SwimSwam Pulse: 59% Prefer London Roar To Other European ISL Franchises
59% of fans voted for the London Roar as the best team name among the four European International Swimming League franchises.
Shouts From the Stands: The Gift of Water
Is it possible for something to completely break you as an athlete, but than later provide physical healing, mental therapy, personal acceptance and extreme gratitude for the sport? It took almost 25 years, but yes, swimming has done just that.
Chadwick, Stewart on why San Diego is the Perfect Place to Swim (Video)
Michael Chadwick and Kendyl Stewart, explain what about swimming with David Marsh for Team elite in La Jolla, California makes the right mixture for elite athletes.
Olympians Giving Back to Summer Swimming
Cullen Jones and Missy Franklin join the First Splash Series Events in NC.
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UK’s GLL Sport Foundation Hands Out Largest Annual Athlete Award
The UK’s largest leisure and culture social enterprise, the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF), has announced it will be doling out £297,000 (~$387,000 USD) to over 577 aquatic athletes in 2019, representing the organization’s largest ever annual athlete award.
3 Tips for Getting Off the Emotional Rollercoaster of Swim Parenting
Watching our kids compete can feel like an emotional rollercoaster. One minute I’m on top of the world when they get a best time and win their event. Then, in the abyss when they don’t show up for their event and I wonder what happened.
Who Wore it Better: Hugo Gonzalez Transfer or Maxime Rooney Transfer?
Hugo Gonzalez (above) is a little harder to project, given that he didn’t swim the 2018-2019 NCAA season.
Roland Schoeman Started Swimming to Impress a Girl in High School (Video)
Now, at age 38 (he turns 39 on July 3rd of this year), he’s the oldest swimmer in the USA Swimming database (which is not exhaustive of every swim ever) to have broken the 23-second barrier.
Get The 2019 Summer Preview Issue With The Michael Andrew Cover
The 2019 Summer Preview magazine is a must-have for all of your swim-fan needs. We break down FINA World Championships, Pan Ams, World University Games, European Juniors and World Junior Championships.
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Study Reviews Swimmers’ Heart Health Versus That Of Runners
If you’ve ever wondered how the act of swimming affects your heart compared to land-based activities, a recent study may be of interest to you.
How To Get The 2019 SwimSwam Swimsuit Issue
Get SwimSwam Magazine to inspire your swimmer, swammer, swim-fan or coach. The 2019 Swimsuit Issue is 196 pages, our biggest magazine of the year, and it is over one pound.
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SwimSwam Pulse: DC Trident Is Fans’ Favorite U.S. ISL Team Name
Our latest poll was a little bit of informal market research, with the DC Trident proving the most popular team name among the four American ISL franchises announced earlier this month.
Ask Swim Mom: What If the Coach Has Favorites?
Kids talk a lot among themselves and I’ve overheard my son and teammates say they feel like the coach has a favorite. Is there anything I can do to make this situation better for my son and his friends?
We Rise By Lifting Others
I am less than two weeks away from graduating college. I miss swimming a lot, but I truly feel the good it brought me every day.
Shouts From the Stands: One Second Too Slow
We’ve all been there: months of dreaming, hours of training, and an absurd amount of meticulous planning for the day when you meet that coveted qualifying standard. And then you don’t.
