Swim Mom Musings: The Assault On College Swimming
With multiple programs forced to cut swimming & diving due to COVID-19, it’s time to take a stand against this assault on our sport.
Swim Mom: Will City Pools Be a Casualty of Coronavirus?
Not only are USA Swimming teams at risk throughout the country, but pools may go under as well. Many people’s lives are improved daily because of a pool.
The Tommy John Injury Of Swimming
Dr. Alec Domjan takes an in-depth look as to why the swimmer’s shoulder is just as big of an issue in swimming as the elbow injury is in baseball.
4D Swimming – Part I: The Beginning
In Part I of the series, we go through the study and the findings of phase one on mid-distance and distance freestyle.
A Swim Coach’s Review of “Killer Coach”
“Killer Coach” is a made-for-TV crime drama from Lifetime, which is a television network that produces original movies exclusively for your mom.
Swim Mom Musing: Blessed Beginnings
“This journey created memories that will last for a lifetime, and it produced special moments for the parents that left me breathless.”
Swim Mom: 6 Tips for Swim Parents About Seeing Things Differently
If we take anything away from these uncertain days, maybe it’s not to sweat the small stuff and appreciate what we have.
Girls Speak Up: Becoming Advocates for Safe Sport
Holton-Arms School freshman Josephina Wang has started an initiative called “Girls Speak Up” with the goal of empowering female swimmers.
Anthony Ervin: Ink and Water
“I don’t look like Tony, sound like Tony, or even remotely sprint like Tony. But put us both in jammers, caps, and goggles and it’s a different story.”
Don’t Forget Your Superpowers
For the competitive swimmer, this time of quarantine, closure, and cancellation could present enormous difficulty. They call for some kind of superpower.
Hunting Down Professional Swimmers
Avery Brundage had “somehow decided that lifeguards were paid professionals and thereby ineligible for AAU, Olympic, and, by extension, NCAA competition.”
The Dark Side of Super Success
“Shut up and just go for it,” Austrian Olympic medalist Markus Rogan would tell himself throughout his career. “All the while, I never asked myself why.”
No Big Deal, Really!
In July of 1976, Bobbi Fiedler-Prinslow became the first female swimmer at the United States Military Academy. “What’s the big deal?” she says.
