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)
Karl Ortegon’s Team-By-Team, Race-By-Race Preview of Illinois Girls’ State Championship Meet
Karl Ortegon is a senior at Evanston Township High School, and couldn’t help but write up a huge preview of…
33 Meters…What I Learned From a London Pool
Natalie Schumann is an Indiana student who is spending the semester studying abroad in London. I walked up the stairs…
When a Program Becomes a Family: Thoughts on the Life of Michael Heaney
Michael Heaney, the namesake of the Swim for Mike fundraiser, has passed away.
2013 Minneapolis Grand Prix: Day 1 Finals Real-Time Recaps
Yannick Agnel enters the first day’s finals at the 2013 Minneapolis Grand Prix as the top seed in the 200 yard freestyle.
University of Toronto secures top swimmers
TORONTO – The Canadian Interuniversity Sport men’s swimming champions University of Toronto Blues have already secured three top young Canadian swimmers…
What is the Rebecca Soni Experience
Swim Fit LA (SFLA) is proud to announce that we will be teaming up with six-time Olympic medalist Rebecca Soni…
Three-Point Team Battles, Close Finishes and State Records Highlight Alaska HS Championships
Alaska’s capital city was charged with the emotions of an exceptionally fast 2013 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska State High School…
SwimSpray Distributed Throughout Australia by GoFast Productions
Like pools in the United States, pools in Australia are most frequently sanitized with about 1.5 – 5 parts per million chlorine. Aussie swimmers notice that the chlorine lingers on hair and skin, even after normal showering. No product in the Australian market eliminates this lingering chlorine.
Multiple State Records Fall in Prelims of Arizona HS State Championship Meets
The Skyline Aquatic Center was home to history on Friday for prelims of the 2013 Arizona High School swimming & diving state championship meet.
Josh Davis Interviews Nick Folker on Eve of Fastest Man in Texas Shootout
Nick Folker chats with Josh Davis about how Nathan Adrian should be preparing for the Fastest Man in Texas Shootout.
Kyle Ahlgren’s Huge Illinois High School Boys’ Swimming Preview
North Carolina State-bound senior Ryan Held is part of a shift in swimming power to Southern Illinois.
College Swimmer and Coach Relationship Explained by Bears – xtranormal video
Famous among swim nerds, perhaps it’s time for swimmers and swammers to see the College Swimmer and Coach Relationship xtranormal video.