Nicole E. Johnson - (Author)

4 Reasons Why Swim Friends Are the Best of the Best By Nicole E. Johnson Having a best friend is one of the greatest feelings in the world. They're someone you've grown up with and been able to experience life with. As a swimmer, an even better feeling is having a swimmer best friend. When your best...

4 Reasons To Be Thankful For Your Swim Parents By Nicole E. Johnson Behind all of the hard work and dedication that swimming takes, there are swim parents who have stood by you and pushed you to be your very best. Most athletes would agree that they would not have come as far in their sport if it we...

By Nicole E. Johnson, Swimming World College Intern It's that time of year when classes are starting up and college swim season is just around the corner. Being freshman on a college swim team can be intimidating. I've asked my upperclassmen teammates for some advice that may be useful to incoming f...

By Nicole E. Johnson, Swimming World College Intern World champion and newly-minted Olympian, Cody Miller, has put forth some eye-catching performances in recent history. From setting NAG records as a teenager to becoming the reigning national champion in the 100 breaststroke, Miller seems to keep s...

By Nicole E. Johnson, Swimming World College Intern The Olympics Trials is always an especially patriotic time for Americans. We get to watch rookie athletes qualify for their first Olympic team as well as our beloved returning athletes once again clench a spot. It's the time of year where swimmers ...

By Nicole E. Johnson, Swimming World College Intern When I was 4 years old, my mom took me to my first swim lesson. Ready to go with my goggles in hand, I eagerly entered the cold water with my instructor. Most of the other kids my age were shy and didn't want to get in the water unless they were ho...

By Nicole E. Johnson, Swimming World College Intern There are a lot of emotions that come along with finishing a college swimming career. My former collegiate swim captain, Anna Eckberg, is someone I've had the pleasure of swimming alongside this past season as she finished her swimming career and b...

By Nicole Johnson, Swimming World College Intern When it came time to commit to a college around this time last year, I was one of those people who didn’t have a definite answer. People would ask me where I was going to go to school and if I was going to swim in college and I would have to just smil...