Ten Days of Torture: How Age Groupers From St. Louis Get Fired Up for Winter Training
Ten Days of Torture: Age Group Swimmers Turning Winter Miles Into Smiles
Quarterback U: From Pool to Podium in a Football World
College swimmers train with the same intensity as football stars, but compete far from the brightest lights. What if swimming got the spectacle it deserves?
Shouts From the Stands: I’m a Ryan Erisman Fan
Will Lerch became a fan of rising distance star Ryan Erisman this weekend after watching him swim at the Pro Swim Series in Austin.
Fourteen Months Out of the Water: What Injury Really Teaches a Swimmer
In swimming, time away isn’t neutral—it’s costly. I learned that watching my son lose 14 months to shoulder injuries.
PDCA Announces Town Hall and New Committee to Support High School Diving Coaches
The U.S. Professional Diving Coaches Association is launching two initiatives to better support high school and beginner diving coaches across the country.
Stop Trying to Calm Down: The Pre-Race Skill Nobody Teaches Swimmers
Pressure doesn’t decide who gets the breakthrough swim. The meaning you attach to pressure does.
Preview: 2025 Illinois High School Dual Swim Meet Tournament
The Hinsdale Central boys highlight the eight-team tournament as the reigning three-time IHSA state champions.
Boost Your Confidence by Recording Your Wins
We’ve all heard about the benefits of positive self-talk, but what if you don’t believe the statements you are repeating in your mind?
Standout Swimmers Flock to Florida for FGC Winter Champs
Top teams from across Florida, as well as some other states and even Aruba, Jamaica, and the Bahamas, traveled to the Sunshine State to compete in the meet.
Notes From The Underwater: Thoughts From a Mile-Long Swim
A first-person account of a 1650-yard swim from former competitive swimmer and USA Swim Coach turned AAU swim league board member Maggie Ashley.
Swimming and Diving Don’t Have a Fan Interest Problem. It Has an Access and Experience Problem
Because swimming and diving are almost always presented together, the challenges and solutions apply to both.
Candy Cane Wishes and Chlorine Dreams
It’s the time of year for holiday cheer! And while the rest of the world seems to take a vacation, swimmers show up with renewed dedication.
Selection Sunday: If College Swimming Copied Football
While the watchful eyes of swim fans were keenly tuned in to the U.S. Open Championships, football fans had their eyes on the CFP selection show.
The Enhanced Games: A Showcase Of The Best, Or A Cash-For-Doping Gamble For Aging Swimmers?
Hagai Ashlagi, legal counsel of a professional European Basketball League, gives his take on the Enhanced Games.
City of Fort Lauderdale Honors Diana Nyad With State Historical Marker
The marker was unveiled at a ceremony on November 6 to celebrate Nyad’s legendary 110-mile swim from Havana, Cuba, to Key West in 2013.
