Opinion

BridgeAthletic Building Blocks: 5 Exercises to Add Breaststroke Power

The BridgeAthletic Building Block Series is a set of 5 exercises that can be performed by swimmers of all levels on the pool deck.

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Let the Olympics Affect You – By Sydney King

Sydney King, a junior at Battlefield High School in Haymarket, Virginia traveled to the London Olympics and is giving her advice on how to let the Olympics affect you.

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Ian Silverman Writes Letter to IPC About Classification Issues

Ian Silverman has written a letter to the IPC and some of their sponsors about what he calls “fraud” in the Paralympic classification system.

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10 Things Every Swimmer Does (But Would Never Admit to Doing)

#3 – Daydreaming about tormenting that person who always taps your feet but never passes you.

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The Top 8 Swimming Moments from the 1988 Seoul Olympics

Here are the top 8 moments from the last Olympics of the Cold War era, the 1988 Seoul Games. (Featured Image: Matt Biondi smiles, over two decades later, racing at US Masters Nationals)

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6 Things I’d Do Over as a Swim Parent

Do you ever look back and think, I wish I could have done that differently?

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Samsung Olympic Commercial Melds World’s Anthems Into Message of Love

The headlines in the leadup to Rio have all been about the danger of the water, the dangers of Zika,…

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Win With Dolphin Kick, The 5th Stroke

Coach Eddie Reese dedicates sets in each practice to improving the dolphin kick. It is no wonder that Texas had 6 out of 8 finalists in the men’s 100 yard fly at the NCAA Division 1 Championships this year.

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10 Career Lessons You Learn from Competitive Swimming

#4 – You’ve learned how to win—and lose—with grace.

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10 (+1) Steps to Become an Olympian

#4 – Take responsibility for your skills.

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How to Supercharge Your Job Posting on Swimswam

Seven tips for improving your job posting right now!

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Rebel Olympian Anthony Ervin on the Rich Roll Podcast

Anthony Ervin: “I’ve always felt the story of my life has been about being normal but on the fringes of abnormality, and it’s the fringes that separate my history from the rest.”

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Opinion: Jaded Swim Fans Dampen Enthusiasm Of Trials

Swimming still has a long way to go from a fan-growing perspective.

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How to present Michael Phelps an Award and Make Him Laugh

Two days before the 200 butterfly final at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, I get a text message. Mel,…

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Olympian Kim Vandenberg: Third Place Memories

Olympic veterans step up to the blocks carrying decades of experience, while the next generation is thirsty for the taste of victory.

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