Opinion

Leonard: Understanding Cultures And Changing FINA

John Leonard, an outspoken critic of FINA and founder of a rival swimming federation, has published a new open letter with his feelings on the current swimming governing body, alleging that FINA employees are compensated with lavish trips and lodging in exchange for keeping ideas for change and innovation quiet.

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Shouts From The Stands: Thank You Letter To My Teammates

SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…

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8 Tips for Swim Parents About Team Hopping

Before you jump from one swim team to another, here are a few things to consider…

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Swim Training: Rethink Rotation in Backstroke and Freestyle

Gary Hall Sr.: “Although coaches and swimmers commonly believe that one of the reasons fast freestlyers and backstrokers rotate their bodies along the axis of their motion is to reduce drag, I don’t agree.”

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10 Awkward Moments Swimmers Experience

Swimmers treat their team like a family, albeit a dysfunctional family. As with any close-knit group of well-meaning people, awkward moments will ensue.

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5 Tips for When Your Swim Parenting Days Are Numbered

There will come a time when we no longer drive our kids to practice, set up for meets, or drive out of town for meets. With all the time and energy being a swim family, what are parents to do when it’s over?

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9 Swim Parent Tips on What Makes a Coach Great

A coach can be one of the most influential people in your child’s development. That’s why we all want the best coach for our kids. Here are nine traits that great coaches have in common…

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10 Female Swimmer Problems

There are a lot of aspects and experiences unique to the female swimmer. I laugh about these a lot with my swimmer girls, and maybe you do too. Here are 10 Female Swimmer Problems…

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Bowman’s Second Shot at NCAA Coaching Proving to be an Early Success

It’s not that Bob Bowman failed at Michigan. The coach who, in 2004, was known for mentoring the teenager who was…

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Devin Murphy As Expert Race Club Coach In Islamorada, Florida

Devin came from Pipeline Swimming in Tampa, Florida where he coached Junior National and Junior Olympic qualifiers as well as High School State Champions and the Bosnian National Record Holder in the 50 and 100 Freestyle.

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Shouts From The Stands: Hampton Aquatic Center

SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…

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Why Not Dream a Little Bigger?

Today a swimmer will make the decision to be better than they were yesterday in the pool. Will that swimmer be you?

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Join 3x Olympian Nathan Adrian at the Sussex County YMCA

Saturday, Nov 19th, swimmers will have the once in a lifetime opportunity to spend 3 hours working with American Record Holder Nathan Adrian and the Captain of 2000 Olympic Swim Team Josh Davis.

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Peeing in the Pool. What Can Be Done?

A passionate plea from a former swimmer, swim coach, and now pool design professional. Please, the culturally accepted practice of…

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#SwimSwamTheVote: Adrian/Ervin Ticket Prevails In SwimSwam Polls

Those connected to social media (and in 2016, who isn’t?) will remember yesterday’s most important ballot – the one posed by…

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