Swim Mom Musings: A Tribute – I Am A Swimmer (From Mom To Daughter)
Swimming taught my daughter her character counts both in small acts of kindness and choices we make to change our world every day.
A Swimmer’s 12 Days Of Christmas
A swimmer’s version of the famous Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.
Preparing For Your First Swim Meet
What do parents need to prepare for their child’s first swim meet?
Why College Swimming Is Worth Fighting For: A Parent’s Perspective
“College swimming is the pinnacle of achievement for most kids, ensuring it has a vibrant future means being vocal today.”
Life Lessons Learned from Swimming in the Eyes of a Physician
“You make sacrifices to reach the outcomes and you push through with small improvements adding up to success.”
Swimming Through Smoke
Michelle Rogalski recounts swimming around Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge and Angel Island through the California smoke.
D.C. Pools Reopen, But Swim Teams Still Unable To Hold Practice
While pools are open, individuals who want to use DPR pools can make an online reservation for a 45 minute time slot.
Ask Swim Mom: My Parents Embarrass Me
“Although we want to be supportive and involved, there should be a limit to our involvement if we are negatively impacting our kids.”
Shouts From The Stands: Numbers
In swimming, everything is measured by numbers. But ultimately they are far from what is most important.
Making a Believer Out of Yourself
When you come to grips with the fact that we already bully ourselves, do athletes really need another voice that makes them feel marginalized and inadequate?
How The ISL Would’ve Scored Last Season Under 2020 Rule Changes
Per the numbers, the new rule changes widen the gap between the strongest and the weakest teams.
The New ISL Ratings System
One of the many changes coming to the second season of the International Swimming League will be a new swimmer rating system.
Swim Mom: Coaches, Parents and Swimmers – Staying In Our Lanes
We’ve all heard that swimmers swim, parents parent and coaches coach, but what do these roles entail?
Elements of a Training Set
To achieve its objective a set must contain four interconnected elements: technique, physiology, psychological skills and character development/life skills.
