Scott VanKuilenburg Joins University of Bridgeport Swimming Staff
University of Bridgeport head women’s and men’s swimming coach Brad Flood and the UB Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Scott…
How To Cope with your kid leaving for college
Your child is a young adult, a graduate from high school and ready to start his/her next chapter hundreds of miles away from you. What do you have to show for the last two decades of parenthood? A scrapbook and an empty bedroom down the hall? Not to worry, your child’s college career also starts the next chapter in your life. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
$10,001 to the Fastest Man in Texas Shootout
Josh Davis and the Mutual of Omaha BREAKout! Swim Clinic present the Fastest Man in Texas Shootout. Featured image: Dax Hill, Jimmy Feigen & Brendan Hansen (Photo Credit: MOO BOSC)
Two New York Swimmers To Cross Massachusetts Bay This Week
Early this morning, under sunny but windy skies, 54-year-old Paul Rekoff of New York, NY, set off from White Horse Beach in Plymouth, Mass., bound for Provincetown and a 20-mile swim to Cape Cod. He’s hoping to complete the P2P crossing today, and on Saturday, August 17, Mo Siegel, 62, of Piermont, NY, will also attempt the long distance swim. (Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, olavistaphotography.com)
What Music Do Swimmers Listen to On Deck to Get Psyched Up Races?
What music are swimmers listening to on deck at the 2013 YMCA Long Course National Championships? (Video and featured image courtesy of Kelly McCommons)
Why Do You Love YMCA Nationals and YMCA Swimming?
This video was captured by Kate Hugo at the 2013 YMCA Long Course National Championships and produced by Kelly McCommons. (Video and featured image courtesy of Kelly McCommons)
2013 Junior Nationals – A Massive Swimming Photo Vault
Gunnar Bentz, rising swim star at the 2013 Junior Nationals (Images courtesy of Anne Lepesant)
Time Lapse Video: 2013 YMCA Nationals
Time Lapse video is courtesy of Kelly McCommons (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Left Handed Swimmers Celebrate Left Handers Day
Left handed people are a little like X-Men, with superpowers. For example left handers can adjust to seeing underwater quicker! 5-time Olympic medalist, Josh Davis (featured image), is left handed. (Photo Credit: MOO BOSC)
Canadian Swim Stars wrap up World Cup season
Katerine Savard of Pont-Rouge, Que., won three medals and set a new Canadian record of 56.35 in women’s 100-metre butterfly. (Photo Courtesy Swimming Canada/Ian MacNicol)
2013 World Championships Video Highlights – FINA Thanks You
Cameron van der Burgh, 50 breaststroke World Champion, is one of the many stars in this gorgeous super slow motion highlights video. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Anthony Ervin uses the Dryland Cord to Prepare & Train
Olympic gold medalist, Anthony Ervin, knows that stretching is a very important part of training. Following a routine increases flexibility and range of motion which increases performance ability and limits the chances of injury. (Image courtesy of FINIS)
Iowa Hawkeyes Release 2013-14 Swimming Schedule
“We’re really excited about the 2013-14 schedule,” said UI head swim coach Marc Long. “We’ve lined up one of the toughest schedules in the country, and we’re excited to put ourselves up against the best this season.” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Getting Fit with the Ultimate Drag Suit – Swimming Tips
The best way to build a swimmer’s strength and power, besides dryland training, is resistance training in the water. Once a swimmer has mastered the correct technique, it is important to improve their strength and muscular endurance in order to improve. (Image courtesy of FINIS)
Kromowidjojo wins 100 Freestyle in Berlin, 51.28 – FINA World Cup Video
Complete race footage is courtesy of Universal Sports Network (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
