2 Great Ways to Test your Breaststroke Kick
There are two simple tests to evaluate your swimmers’ mobility and potential to kick breaststroke fast. See them here…
SwimSwam Pulse: 58% Pick The Walsh Sisters As Most Impressive Siblings
Voters picked sister combo Alex and Gretchen Walsh as the most impressive sibling duo at the Winter Junior Championships.
How Roland Schoeman works Dolphin Kick with a Kickboard and Snorkel
Roland Schoeman shows us how kicking with an alignment board and snorkel can both allow the undulation the body needs in the fifth stroke while remaining as streamlined on the surface as possible.
How Does Social Media Affect College Recruiting?
It’s a good idea to talk about social media with your kids earlier rather than later
SwimSwam Pulse: 51% Pick Grothe’s 500 Free Over 1650
In a very tight poll result, 51.7% of voters said Zane Grothe’s 4:07 500 free was more impressive than his 14:18 mile.
SwimSwam Pulse: 400 IM Narrowly Edges 200 FR As Fan Choice For Ledecky
The people have spoken, and Katie Ledecky will be swimming the 400 IM at this year’s NCAA Championships.
SwimSwam Pulse: 70% Say Dressel’s 200 IM Most Impressive Off-Event
7 out of every 10 voters picked Caeleb Dressel’s 1:40.61 200 IM as the most impressive off-event swim of the opening weekend of college invite season.
6 Things I’ve Learned as a Swim Parent
My kids started swimming with our club team when they were five and seven years old. Looking back, I am not the same swim parent that I was back then—and thank goodness for that!
Why Butterfly should NOT be considered a short-axis stroke
A short-axis stroke is defined as a stroke where there is desirable rotation of the body along the short axis through the middle of the hip, as opposed to the long axis, along the length of the body.
Why Do We Want Our Kids to Swim?
A scholarship is a wonderful bonus, but by focusing on it, children may view swimming as work rather than a great life experience.
How to Master Swimming Starts With The Slingshot – Video
With the introduction of the back footplate on the swim starting blocks in 2008, the dynamics of the technique of starting changed.
SwimSwam Pulse: 50% Call For Ledecky As #1 Overall SwimSquad Pick
With the #1 overall pick in the 2018 SwimSquad Draft, Team Krayzelburg selects…
SwimSwam Pulse: 40% Pick Manuel As Most Concerning Absence
About 40% of voters picked Stanford’s Olympic and world champ sprinter Simone Manuel as the most concerning NCAA swimmer MIA this fall.
SwimSwam Pulse: 56% Pick IU’s Texas/Florida Wins As Most Impressive
More than half of voters selected Indiana’s wins over Texas and Florida as the upset of the NCAA season so far.
Why Strong Freestyle Kick Mechanics Really Matter
There is more to a strong kick than flexibility. For the down kick, the quadriceps, hip flexors and core muscles have to be incredibly strong in order to create a quick snap of the foot backwards…
