Swimming World Biweekly: The Best Collection of Summer Articles

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008 DEAR STRUGGLING SWIMMER
By Elise Campbell
Every swimmer on every swim team has hated the sport for a time. There are thousands of reasons for this that all converge at the same point: losing love and passion for an amazing sport.

010 GOOSEBUMP MOMENTS OF 2015
By Andy Ross
There were a lot of moments from 2015 where I got goosebumps from watching certain swimmers do well, or just from seeing truly impressive performances. Here are some of those goosebump-inducing moments.

014 SWIMMING: A SHARED LANGUAGE IN THE U.S.A. AND JAPAN
By Brittany Oxley
One thing I have learned through my swimming career is that the swimming community is small. Someone you know always knows someone else you know.

016 SWIM LIKE AN AGE-GROUPER… PERFORM LIKE A CHAMPION
By Nikki Cannon
I LOVED swimming when I was 12. I lived it, I breathed it, it was probably the main focus of my energy at the time. But somehow along the way, things changed.

018 SWIMMING’S ROLE IN GENDER FRIENDSHIP
by Connor Bailey
Really, almost every sports is divided by gender, and when there are companion teams–say for a single school–they don’t really interact with each other. But, swimming is different.

020 SHOULDN’T SWIMMING OFFICIALS BE PAID?
by Alex Labonge
Without officials, swim meets would have no validity, no accountability, no backbone. My question is this: Shouldn’t these officials be paid for this?

022 ARE MALE SWIMMERS STAYING IN THE SPORT TOO LONG?
by Patrick Murphy
As we approach the World Championships heading into the Olympic year, we get to see a number of veterans compete in what’s believed to be their last go-around.

024 RICH ABRAHAMS, REWRITING THE RECORD BOOKS AT 70
by Nicole Cassou
For most aging adults, hitting a milestone like 70 is not something to look forward to. The opposite is true in Masters swimming, where aging up brings not apathy, but excitement for a whole new set of goals.

026 THE OLYMPIC MOTTO: FASTER, HIGHER, STRONGER?
by Seren Jones
Aruba’s Jordy Groters is entering his sophomore year at the University of Missouri and already has far more swimming experience than his fellow teammates.

028 SMILE. YOU’LL SWIM FASTER
by Cathleen Pruden
When you find yourself dreading a rep, struggling through a practice, or afraid of a race, try something new: smile.

030 THE LAST MAN SWIMMING: DR. SCOTT SPANN
by Tera Bradham
One second before a devastating collision that would change the course of his life, he wasn’t thinking about the fact that he was a seven-time NCAA champion.

032 STRONG WOMEN ARE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN: GROWING UP IN A SWIMMER’S BODY
by Lillian Nelson
Whether you are 13 years old and just growing into your body, or 20 years old and reshaping your body with college swimming, this sport really forces you to be aware of your own presence.

033 A MESSAGE TO THOSE WHO HIDE THEIR INJURIES
by Kaylie Noll
Injuries happen in our sport. And they can happen to anyone. You aren’t the only one in the swimming world that’s ever been in serious pain; so don’t be afraid to speak up, and get yourself help as soon as possible.

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