Lifestyle

6 Tips for Swim Parents About the Car Ride Home

Try the following tips on the way home from a meet and see how your kids react.

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Wetzel Foundation at the Kona Ironman World Championships

On January 10, 2015, his mother, Eadie Wetzel Davis passed away from ALS and Frontotemporal Dementia.

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10 Signs You May Be a Helicopter Swim Parent

Here are 10 signs that you might be a helicopter swim parent. These examples are from my own mistakes and observing parents through the years.

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The 5 Unwritten Rules of Open Lap Swimming

#3 – There is no shame in the slow lane.

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10 Signs You’re a Retired Swimmer

#10 When someone asks you if you miss competitive swimming, it’s never a straightforward ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer.

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6 Reasons Why You Want the College Preview SwimSwam Magazine

Here are 6 reasons why you will love the Katie Ledecky cover College Preview issue and SwimSwam Magazine.

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SwimSwam’s #BubbleRingOlympics Light Up Instagram (Gallery)

For more swimming pictures like these, follow us on Instagram: @swimswamnews Over the past few days, the #bubbleringolympics have been…

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WATCH: Connor Jaeger Throws First Pitch at Detroit Tigers Game

2016 Olympic silver medalist and University of Michigan Graduate Connor Jaeger threw out the ceremonial first pitch in today’s Detroit…

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5 Things You’ll Never Hear a Successful Swimmer Say

The things we tell ourselves matters. Here are 5 things you’ll never hear a successful swimmer tell themselves.

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How Your Athletes Can Give Their Best Effort, Every Race, Every Meet

In a perfect world, coaches and athletes are on the same page.

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In Facebook Live Chat, Natalie Coughlin Talks Diet & Her Upcoming Meet

In Facebook Live chat, Natalie Coughlin talks favorite Olympic memories, diet, career goals and what’s next for her swimming career.

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Missy Franklin Could Be the World’s Best Once Again

Much has been made about the poor performance of Missy Franklin in Rio. The darling of the London Olympics found…

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The 5 Best Free Resources for up and Coming Swim Coaches

“After being a swim coach for 14 years and a science educator for 7 years in sunny Tucson AZ, I know the value of free.” By Chad Castillo

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Open Letter to IPC president Sir Phillip Craven

“This is an open letter to Sir Craven asking for his help in fixing the classification problems. Without his help, no progress will be made.” By Layne Bro.

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How to Get the Best Leg Motion on Your Start

The third coupling motion is also important and that is the back leg lift.

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