The Other Side Of Gold: Body Image Anxiety Among Female Athletes
If you look at any fitness, health, or fashion magazine, women are supposed to look only one way — think six feet tall and 110 pounds, not overly muscular, but always lean and fit.
Northside College Prep Girls Swim and Dive Video
Northside College Prep swim and dive is at the halfway mark of their season. This year they have had several…
Behind the Scenes of William and Mary Tribe Swimming
The video displays their annual pentathlon practice, which consists of a 100 of each stroke as well as a 100 IM.
The White House Honored 2016 Olympians and Paralympians
The team’s 33 overall medal haul more than tripled the achievement of its closest swimming competitor, Australia.
Take Your Mark
I approached the surface of the water and I took my first stroke. This is going to be a good one, I thought to myself.
10 Ways to Spice up Your Relationship With Your Kick Board
No matter what your relationship with your board is, I want to inject passion back into it! Call me the Kickboard counselor.
Life After College Swimming
From how I see it, going through this transition into a new chapter of your life can be viewed in two ways; through a professional perspective, and through a personal perspective.
What is a Swim Parent’s Role in College Recruiting?
Recruiting is an exciting time in a swimmer’s life, but it’s time-consuming and can be overwhelming.
Artistic Athletes
Being an athlete is like being an artist. The best swimmers in the world create works of art through their approach to training, recovery, attitude and demeanor.
This is Why
Why do you swim? It’s so boring. It’s so early. It’s so hard. You stare at a black line for too long. You stink of chlorine. You can’t go out and party.
Don’t Take Off the Medal Kid
The strangest thing happened when I arrived back in New Zealand after racing at the World University Games in Korea, everyone congratulated me.
8 Insights Every New Coach Needs to Know
Below are some of the insightful pieces of advice I wish I would have heard as an up and coming coach. Each has a story behind it.
Five Nuances of a Great Start
We have discussed the two different basic techniques of track starts, weight forward and weight back, and the importance of coupling motions in improving the outcome of both techniques.
4 Drills that Establish a Perfect Body Position in the Water
Applying force and decreasing drag affect every level of swimmer in our sport.
The Tradition Continues: the 8th Annual Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic
The 8th Annual Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic, a unique short course meters competition, will be taking place from October 7th-9th, 2016.
