Healthier Holiday Traditions
Anita Nall Richesson, Olympian & Nutritionist: “What’s a wellness junkie like myself to do around this time of the year when the sugar and cheer is about to flow with no end in site until after January 1st?”
Shouts From The Stands: Hampton Aquatic Center
SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…
Maximizing Freestyle Efficiency: 41 Degrees of Power
After working at Swim Labs for over a year, I have found that is that there is a 41 degree angle of power with the elbows out and the forearms and wrists in, in the power phase.
Southern Cross Swimming Club #mannequinchallenge
“Southern Cross Swimming club has nails the #mannequinchallenge.
How To Find Your Possibility Mindset After A Setback Or Injury
At some point in your sport career you will experience a setback
14 Types Of Young Swimmers
By Rebecca Smith Read through the list of the 14 Types of Young Swimmers and see if one sounds like…
5 Things To Never Say To Your Child After A Meet
By Rebecca Smith 5 things to never say to your child after a meet (Hint: These are some of the…
Leaving (It All In) The Pool
By Anonymous I’ve never been just ________. I’ve always been a student-athlete. Never just a student and never just an…
Epic Showdowns: Michael Phelps vs. Pieter van den Hoogenband
Today we are having a closer look of one of the fiercest duels of 2007 FINA World Championship: Michael Phelps vs. Pieter van den Hoogenband.
6 Things Parents of Non-Swimmers Don’t Understand
I was criticized more than once by parents of non-swimmers and teachers because of my kids’ year-round commitment to swimming. “Aren’t you worried that your kids lives are too narrow?” they asked.
Doggy Nadine “The Michael Phelps of Yelps” Takes Home The Prize
Open Water Planet CEO Bobby Brewer: They call her the “Michael Phelps of Yelps; the “Tony Stark of Bark.” Everyone knew she was the favorite going in.
3 Ways Swim Club Parent Boards Can Avoid Embezzlement
When I read about the $266K alleged embezzlement at a nearby swim team, I was shocked. How was that possible? After reflecting on my years as a board member, I realized that yes—it could happen.
Nutrition Tips: Check Your Cereal
When I decided to transform my eating habits in order to achieve better health and increase performance, I realized the ‘healthy cereal’ I was eating wasn’t so healthy.
The Champion State of Mind: What Swimmers Need To Meet Our Goals
Andrew Gyenis is a graduate of Stanford University, where he studied renewable energy and creative writing. He is a long…
5 Reasons Why Swim Parents Are the Best
Swim parents get a bad rap for being overly involved, interfering, overbearing and for being plain crazy.
