Multisport
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How being a multisport athlete can enliven your swimming

Athlete Jennifer Strong McConachie shares why being a multisport athlete has improved her strength and stamina in the water, and helped her discover new wild swims

I have always been a multisport athlete. From my early days as a triathlete, starting competition at age seven, to youth sports where I was both a swimmer and a runner, to going on to college to compete on the crew team, I have always used other sports to complement my swimming.

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