What I’ll Miss About COVID-19
With many indoor pools closed throughout the pandemic, swimming outdoors in frigid temperatures has brought joy (along with blue lips and chattering teeth).
Shouts From The Stands: Sometimes Holding On Does More Damage Than Letting Go
“This life lesson is something that I am just starting to come to terms with…swimming was what taught it to me.”
Ohana: Remembering Dr. Burwell “Bumpy” Otis Jones
Burwell’s daughter, Eney, remembers her father after his passing on Feb. 6 at the age of 87.
How to Turn a Bad Meet Into a Good Meet: Three Simple Things To Bust a Slump
Next time you find yourself in a situation where you feel that you aren’t going to have the best weekend, remember these things to change course.
Two Minutes of Medical School
A doctor’s analysis of the broken elbow sustained by Olympic champion Sarah Sjostrom and what the process will be on her road to recovery.
College Swim Dad Reflections: A Season Gone; A Moment Lost
Reflections from a swim parent on seeing their child’s entire senior collegiate season cancelled due to the pandemic.
SPLASH! 10,000 Years of Swimming: Is Enough Ever Enough?
Johnny Weissmuller, later famous as Tarzan of the Apes, held the world record in the men’s 100 freestyle for 12 years, from 1922 to 1934.
SPLASH! 10,000 Years of Swimming: Swimming & Society
The 50-meter Brockwell Lido in London, opened in 1937. Sponsors hoped Brockwell might be chosen for the Olympics, but the next two Games were canceled by war.
SPLASH! 10,000 Years of Swimming: Swimmers’ Lib
Great Britain’s gold medalists in the inaugural women’s 4×100 freestyle relay at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, all dressed for the 20th century.
SPLASH! 10,000 Years of Swimming: Professors, Purses and Impossible Feats
“In current dollars, winning Wrigley’s 1927 ‘ocean marathon’ from the California mainland to Santa Catalina Island was worth about $360,000.”
D3 NCAAs Cancelled: Notes From a Dad/Coach
“I think Thursday is an important reminder, no matter what, to be mindful of the things we are thankful for in our lives.”
SPLASH! 10,000 Years of Swimming: The Other (Wet) Renaissance
This drawing of a Peruvian aquatic mailman was based on a description by Alexander von Humboldt after his travels at the dawn of the 19th century.
SPLASH! 10,000 Years of Swimming: The First 9,000 Years
The first of a six-part series of adaptations from Howard Means’ book documenting the history of swimming.
Swim Mom Musings: Find Joy in the Journey
“Savor every second. Keep on fighting for your dreams forever. You are not just an athlete or just a swimmer. Embrace the joy.”
Shouts From The Stands: A Letter To Klete Keller
“We must do better to support one another and help us all develop into a more compassionate, more well-rounded community.”
