Being Broken: An Educational Anecdote
If nothing else, I wish to remind all swimmers that they are a special breed of athlete. Whatever you do, try not to put yourself in a situation that renders you handicapped, incapable, or inferior to your regular self.
Video: The Double Tap Freestyle Drill
Our apologies for the week off! With all of the crazy weather that comes through South Florida, sometimes we do wish we were training indoors.
How To Keep Timers Awake During Swim Meets
Seriously, we’ve all heard it, we’ve all fought it. The dreaded “this is our first call for timers”.
An Ode To The Goodie Bag
With age group championship meets around the corner, I have heartwarming memories from our team’s send-off parties for our Junior Olympic and National level swimmers.
5 Thoughts For Parents About Why Our Kids Swim
Watching my child add a ton of time in a race, which has happened more than once, I’ve wondered, “Why are we here? Why did we come to this meet?”
Taking Five With Ashley Twichell
To be completely honest, the first thing that goes through my head most mornings when I wake up at 4:45 AM is “oh my gosh, is my alarm seriously already going off?”.
FINA Should Treat Hosszu As More Than Just Another Swimmer
FINA announced recently that it would cap the number of events each swimmer could enter at a single World Cup stop at four.
When To Begin The Research To Swim In College
Whether you have been certain you want to swim in college since you were young, or you’re still vacillating on the decision, the question always arises: when should I begin the research to swim in college?
Video: How To Have A Kickass Start
This week we were joined by Erik Risolvato to set the record straight about starts. We are going to teach you how to have a kickass start.
4 Thoughts For Swim Parents About Team Culture
If your child’s dream is to swim in college or make it to Olympic Trials, you’ll want to find a team who has a culture that’s competitive and hard working, as well as fun.
Zaneta “Mariposa” Alvaranga Soars To Higher Heights
MARIPOSA is the Spanish word for Butterfly and at the just concluded 2017 Neville Alexander Memorial Swim Meet in Kingston, Jamaica, national age group standout Zaneta Alvaranga set new 11-12 age group marks in the 50 metre butterfly event.
Why You Should Push Rather Than Pull The Water in Backstroke
One of the most common mistakes I see in backstroke is with the pulling motion. Most backstrokers pull with an arm that is relatively straight, as if the arm were an oar pulling through the water.
Video: The Best Goggles In The World!
We are lucky to be in a sport where all we need is a suit and a pair of goggles to compete.
5 Ways Open Water And Pool Meets Are Different
As I enjoyed the beauty of Castaic Lake while watching Open Water Nationals, I reflected on the differences between open water and pool meets
