No Club Team? No Problem: How High School Swimmers Can Use The Summer To Prepare for Next Season
In a sport where so much attention is given to year-round training, many high school-only swimmers wonder if they are behind before the season even starts.
What Does the NCAA’s Age-Based Eligibility Model Mean for Olympic Sports?
What happens to the elite swimmer who delays enrollment for LA28 Trials preparation? How do programs built around international pipelines adapt?
The Pool
“The black line that is submerged in so much cold blue water. Swim straight along the black line, your spine in alignment. Swim hard and fast.”
Larry Day Breaks Three Individual, Three Relay USMS Records at YMCA Nationals
Day, 75, set three individual USMS records in the men’s 75-79 age group in the 50 fly (27.76), 100 fly (1:03.33) and 100 IM (1:07.58).
The Science Of Taper As Preparation For Swim Performance
After months of research, Cooper Gill found that taper matters more than most people think, and the biggest factor isn’t fitness, it’s fatigue.
State Champion 500 Counter Commits to East Northwestern State University of the South
“Lap counting at the collegiate level has been a dream of mine ever since I discovered numbers at the age of two,” McGregor said in a statement.
Silver Linings: Changes within the NCAA Championship
The CSCAA has shown it is willing to make difficult decisions. Will it respond constructively to this year’s changes and the criticism in the aftermath?
White Water Method: The Real Reason Your Swimmers Avoid Dryland
If your swimmers avoid dryland, show up late, or just go through the motions, it’s easy to assume it’s a motivation problem.
Stop Letting Comparison Hijack Your Confidence
When doubt and negative self-talk creep in, use the THINK acronym—is it true, necessary, inspiring, necessary or kind—to get back on track.
TV Points vs Real Points: 27% of Men’s NCAA Scoring Happened Off The Broadcast
Although Texas won the title by 29.5 points over Florida, only three points separated the two teams based on what we saw on TV.
Shouts From The Stands: A Hard No For Me at U.S. Open Water Nationals
“Benderson Park might be easier for the organizers and governing bodies, but it should be the athletes, and the safety of the athletes, that come first.”
West Fargo Boys Turn State Meet Into Statement
West Fargo did something that almost never happens in high school sports: the Packers captured all 12 events on the way to their third-straight state title.
How Much Do B-Finals Matter at NCAAs?
Texas signed off with a National title in Joe Schooling’s final season in Austin – without ‘B’ finals that would not have been the case
Kelly Palace Breaks Another Masters World Record at SaddleBrooke Winter Distance Invitational
Palace celebrates her Masters world-record swim in the women’s 65–69 LCM 800 free at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center, set against the Santa Catalina Mountains.
