Maximize Distance Per Stroke with the Freestyler Hand Paddles
Great swimmers have an element of grace and fluidity to their strokes. Even if they are exerting a great amount of effort while racing towards the wall, their technique holds strong. They know, through countless hours of repetition in training, that the easiest way to swim fast is to maintain the most efficient form possible.
Patience pays off for Swimming Canada Star Hilary Caldwell
Hilary Caldwell still finds it hard to believe she touched the wall third in the women’s 200-metre backstroke final at the FINA World Championships this past summer. But the bronze medal was her reward for the countless early morning rises and thousands of kilometres she’s swum since was a youngster.
Tampa’s Glenday Gears Up for Senior Year, Understands Overcoming Big Odds After Health Scare
Two weeks after Glenday’s sophomore 2012 NCAA meet she was diagnosed with a sub-clavian blood clot. Glenday was out of the water for most of the summer and preseason. Under head coach Ed Brennan (featured image) and assistant coach Jimi Kiner, Glenday recovered and cameback with great success.
Teaching a Syrian Warlord to Swim – Feature Video
Photographer Jonathan Alpeyrie (former competitive swimmer and water polo player), who was recently held captive in Syria for 81 days, recounts the surreal story of being forced to teach a Hawaiian-swimsuit-clad local militia leader how to swim.
UConn Swim and Dive Holds Final Tuneup Over The Weekend
“We were mostly happy with the results in terms of a scrimmage format,” Connecticut swimming coach Bob Goldberg said. “We used this meet as preparation for the West Point meet ahead next week.”
Iowa Downs Spartans, 182-113
The Hawkeyes opened the dual in dominating fashion, posting a 1-2-3 finish in the 200-medley relay. The quartet of David Ernstsson, Andrew Marciniak, Dustin Rhoads and Jackson Allen won the event in 1:30.35.
Morozov wins 50 free at Dubai World Cup – Race Video
Russian Vlad Morozov finished up his swept of the men’s sprint events winning the 50 freestyle with ease finishing in a time of 20.66.
Kawecki wins 200 back at Dubai World Cup – Race Video
Radoslaw Kawecki of Poland took the men’s 200 backstroke easily winning the event in a time of 1:49.70. Kawecki, who finished second in Barcelona to American Ryan Lochte, picked up his third World Cup victory in the event adding to the gold he collected in both Eindhoven and Berlin.
Japan wins 4×50 Free Relay at Dubai World Cup – Race Video
Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner. 4 x 50 freestyle mixed relay – Dubai World Cup…
Atkinson wins 100 IM at Dubai World Cup – Race Video
Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner. Women’s 100 IM – Dubai World Cup – as…
Chad le Clos wins 100 Butterfly at Dubai World Cup – Race Video
Shields surely thought he had done enough to catch le Clos, but ultimately finished just two one-hundredths of a second behind the South African. le Clos took the event in a time of 49.14 followed by Shields who posted a time of 49.16.
Kromowidjojo wins 100 free at Dubai World Cup – Complete Race Video
Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner. Women’s 100 freestyle – Dubai World Cup – as…
Wolfpack to Travel to Virginia Tech For First Dual Meet
“We are excited to be headed to Blacksburg this weekend to take on the Hokies,” said head coach Braden Holloway. “They are a great program with a great coaching staff that has built it up to a top-25 program.”
Lessons From Legends: Sue Pitt Anderson and Brave Young Girls
The attempt to balance the opportunities for women to those of men didn’t get a firm push forward until Title IX was passed in 1972. Even after it became law it took another 10 years to begin to make a substantial impact on extending girls careers in swimming beyond high school and providing a wide breadth of collegiate opportunities.
Schoeman wins 50m Fly – Dubai World Cup Race Video
Just as he did in Moscow Roland Schoeman kept his fellow countryman Chad le Clos from finishing in the top spot in the 50 butterfly, but this time by the narrowest of margins.
