DeSantis: SafeSport Needs ‘Absolute Transparency’
In the interest of Safe Sport, USA Swimming should adopt a system of transparency that includes publication of the ‘flagged’ list, the release of all complaints filed to USA Swimming, the publication of all internal communication related to the Safe Sport program and the end of all confidentiality agreements, says swim coach, blogger and outspoken critic of USA Swimming Chris DeSantis.
Posterior Oblique Sling Enhancing Swimming Performance, Part III
In parts one and two, I went over the basic idea of Posterior Oblique Sling (POS) exercise for swimmers. During the writing process, I found out, that it is not easy trying to explain new concepts in writing.
“We Built This City”
In life we will encounter thousands of people that we have a chance to impact, sometimes these will be direct and other times we may never know those we touched.
Learning To Love Yourself
The sport of swimming has a tendency to expose your flaws. It’s a brutal and at times agonizing sport that can really take its toll on a person.
Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust, The Art Of A Swim Taper
Eddie Reese the coach of The University of Texas just won his fourteenth NCAA Swimming title. When I asked him how you know if the taper is going to work, he responded, “You as the coach must believe, and if you believe, your swimmers will believe. The magic is in the belief”.
Reece Whitley Named to The Root’s 2018 “Young Futurists” List
Reece Whitley one of 25 on The Root’s “Young Futurists 2018” list.
7 Qualities That Define Athletic Success
There is nothing quite like experiencing, or witnessing, moments of outstanding achievement, much like we are seeing this week at the high school and NCAA levels.
11 Reasons To STOP Setting Long-Term Goals
Wait, what? Stop setting long-term goals? But that is exactly how every coach starts their swimming season.
To College Seniors
Nothing but happiness felt over the past four years, yet I’m sitting here burdened with dissatisfaction.
Shouts From The Stands: Continue To Chase The Dream
Not making an international senior team is always going to be a gut-wrenching experience.
SwimSwam Pulse: IU Winner Picks Spiked 6x During NCAA Championships
Only 4.7% of voters believed in Indiana before the meet… but Blake Pieroni helped that number multiply by a factor of 6 after three sessions of men’s NCAAs.
Why Isn’t Caeleb Dressel A Household Name?
We witnessed amazing things this past weekend watching the 2018 Men’s D1 NCAA meet.
Cross Over Swim Kick
We all know the standard 2 beat, 4 beat, and 6 beat kick. If you don’t, for every right and left pull you kick 2 or 4 or 6 times in correspondence to the arm strokes.
University of Texas Lights Up Famous Tower for National Championship
The Texas men’s swimming & diving team won a nail-biter of an NCAA title on Saturday.
