11 Reasons To STOP Setting Long-Term Goals
Wait, what? Stop setting long-term goals? But that is exactly how every coach starts their swimming season.
To College Seniors
Nothing but happiness felt over the past four years, yet I’m sitting here burdened with dissatisfaction.
Shouts From The Stands: Continue To Chase The Dream
Not making an international senior team is always going to be a gut-wrenching experience.
SwimSwam Pulse: IU Winner Picks Spiked 6x During NCAA Championships
Only 4.7% of voters believed in Indiana before the meet… but Blake Pieroni helped that number multiply by a factor of 6 after three sessions of men’s NCAAs.
Why Isn’t Caeleb Dressel A Household Name?
We witnessed amazing things this past weekend watching the 2018 Men’s D1 NCAA meet.
Cross Over Swim Kick
We all know the standard 2 beat, 4 beat, and 6 beat kick. If you don’t, for every right and left pull you kick 2 or 4 or 6 times in correspondence to the arm strokes.
University of Texas Lights Up Famous Tower for National Championship
The Texas men’s swimming & diving team won a nail-biter of an NCAA title on Saturday.
Shallow Water Blackout Shows No Age Bias
Although shallow water blackout, or loss of consciousness due to prolonged breath holding in a pool or shallow body of water, is typically associated with young children and age group swimmers, the unfortunate scenario can happen to anyone of any age.
SwimSwam Pulse: 54% Oppose Alcohol Sales At Senior Swim Meets
Voters were very split on their opinions of alcohol sales at senior-level swim meets, with 54% opposing and about 46% in favor.
Will Swimming Pay For College?
When my kids were little and new to our swim team, we never thought about college scholarships.
The Eyes Of The Storms
I knew she was a fighter as soon as we made eye contact. I was standing behind the blocks cheering for my friends when she walked up to her block with long, confident strides.
3 Not-So-Quick Tips To Improve Your Mental Game
I have focused my research on understanding and remedying the phenomenon of choking under pressure in sports, particularly swimming.
3 Nutrition Secrets For Top Performance
Some athletes don’t consider nutrition as a part of training, but it is one of the most important building blocks in your swim training and can greatly impact your performance.
