5 Ways We Try To Outsmart Our Coaches
Some swimmers need this information and some do not. For those who do, you can thank @swim2win4life.
Shout from the Stands: Strong is the New Beautiful
“Body image is an inescapable part of our society, but too often mainstream culture focuses on two categories: overweight and skinny.”
TYR Sport Summer Essentials
With summer prep in full swing, we at TYR Sport figured now is the perfect time to let you in on our very own list of seasonal favorites.
Eva Fabian: From the Open Water to the Ivy League
Yale University’s Eva Fabian is not your average collegiate swimmer. At just 21 years old, Eva has already established herself as an international champion in open water events and as a force to be reckoned with in NCAA distance swimming circles.
Yoga Lesson Plan for Swimmers
How to strengthen the core, stretch the pectorals, open the shoulders, and add focus for peak performance.
Butterfly Olympians Building Champions in Maine
Ian Crocker is a Master Clinician for the Mutual of Omaha BREAKOUT Swim Clinic having taught in over 100 cities since retiring after Beijing 2008.
Sharkfest Swims Come to the Midwest
The presence of sharks is no longer limited to oceanic waters – there are sharks everywhere! And, this summer, you’ll find them in two Midwest locations – Chicago and Indianapolis.
Swimmers Need to Bone up on Newton’s Laws of Motion
Courtesy of Gary Hall Sr., 10-time World Record Holder, 3-time Olympian, 1976 Olympic Games US Flagbearer and The Race Club co-founder.
Connor Jaeger makes one last Fitter and Faster Tour stop before World Championships
Connor Jaeger has rapidly become America’s most loved male distance swimmer. At the Charlotte ProSwim, Jaeger capped off the meet by posting the third fastest time in the world in the 1,500 meter free this year.
$13.4 million aquatic facility project breaks ground in El Paso, Texas
(El Paso Aqua Posse Coach Leann Carr with city officials Ann Morgan Lilly, Cortney Niland, Tracy Novak)
How can the Paralympics become relevant in the United States?
SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…
My Favorite Skill
Who in Swimming has influenced your life? Athlete Manager & Entrepreneur Emily White Chronicles her answer below.
Following the Feet: Opening Day at the Daleview Swim Club
Following the Feet is an 8-week summer series on SwimSwam. Written by Stina Oakes, the series follows the eight weeks of summer club season at Silver Spring, Maryland’s Daleview Swim Club, whose team mascot is the “Feet.”
Shouts From the Stands: Changing Lanes
Matt Pariselli explores the tough transition to life beyond swimming
On the Wings of Determination and Hope: Lily’s Story
Although Lily can only walk with the aid of crutches, this limitation has not stopped her from flying through life on the wings of determination and hope, with her fiercely supportive family and friends by her side.
