How to Mentally Cope with Races You Fear
There’s no shame or weakness in admitting you fear a particular race. Utilizing ways of coping with races you fear so that you can mitigate that fear and be your best is absolutely essential.
The Road to Tokyo: A Legal Perspective On Olympic Preparation In The United States
A legal perspective on Olympic preparation in the United States from Joshua Bratter.
SwimSwam Pulse: 46% Predict Eastin To Take Over 200 Fly Crown In 2018
SwimSwam Pulse is a recurring feature tracking and analyzing the results of our periodic A3 Performance Polls. You can cast…
Shouts from the Stands: Creating a Sustainable Pro Swimming League
Swimming as a sport can evolve. By observing other successful professional sports and patterning a swimming league after them, swimming can rise as viable and successful professional sport.
6 Reasons You Aren’t Seeing Success with Your Swimming
Struggling to gain traction with your swimming goals so far this season? Here are 6 reasons you aren’t seeing the success you want.
Shouts from the Stands: The Reality of Athlete Burnout
SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…
Shouts from the Stands: 6 Major Issues Limiting Professional Swimming
What are the major limiting factors to the current construct of swimming that have limited the impact of swimming’s professional athletes and competitions?
Former Tennessee SEC Champion Diver Conquers American Ninja Warrior
Michael Wright, a former University of Tennessee diver who became the one-meter springboard SEC champion in 2011, is now making a name…
9 Ways Summers Are Different for Swim Families
Sunshine, sleeping in, family vacations and lazy days are what most people love about summer. For swimmers, coaches and families—not so much.
Why Immigration Law Matters to Elite Swimmers
Numerous international swimmers competing in the United States — some of the biggest names in the sport — have worked with Joshua Bratter to secure immigration status and residency. He’s the go-to authority for elite swimmers and coaches who desire to come to the U.S.
Attention Young Athletes: Is Supplementation Right for You?
You may have been training more lately, focusing on your diet, and even addressing your sleep patterns, but what about supplementation?
Michael and David Chadwick Do Father-Son Podcast With Sports Spectrum
U.S. National Team member and rising sprinter, Michael Chadwick and his father, David Chadwick, sat down with Jason Romano of the Sports Spectrum Podcast and discussed leadership, competing in athletics at a high level, their relationship, and all things in between.
35 Swimmers In San Jose Treated For Chemical Exposure
35 swimmers were treated for chemical exposure last Thursday, June 14th, as a pool attendant working at Shadow Brook Swim Club in San Jose, California reportedly poured the wrong type of chemicals into the facility’s pool tanks.
SwimSwam 2020 US Olympians Draft Part 2
The following is a lightly edited transcript of a Slack chat that took place over the last three weeks. This…
Shouts from the Stands: Heart Screenings in High School Athletes
We can all agree that swimming is the most fun sport. On the other hand, swimming, like all other sports, is dangerous, and injuries are not uncommon.
