A Racing Suit with a Wild Print? Arena Kicks off National Team-Inspiration Line with Limited Edition ST
National-Team Print at an Entry Level Price Aims to Inspire Age Group Swimmers
USRPT / Team Andrew Indie Swimming coming to ASCA
“As the interest in USRPT continues to grow worldwide, Team Andrew Indie Swimming has decided to provide a place for coaches interested in discussing their USRPT experience or raise questions about this approach in the ASCA Exhibit Hall, Booth 449.”
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1956 Grape-Nuts Commercial Stars Swim Coach Charles McCaffree #TBT
Coach Charles McCaffree was a pioneer in his era. During his Michigan State coaching career, his swimmers earned 322 All-America honors, claimed 34 Big Ten titles, and won 22 NCAA titles.
Coaches, Swimmers and Parents: Protect your Eyes!
Once upon a time, before I became a swimming coach and instructor at The Race Club, I was an eye surgeon. In fact, I operated on about 50,000 eyes over 25 years, trying to help people see better.
The Save Your Season Solution for Injured Swimmers
How do you keep your injured swimmers in training? (Featured Image: Alex Meyer, VASA Athlete)
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Why our brains do not like red-bottomed swimming pools
In the midst of Ledecky’s dominance, Phelps’ comeback, and the rest of Pan Pacs hubbub, I ask the readers of SwimSwam: Would we all love swimming so much if the bottom of the pool were red?
USA Swimming Foundation Fantasy Camps Offer Chance to Live Like an Olympian
The inaugural 2014 Youth Fantasy Camp for ages 12-17 will be held October 9–12, followed by an adult Fantasy Camp for ages 18 and older from October 17-19. Space is limited, with registration deadlines on September 3 for youth camp and September 10 for adult camp.
3 Tips to Make Your Swimsuit Last Longer
Is your swimwear not lasting as long as you would like? If you’re wearing your swimsuit in chlorinated water on a regular basis, there are few things to lengthen your swimsuits life.
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Building a Foundation for Success in Swimming
One of the best resources an athlete has access to is their coach. A suggestion from Michael Klueh, a Dolfin sponsored athlete and swimmer at Club Wolverine, is to have a goal meeting with your coach.
College Teammates: Your Swimming Support System
When your college career is over, and all is said and done, your swimming stats aren’t what’s most important about the sport. Nobody will remember who DQ’d that last relay to lose the meet, or who set what records when. The relationships you gain from your teammates in college are one of a kind; learn to leverage and appreciate them, and your school and swimming will take care of itself.
Shouts From the Stands: Has Swimming Australia Really Rebounded?
In this Shouts from the Stands, Cameron Mee inspects what’s going right in Australian swimming, and where, two years after starting an organizational overhaul, the team continues to struggle.
Dear Coach….A Recruiting Breakup Letter
The most uncomfortable part of the college recruiting process is the “decline to sign”. For the swimmer, you have to try…
PHOTO VAULT: XX Goodwill Swim Meet in Suriname
Check out photos from the 2014 Goodwill Swim Meet between Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guyana and St. Lucia in Paramaribo, Suriname.
Trinidad and Tobago win XX Goodwill Swim Meet
The 20th edition of the Goodwill Swim Meet, an annual competition between Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guyana and St. Lucia took place at Club Oase in Paramaribo, Suriname from August 15-17, 2014.
