4 Thoughts for Swim Parents When Teams Fracture
If your child is unhappy, find out why. Make an appointment with the coach and have a conversation.
Michael Phelps Leads Baltimore Ravens Onto Football Field
The Baltimore Ravens had a ‘little gold on their side’ yesterday, as the most decorated Olympian of all-time led the squad onto the field.
She Said Yes! Olympic Champ Ryan Lochte Is Officially Off The Market
It’s official! 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte will be tying the knot with Kayla Rae Reid after he popped the question in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
Golden Goggles Early Voting Update: Phelps, Ledecky Lead 2 Each
With the 2016 Golden Goggles approaching, SwimSwam has put together an analysis of the voting up to this point.
5 Habits of Mentally Tough Swimmers
Internal fortitude. These words usually get tossed around when coaches discuss elite swimmers. Here are 5 habits of mentally tough swimmers.
7 Things You Should Know About Alexander Popov
One of the all-time greats, Alex Popov of Russia dominated the sprint freestyle events in the 1990’s. Here are 7 things you might not have known about the Sprint Tsar.
Auburn’s Grant Schenk To Represent SEC At NCAA Leadership Forum
Auburn swimmer Grant Schenk will be heading to Baltimore, Maryland next month to represent the SEC at the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum.
NCAA In Violation, College Athletes Will Still Not Be Paid
As the monetary value of an athlete’s name, image and likeness (NIL) rights has skyrocketed in recent years, the National Collegiate…
What Swimming Gives You in Return
I kept asking myself what the point of pushing myself to the very extreme of my physical and mental limits if I wasn’t even going to get anything out of it
China’s Ning Zetao Plays Pool With Tennis Champion Rafael Nadal
Chinese world champion swimmer Ning Zetao tries his hand at a different kind of ‘pool’, with tennis master Rafael Nadal’s help.
Swimming is the Teacher, I am the Student and These are the Lessons
The next day my team pretended nothing had happened and we went back to being best friends and pals! But I learned a lesson…
The Official SwimSwam Ballot For The 2016 Golden Goggle Awards
SwimSwam’s take on the 2016 Golden Goggle Awards nominees.
Dolfin Swimwear and Swim Across America Team Up to Fight Cancer
“It’s heartbreaking when we hear of friends and colleagues affected by cancer,” says Matt Zimmer, VP Sales & Marketing for Dolfin.
Nathan Adrian Discusses Ryan Lochte In Huffington Post Profile
Olympic gold medalist Nathan Adrian was recently profiled in an article for the Huffington Post in which he discussed Ryan Lochte and the infamous Rio robbery incident.
Michael Phelps Nominated For 5 Golden Goggle Awards
Michael Phelps leads all athletes with 5 Golden Goggles nominations, per the official ballot released by USA Swimming today.