The Power of Deliberate Decision-Making
Making conscious decisions is one thing that will dramatically improve your way of living and, as a result, your overall performance.
Shouts From The Stands: A Response To FINA Banning Soul Caps At Olympics
“Blacks Can’t Swim” producer Ed Accura provides his view of FINA banning swim caps designed for natural black hair at the Olympic Games.
Tongue-In-Cheek Classification of Some Swimming Pool Customer Archetypes
A classification of certain strange species one can find in swimming pools, during open/public and lane swimming sessions, for your enjoyment.
Breaking The Super-Suited Records: A 2021 Redux
Having taken out the men’s 100 fly world record in 2019, Caeleb Dressel is now eyeing Cesar Cielo’s super-suited world records in the 50 and 100 freestyle.
Practice Makes Better
While “Practice makes perfect,” is the cliche term, it does not always hold true. However, it does continually make us better than we were yesterday.
Shouts From The Stands: Lessons Learned
As you grow in and out of the pool, you quickly realize there’s a lot more to be gained in swimming than just the records and personal best times.
Olympian Bacon Ranks Third Best Athlete In Her Grade School’s History
Charles Hartley makes his case why Phoebe Bacon only ranks third among athletes to come from her grade school.
The Super Senior Year
How will the extra year of eligibility granted to swimmers affect scholarship funding for college teams in the coming seasons?
Challenge Your Thinking – Case: Breaststroke Arms
For breaststroke performance, optimizing the power output of the arms will help the swimmer minimize energy consumption and drag during the race.
Lochte’s Greatest Wins Are In Front Of Him
Despite failing to make the 2021 U.S. Olympic team, Ryan Lochte still has a lot of great moments ahead of him.
I Retired From Swimming … Now What?
“The stories, friendships, and life lessons swimming has given us is something we will carry with us for the rest of our lives.”
Phelps Hugs Schmitt For Reasons Far Beyond Swimming
Both Schmitt and Phelps have gone public about their serious struggles with an insidious ugly monster called depression.
National & World Masters Records Fall at Sarasota Long Course Meet
Lawrence Day of the Michigan Masters (pictured) led the way with five potential USMS and world records in the Men’s 70-74 age group.
“Why We Swim”: A Review of Award-Winning Author Bonnie Tsui’s Book
Tsui’s 2020 book “is a tale of how swimming unites all of us and is in some way a part of all of us.”
Swim Mom Musings: Set Your Soul on Fire
The memories and lessons you’ve gained from swimming that go far beyond the lane lines. These are a few of the gifts you will treasure for a lifetime.
