Let’s Not Wait Until Someone Dies
Dr. Keith Bell and Bridger Bell: “Swimming at Western Kentucky University died this week. The cause of death was hazing…”
DII College Recruiting Rules in Plain English
Nearly every school in the country has a compliance department to help coaches stay compliant with NCAA rules. The NCAA rule book is inches thick and seems to be written by attorneys. Here are the DII Recruiting Rules in plain English.
6 Olympic Stars Headline Charity Concert to benefit Swim to Win Foundation
The benefit concert kicks off the Swim to Win Clinic featuring internationally acclaimed Olympians including: Janet Evans, Rowdy Gaines, Jason Lezak, Aaron Peirsol, Chloe Sutton, Amanda Beard and many more.
Shouts From The Stands: Why The NCAA Shouldn’t Pay Athletes
SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…
Cover Letter for a Swimmer
Do you struggle to describe the qualifications that make you the most appealing candidate for a job? How do the job applications of swimmers stack up against those who have spent their summers donning Kenneth Cole suits rather than Speedo suits?
Shouts from the Stands: A Tech Suit State of Mind
SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…
Swim Poem: The Lane Not Taken
This poem is inspired by and based off of Robert Frost’s poem, The Road Not Taken, with a swimming twist added to it.
3 Easy Mistakes to Avoid in the College Recruiting Process
“I am a college swimming and diving coach and serve as my programs recruiting coordinator. I talk to and e-mail recruits every day and that process ends up being a large portion of what I do when I am not on the deck.”
For The Love Of Swimming – A Message To My Fellow Swammers
Years after the alarm stops ringing, teeth cease chattering, and the perpetual stomach retching settles, that sweet and tingly chemical aroma catches you off guard and you hear yourself saying “I think I’m ready.”
Spectrum Aquatics’ Glacier Platform Lift a Favorite of Leading Aquatics Designers
Spectrum Aquatics, a leading manufacturer of commercial pool equipment, is pleased to announce that the innovative Glacier Platform Lift has been specified in several major new pool construction projects this year.
Olympic Swim Star Rebecca Soni Demonstrates Freestyle Kick Breaststroke Drill (VIDEO)
About 80% of the propulsion in Breaststroke comes from the legs. Knowing that more than any other stroke, breaststroke relies on the power of the kick for propulsion, Rebecca Soni has reinvented the breaststroke technique.
Swimmers in the Shadows
“They will probably never win an important trophy – nor do they need to – but they always know how to fully harness their resources.”
