Wabash Swimmers Take Third at Calvin Invite
A tremendous three-day effort by the Wabash College swimming team provided a third-place finish for the Little Giants at the 2013 Calvin College Winter Invitational over the weekend.
An Open Letter, An Open Life: Dick Shoulberg
Courtesy of Chuck Warner, author, coach, and former president of the American Swimming Coaches Association.
Weekend Preview: Winter Nationals, Texas Invite and more
One storyline to watch: Nathan Adrian leads a loaded field in the sprint freestyles at U.S. Winter Nationals in Knoxville.
7 Favorite Things for this Holiday Season From Dolfin
Season’s greetings from Dolfin! We have compiled a list of our Favorite Things for this Holiday season. Swimmers love to receive new swimming equipment, gear, and swimwear and what better way than to get the highest quality products at the most reasonable prices on the market.
Strapless Paddles Safer & More Effective
Swimming with large, bulky paddles puts strain on the shoulder joint and can damage or wear down the swimmer over longer intervals of training. Overuse or any incorrect stroke mechanics over thousands of repetitions is a proven recipe for injury and loss of efficiency in training.
Eve and Candace on: Michael Phelps Comeback
Eve and Candace are the world’s number one swimming fans and reporters on all aspect of swim lifestyle content.
Perfect Freestyle Catch with the Agility Paddles
Courtesy of FINIS, a SwimSwam Partner. Featured Swimming Photo: Anthony Ervin, Olympic Champion. The Agility Paddles have been a huge success since…
And the Winners Are…2013 Golden Goggles Awards Outcomes
Just as she was in Barcelona, Katie Ledecky was the big winner on Sunday at the 2013 Golden Goggles Awards.
New Trier Narrowly Defeats Downers North for 4th-Straight Championship
The New Trier girls won a very competitive girls’ Illinois High School State Championship meet, sending their seniors out undefeated.
Magnussen and Fox scoop major NSWIS Awards
World championship heroes James Magnussen and Jessica Fox have capped standout performances in the sporting arena in 2013 by clean sweeping the major gongs at the New South Wales Institute of Sport Awards held at the Australian Turf Club on Thursday night.
Golden Goggles Nominees Photo Vault
USA Swimming’s grand awards showcase is just a few days away. The 2013 Golden Goggles will be held in Los…
Strength Training for Age Group Swimmers
“An often asked question is whether strength training is safe for young athletes. According to the Mayo Clinic and many other sources, the answer is a resounding Yes! but with a few important caveats…”
Program Development with Chris Hadden Part 2: Financial Stability
Chris believes that the most crucial part of developing a successful program is securing marketable pool time with adequate lane space and time. There are many constituent parts to this, including “knowing your market”.
Breaststroke Efficiency with the Tempo Trainer Pro
Finding and maintaining a consistent tempo while swimming breaststroke is the cornerstone for an efficient stroke. One way to achieve this optimal stroke tempo for breaststroke is to use the Tempo Trainer Pro. (Featured Image: Anthony Ervin, Olympic Champion)
