100-Meter Freestyle: Nathan Adrian against Spitz, Weissmuller, and Other Historic Greats – Video
Nathan Adrian, 2012 Olympic Champion in the 100 meter freestyle, is fast, but how does he compare to Mark Spitz and Johnny Weissmuller? (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Prince William Swimming Lessons Ambassador
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, son of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, knows the sport of swimming. Recent images of…
Swimmer Struggles
Describing swimmers as misunderstood, BuzzFeed features an article on the everyday struggles that swimmers face. http://www.buzzfeed.com/kdries/27-struggles-only-a-swimmer-can-understand
The Origin of Freestyle, The Australian Crawl
Australian’s credit Alick Wickham with the invention of the front crawl (aka freestyle), but some debate who was the first to use this style of swimming.
Race Panic During Open Water Swimming and Triathlons
FROM DR. ANDREW CHADEAYNE, INVENTOR OF SWIMSPRAY After years of staring at a black line, many former collegiate swimmers branch out…
Mrs. Texas, Breast Cancer Survivor, Michelle Berndt To Swim Across America
Michelle Berndt of Mansfield, Texas knows Angelina Jolie’s story of double mastectomy all too well. In 2011, Berndt tested positive…
5 Ways to Relax Before Your Next Big Swim
The greats like Ricky Berens know how to relax before a race. Every swimmer is different, but here’s what you can do to relax yourself before big swims. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Lochte Wins 100 Fly, Adrian Swims 48.0, and American Men Light Up Night 2 at Santa Clara
Ryan Lochte won his first Grand Prix race in almost three months, and the American men put on quite a display on night 2 of the 2013 Santa Clara Grand Prix. (Photo: Bill Collins)
Michael Phelps Enters First World Series Poker Event, Video Interview
Michael Phelps, the greatest Olympian of all time, made his World Series of Poker debut on Wednesday. Phelps is one…
Twelve Revolutionary Robots That Swim Better Than You Do
Evolta is a small robot, but he packs an impressive punch. Swimming is only one of his famous skills.
Wisdom in the T-Shirts: I Swim Therefore I.M.
Dean Ottati watches a lot of swim meets, and sees a lot of t-shirts. Some are cheesy, some are clever, and some spark a tidbit of inspiration into a swim parent with penchant for the pen.
165 Pound Dog Paddles For A Cancer Cure
Quinn, a 5-year-old, 165 pound Leonberger, swims along side Olympians and cancer survivors to raise money for cancer research.
Top 10 Must-Visit Sites for a Swim Meet in the United States
CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska ranks #3 on the list of “Top 10 Must-Visit Sites for a Swim Meet in the United States.”
Athlete Approved Charity Auction Features Rebecca Soni pre-loaded FINIS Neptune MP3 Player
Athlete Approved and Soni will auction an underwater MP3 player with proceeds to the UN Foundation campaign “Girl Up,” a non-profit organization.
5 Things You Will Take Away From Swimming
Olivier Poirier-Leroy is a former National level swimmer from the beautiful west coast of BC. In feeding his passion for…
