t mean that swimmers have fewer injuries than other athletes. Here are some common swimming injuries we know all too well. 1. The Jammed Finger Jamming your finger against a lane line doesn’t sound l...

By Morgan Pestorius, Swimming World College Intern Universally, swim caps are known to keep the hair out of your face, but they are capable of so much more. 5 Uses For A Swim Cap 1. Swim Cap Trick There’s the ordinary, unexciting way to put on a swim cap, and then there’s the cool way. One day, a bo...