SwimMom Musings: Next Chapters
For my entire lifetime as a parent, I have been a swim mom. I can probably count the races that I have missed on one hand and always for reasons out of my control. Until now.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Olympian Wanted For Fraud
Get your weekly news fix on happenings outside the pool, with this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines. A wedding engagement, first pitch, a memorial meet and more stories make-up the latest edition.
SwimSwam Pulse: Voters Split On Ervin Kneeling During Anthem
35% of voters found Anthony Ervin’s decision to kneel during the U.S. national anthem at the Raia Rapida meet “unpatriotic,” but 38% said it was neither patriotic nor unpatriotic.
7 Things Swim Families Share
Sitting in the crowded stands at a swim meet, I realized I had a connection with every person there.
Putting Swimming Specific Yoga Into Practice with UC San Diego
United States Women’s Olympic Swim Team Head Coach David Marsh incorporates aspects of Swimming Specific Yoga into a training session…
Holiday Swimming Gift: 2017 Year in Review Caeleb Dressel Cover
With nearly 150 pages featuring the biggest stories of 2017, this issue covers it all for swimmers and swim fans.
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Terry Laughlin, Author of ‘Total Immersion,’ Passes at 66
Terry Laughlin, a former swimmer and coach who published the book Total Immersion and championed the importance and priority of technique…
Fran Crippen – 7 Years Passed, a Legacy Grows
Monday, October 23rd, marks 7 years from the date when American open water swimmer Fran Crippen died in an open…
My Moment
The first whistle blew, I stepped beside the block; there were butterflies in my stomach.
Cody Miller Launches Vlog w/ “Crazy Day of an Olympic Swimmer” (Video)
Olympic gold medalist Cody Miller launched his personal YouTube channel this week with a day-in-the-life video called “Crazy Day of…
Syria’s Yusra Mardini Signs with Under Armor, Stars in Phelps-esque Ad
Yusra Mardini, the Syrian teen who won her preliminary heat of the women’s 100 meter butterfly last summer in Rio as a member of the Refugee Olympic Team, has added another sponsor to her growing list: Under Armour.
Yoga for Swimmers: Seven Benefits of a Swimming-Specific Yoga Practice
Incorporating a yoga for swimmers practice into your training program provides several different benefits that will enhance your performance…
How You Can Approach Your Open Water Fears As A Swimmer
The world of open water has exploded over the past decade with the open water race being added to the Olympic lineup at the 2008 Beijing games.
NCAA Survey Reveals Earlier Commitments Result in More Changes
Welcome to SwimSwam’s feature, called simply SwimSwam Discussion. We might rename it at a later point in time (Hospitality Room,…
Hosszu Appeals Lawsuit Vs Barrett, Sports Publications to 9th Circuit
Katinka Hosszu’s defamation and false light case against Casey Barrett and Swimming World is still not considered ‘case closed’ at this point.