Watch as Adorable Little Boy Searches for His Goggles… On His Head
“I need my goggles! I need my goggles!” Being the “elder stateswoman” of the SwimSwam gang, I can totally relate…
16-Year-Old Michael Phelps ‘My Wish’ Swimmer Hailey Cannaday Passes Away
16-year-old swimmer Hailey Cannaday, who was featured meeting Michael Phelps on ESPN’s My Wish program, has passed away.
5 Tips to Help You Fall Asleep the Night Before Your Big Race
It’s the night before the big race and you find yourself staring wide eyed at the back of your eyelids. Here are 5 tips for relaxing and getting a good night’s rest.
9 Swim Parent Tips on What Makes a Coach Great
A coach can be one of the most influential people in your child’s development. That’s why we all want the best coach for our kids. Here are nine traits that great coaches have in common…
Swimming & What I Learned
Swimming is a big force behind who I am today as a person. The way I think. The way I…
10 Female Swimmer Problems
There are a lot of aspects and experiences unique to the female swimmer. I laugh about these a lot with my swimmer girls, and maybe you do too. Here are 10 Female Swimmer Problems…
Why Do We Get Less Optimistic The Closer the Big Race Gets?
It’s a familiar situation; with weeks or days remaining until the big meet a swimmer will develop a seemingly random crisis in confidence. Here is why this happens.
9 Reasons to Be Thankful for the Sport of Swimming
We have lots to be thankful for as competitive swimmers. Here are just nine of them.
Watch: 2016 Golden Goggles Awards Presentations & Acceptance Speeches
Katie Ledecky accepts the Female Athlete of the Year Award from Debbie Meyer and Katie Couric at the 206 Golden Goggle Awards in New York City.
Simone Manuel to Lead Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade
The 2016 Thanksgiving Day Parade in Houston, Texas will be a special one for swimming fans, as Olympic gold medalist Simone Manuel will be leading the parade.
5 Tips for Surviving Your Taper
For some swimmers, the real struggle comes after all of the hard work is done. Here are 5 tips for surviving your taper.
Bowman’s Second Shot at NCAA Coaching Proving to be an Early Success
It’s not that Bob Bowman failed at Michigan. The coach who, in 2004, was known for mentoring the teenager who was…
Six Thoughts For Swim Parents About Best Times
While volunteering, I overheard several parents wondering why their kids weren’t getting best times. Although it’s best not to focus on our swimmers’ times, in reality, it’s hard not to.
An Open Letter To My College Bound Athlete
A few days back I sat with your dad and watched you sign “the letter,” officially committing to be a college swimmer. I am sure the emotions that soared through my veins were experienced by thousands of parents last week and will be replayed again in April.
Itching for Another Documentary about Swimming? “Swim Team” Is Here.
Demonstrating the power of inclusion to transcend disability, “Swim Team” profiles members of the Jersey Hammerheads, a competitive swim team made up of a diverse group of teens on the autism spectrum, based in the state with the highest rate of autism in the country.
