Swimmers Are Psychotic
Members of the LSU swim and dive team breaking it down after an early morning circuit during the beginning of the collegiate season.
8 Reasons Why College Swimming Will Change Your Life
I think about my days with 59 men and women on the UA swim team at some point every day. Here are 8 Reasons Why College Swimming Will Change Your Life…
BridgeAthletic April Olympic Trials Preparation Tips
There are less than 60 days until the first heat of the Men’s 400IM gets the 2016 US Olympic Trials underway. It is time to quiet your thoughts and really trust in the work you have done to get to where you are.
How to Build Stronger Freestyle Kick Mechanics
To build a better freestyle or flutter kick, one must first understand where the propulsive power of the kick is derived and how to balance the two opposing forces of propulsion and frontal drag, in order to maximize the kicking speed.
The Sound of Swimming
McKenna Rooney is a 12-year old swimmer with the Stateline Aquatic Team in Beloit, Wisconsin. This long course season, her coach…
The Top 9 Swimming Pool Games: #3 Sharks and Minnows
Disclaimer: SwimSwam does not endorse all of these swimming pool games. Some are dangerous. Some, which are not so dangerous, will, however, enrage lifeguards and probably get you booted from your community pool.
Freestyle Video: How to Pull Underwater
Watch 4 time Olympian Roland Schoeman, World Champion Junya Koga and Elite Marathon swimmer, Lexie Kelly led by Coach Gary Hall take it back to the basics allowing the swimmer to feel ‘drag forces’ that may often go unoticed.
The Most Important Performance Enhancer Out There
Did you know the body is made up of about 50-70% water? Without it we can only survive for days – that’s how essential it is for life. We need it for every process you can possibly think of in the human body.
A Berry Smoothie Recovery
Smoothies are a fan favorite among athletes, and what’s not to love; they’re super tasty, cold, refreshing, and quench your thirst.
Smoothies can make a good post-workout meal replacement!
Smoothies and smoothie bowls make great meal replacements, as long as you choose ingredients from each of the smoothie guide categories. This will ensure that you are getting nutrients you need.
#WorldAutismAwarenessDay: Autism and Swimming are an Important Match
Swim teams provide both physical and emotional benefits to individuals on the autism spectrum, including the ability to participate in a team sport where they are able to move up based on their own performance in a race, and not someone else’s.
Tough Cut: Why Olympic Times for France Are So Fast
Don’t cry for Lara Grangeon- the time she needs is hard for good reason
How to Fuel Up for NCAA Championships
Garrett Weber-Gale: “When I swam at NCAA’s I competed in 14 races over three days… I was dead by the time NCAA’s was over.”
BridgeAthletic March Olympic Trials Preparation Tips
Just under 100 days until Omaha. We’ve gone from counting the months to counting the days. The hay is in the barn, the work is done – it’s now time to fine tune your efforts and work on your speed.
7 Reasons to Keep a Food Journal
Keeping a food journal is one of the most beneficial things you can do to improve your nutrition, which in turn directly improves your performance.
