Katie Hoff out of competition for summer after surgery
Olympic medalist Katie Hoff’s summer season has come to a close after surgery.
26 Tips to Help Swim Coaches to Avoid Boring Routines
The current ease with which young people can choose to participate in other, more entertaining activities should encourage us to seek strategies capable of helping them to choose the sport of swimming. 26 strategies are listed here.
8 Tips for Triathlon Parents
Monique McDonough is a 5-time Ironman finisher who juggles parenthood, training, and a full-time job as a consultant.
Shouts from the Stands: Freedom, and how I became the fastest dad in America
In the spirit of our Founding Fathers who wanted the Independence and Freedom to experiment with better practices, I hope you can learn something from my last year’s journey of life, liberty and the pursuit of happy swimming.
Shark Attack Drill
Shark Attack has many of the same benefits as standard Tarzan drill but to amplified effect due to the heightened threat of sinking when only pulling with one arm.
10 Swimming Patches for Swim Parents
There are so many cool patches for the swimmers, my question is “Where’s the Love for the Swim Parents?” Here are my 10 suggestions for Swim Parent Patches.
‘Why we love Virginia Swimming’ – a message from Virginia’s Class of 2019
In light of a few recent allegations and related negative press regarding the University of Virginia men’s swim team, we, the incoming men’s Class of 2019, want to share our perspective.
College Recruiting: There is Nothing Magic About July 1
Don’t panic if you have not received a ton of calls on July 1. This is only the first day that D-I coaches are “allowed” to start making calls.
Trojan Swimmers Pinzon and Dvariskyte Make A Very Funky Couple
“We met a year ago and it was love at first sight. Rami was quite upfront about it, she was actually the one that asked me out. We went for sushi after a swim,” Omar recalls.
What is The Art of Swim Parenting?
Being a swim parent is not easy. If it were, we would likely have 2 million registered USA Swimming members, rather than 400,000.
Shout from the Stands: Michael Phelps Numerology, Life Path Number 5 Equals Olympic Success
“Olympic year 2016 would be Phelps’s Nine year. 9 means completion.”
Lessons from a 93 Year Old Swimmer: How To Live a Long, Healthy Life
What’s the formula for a long, healthy life? Four things: genetics, nutrition, exercise, being physically, mentally, and emotionally involved on a daily basis.
Bondi Beach in Brighton: England’s Successful Sea Swimming Centre
With many pools in the UK facing closure since the 2012 Olympic Games, the Brighton sea swimming center represents a glimmer of hope amidst an uncertain swimming future.
Do Not Pee or Poop in Pools Warns Center for Disease Control
CDC report strongly recommended not to “pee or poop in the water” in order to prevent dangerous chemicals from forming when that pee or poop chemically reacts with the chlorine.
