Swimming With Stars In Their Eyes
How some of the world’s most famous swimmers are inspiring the next generation.
Outside The Lanes: A Pro Swimmer’s Story of Resilience, Reinvention & Redefining Success
A review of Outside the Lanes: A Pro Swimmer’s Story of Resilience, Reinvention, and Redefining Success, by Becca Mann (Blue Star Press).
Now Is the Time: A Call to Protect Collegiate Olympic Sports
…House v. NCAA forces conversations about fairness and compensation, but…another shift is happening. Olympic sports are being left behind.
Seth Baetzold Blogs His English Channel Swim
Open water swimmer Seth Baetzold recounts his journey to completing the English Channel swim earlier this year.
Fort Lauderdale’s High Diving Program on Top of the World in Singapore
James Lichtenstein, who trains year-round at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex, was crowned world champion in the men’s high diving event.
Hector Pardoe Completes Britain’s 3 Biggest Lakes in World Record Time
Pardoe became the first person in history to swim Britain’s three biggest lakes back-to-back in a travel-inclusive time between lakes of under 24 hours.
How Can an Educational Theorist of the 1920s Impact Modern Coaching Practices?
Lev Vygotsky’s theory of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) describes the “sweet spot” for learning, which is applicable in swimming.
A Ridgite In Coney Island: Part 4
Stas Holodnak continues to document his experiences in the open water and his relationship with swimming in the fourth part of his series.
Measuring the Unmeasurable: How to Create Benchmarks for Skill Development
While tracking improvement is easy, the same cannot be said for skill development, which presents a problem.
Swimsuits Not Lawsuits: U.S. Masters Swimming Wants to Focus on Our Mission and Members
The President and CEO of U.S. Masters Swimming let their voice be heard as they address the scrutiny the organization has come under recently.
Eight Meets in Eight Weeks: That’s Life in Ocala’s FAST Lane
Since its opening in 2022, Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training (FAST) has quickly emerged as a real-life field of dreams for aquatic athletes of all ages.
Jianna Amores Wins Six Events At FGC Age Group Champs
The Miami teenager threw down impressive lifetime bests in all seven of her individual races, notching six first-place finishes.
The Daily Practice: How a Swim Coach Became an Artist—One Stroke at a Time
Former Texas associate head coach Wyatt Collins has embarked on a new journey since leaving the Longhorns last fall.
What Ninjas Taught Me About Fear: A Story for Swimmers (and Everyone Else)
Fear lives in the future — in the ‘what ifs.’ But if you’re totally present, there’s no room for fear. You don’t anticipate, you just are.”
From Womb-Mates to Teammates, Twinning is Winning
In an incredible turn of events, twin sisters Parker and Emory Jacobson-Bertanzetti contested a 50 free swim-off last weekend in Fort Lauderdale.
