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.
17 Dos & Don’ts for Dealing with Homesickness Freshman Year – College Swimming
#6 – Ask for help if you need it.
Time is of the Essence
Time, time time, see what’s become of me // While I looked around for my possibilities // I was so hard to please.
The Measure of Training Intensity Through Lactate
Lactate fuels the intensity of training, supplying information of how exercises start the metabolic system process.
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.
5 Phrases to Brush up on your Aussie Lingo – 2014 Pan Pacific Championships
#5 – SLIP, SLOP, SLAP. It’s an Aussie slogan to cover up from the sun which is intense Down Under.
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…
Rich Get Richer and Fast Get Faster
Guest contributor Josh Davis is a 5-time Olympic medalist, former captain of the USA National Team and a television sports…
4 Unusual Ways to improve your start in swimming
Swimmers usually do not practice their starts much as they get older. Regular practice takes priority, and requires a lot more time and focus. Here are 4 unusual tips to improving your start…
Editorial: Changing Perception Through Para-Swimming: 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships
2012 Paralympic gold medalist and SwimSwam’s Para-swimming correspondent Mallory Weggemann discusses the use of sport to change the perception of the term “disability.”
Swim Training: Using Fins to Crank Up Turn Speed (5 days of workouts)
We challeng you to crank up the speed on turns! Dedicating time during workout to wall speed is crucial in maintaining a consistently strong turn.
5 ways to survive a challenge swim set
Challenge sets are used to simulate the intensity of a race. Coaches will spring these sets on swimmers without prior notice, making the task that much more difficult. Here are 5 ways to survive a challenge set:
2014 US Summer Nationals Pick ‘Em Contest has arrived!
The day you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived – SwimSwam’s official 2014 U.S. National Championships Pick ‘Em Contest is here! So put those crystal balls to good use and make your picks.
Adidas Tech Suits Just Got Faster
What do Allison Schmitt, Cesar Cielo and Bruno Fratus have in common? They’re all swimming in the new adidas “adizero gld2.0” technical suit this coming season.
Fran, Fox, Funk, and a Bronze Medal That Mattered at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Day 3 was another fabulous day at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
