5 Ways Your Local Pool Benefits Competitive Swimming
These are our local community pools, country clubs, YMCA’s and learn-to-swim programs, all of which laid the groundwork for some of the greatest athletes of all time. As competitive swimmers who have “moved on” to bigger things, we should always respect the roles of these organizations.
With One Year to Go Until Kazan, Promotions Begin & Tensions Rise
A new art installation in Kazan, Russia marks 365 days until the start of the 2015 World Championships.
14 Swim Jobs You Might Love
Do you have a job? Do you like your job? If not, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our big swimming family!
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FALLOUT: How Does Darian Townsend’s Addition Nationality Change Affect U.S. Landscape?
Earlier today, SwimSwam’s Mike Lewis reported an exclusive interview where former South African Darian Townsend announced that he had earned American…
Getting “The Edge” In Swimming
How do we reconcile new training methods with those that are tried and true?
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Swimmers can get Zealous at Aqua Shop
Aqua Shop is excited to announce the arrival of the Fashion Swimwear brand Zealous as part of its product offerings.
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Swim Training: Try This Backstroke Set With Kickboard & Paddles
Swim Training courtesy of FINIS, a SwimSwam partner. Featured image courtesy of Mike Lewis: Jason Dunford Agility Paddles are an…
10 Michael Phelps videos you might want to see if you haven’t yet
With Michael Phelps back in action and clearly back in the hunt for more Olympic gold, I’ve been reviewing old…
Shouts From the Stands: Coventry, England Fights to Save Their Pool
Robert Bernhardt is a high school senior and contributing author for SwimSwam. He recently spent the last 10 months in…
Swim Training: In Defense of Drills
Gary Hall Sr.: “Since it takes place in a medium some 800 times denser than air, swimming could arguably claim to be the most technique-sensitive sport out there.”
Burning Skin or Itching at Swim Meets
“Unfortunately for the swimmers, chlorine side-effects are the worst at swim meets. Because of increased chlorine, swimmers are exposed to higher levels of chlorine during meets.”
HardCore Swim of the Week: Michael Phelps finds his statement swim in Athens
A big comeback swim has been missing, a headline-grabbing time that would really put the world on notice. In Athens this weekend, Phelps made his statement with a 51.67 in the 100 fly.
3 Ways to Improve Your Relay Starts in Swimming
Racing in a group of 4 teammates is the closest swimming gets to feeling like a true team sport. In order to succeed, relay members need to not only have flawless starts, but also perfect timing with their teammate’s finish.
Swim Training: How to Gain a Balanced Underwater Kick
A key ingredient of a successful underwater kick is a proper coordination between the movements of the head, chest, hips and feet. Without a balance between all movements of the body a swimmer sacrifices speed, strength and efficiency in underwater kicking.
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Beautiful Barbados Plays Host to International Championship Swim Meets
The next Open Water event on the calendar is the Barbados Open Water Festival scheduled for November 2nd 2014 in Carlisle Bay (1.5km & 5km races) and open to all swimmers from recreational to elite.
