How Much Faster Do Swimmers Get In College?
One of the most fundamental aspects of a swimmer’s season is improvement – only one swimmer can win Olympic gold in each event, but every swimmer has the opportunity to measure success or not against their own best times.
3 Things Swim Parents Can and Cannot Control
We’re our children’s major role models, and they learn from us how to act when things don’t go well.
Jerome Smith Doesn’t Let Heart Problems Stop Him From Swimming
After suffering a heart attack six years ago, Jerome Smith’s heart only pumps at 34 percent of a healthy one. But that hasn’t kept the 73-year-old from blasting away at SCAQ Masters swim workouts. And now he plans to compete in his first swim meet in 15 years.
Recovery Strategies For Athletes
The human body is an amazing machine. It can recover from some extreme conditions, bounce back from injury and thrive when given the right circumstances.
Presenting The 19th Annual Euro Meet: A Star-Studded Event
Courtesy and written by Julia Galan of SwimSpire. The Luxembourg Euro Meet is revving up for its 19th edition from…
SwimMom Musings: Dear Swimmer
We are swim coaches and parents everywhere who are longing for the chance to see you race again, hide out in the locker room from a tough set, or leave your wet towels everywhere. We are used to getting up at 4 am and we secretly love it.
6 Reasons to Share the Joy of Swimming With Your Kids
This past week, I was thankful to have both my kids home for Christmas break at the same time. It made the festive week so special to have the family together.
Ryan Held Overcome With Emotion After Winning Olympic Gold
Charles Hartley, a free-lance writer based in New Jersey, has written more than a thousand published sports articles. He earned…
Shouts From The Stands: Thank You Letter To My Teammates
SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…
Why You Need to Eat It Whole
As a general rule of thumb, eating foods in their whole, most natural state (rather than mashed, pureed, juiced, popped etc.) generally lessens the impact on blood sugar and contains more nourishment for the body.
To Drill Or Not To Drill?
Courtesy of Todd Larlee This is the question many triathletes ask themselves at this time of year. When reading the…
The Two Important Nuances of a Great Kicker
I want to bring your attention to two common, but not widely recognized, problems of the kicking motion that adversely affect kicking speed. Neither is related to propulsion, but both are related to frontal drag.
SwimMom Musings: Pursue Moments
Savor the successes and learn from mistakes. The only real failure is giving up. Swimming is exhilarating. It is also humbling.
Kick Faster In Freestyle and Dolphin Kick
One of my pet peeves is when coaches refer to the up kick on freestyle (or dolphin kick) as the ‘recovery phase’ of the kick.
