UNO Swimmer Shares Experience From Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting
Thanks to University of Nebraska – Omaha junior Olivia McLain for sharing what she and her team experienced at the Fort Lauderdale airport earlier this month.
What Should Your Child Eat At Swim Meets?
I discussed this question with several swim moms from a variety of backgrounds, including two nurses, former swimmers, athletes, a dietitian and parents of Olympians, to find out their advice about nutrition at meets.
5 Things to Tell Yourself After You Have a Bad Workout
We all have those stinky workouts in the pool where nothing goes right. Here are 5 questions to ask yourself the next you swim below expectations.
Michael Phelps Google Trends Data: Who Loves Him The Most?
Google Trends helps reveal where MP’s biggest fans reside within the U.S. and worldwide.
Shouts From The Stands: Synchronized Swimming: Is It Really A Sport?
Is synchronized swimming really a sport? Despite the doubt of many people, synchronized swimming is one of the most underrated but most difficult sports, and it certainly deserves to be in the Olympic games.
10 Tips To Make The Most Of Your Swimmer Snow Day
Snowed in? You’re not off the hook when it comes to taking your swim game to the next level.
Do You Even 50, Bro?
Do you ever wonder if you’re cut out for the 50 free? Check out this video to watch Trent Williams break it down for us.
Baby #2 on the Way for Olympic Champ Dana Vollmer
The 2012 Olympic gold medalist and her husband, Andy Grant, are expecting their 2nd child in July 2017.
Omaha’s Convention Authority Attributes Big Profits To ’16 Swim Trials
2016 U.S. Swimming Trials helped contribute to record profits within Omaha’s Convention Authority.
8 Things to Remind Yourself When You Hit Your Midseason Slump
We all get to that point in the season- it’s been going on for months already, the holidays have come and gone, and staring at a black line is starting to get old. The initial excitement for the season has worn off and you feel like you just need a break already. Here’s 8 things to tell yourself when you catch yourself thinking negative thoughts during practice:
David Plummer Retires With Heartfelt Letter To Family, Competitors
It was as good a redemption story as you’ll find: David Plummer made the U.S. Olympic team for Rio four years after finishing a heart-breaking third at 2012 Trials. Now, with Olympic gold and bronze to his name, Plummer is officially retiring from the sport.
Can We Build A Better College Meet Schedule?
As a collegiate distance swimmer, I had plenty of things to gripe about to my mid-distance counterparts: more monotonous workouts, a shorter taper timeline, and a distinct lack of yoga during morning practices.
How Much Does Taper Matter?
Taper: one of the few words in the English language that trumps an all-you-can-eat buffet to set a swimmer’s heart aflutter. Swimmers have their own taper superstitions and rituals.
How Much Faster Do Swimmers Get In College?
One of the most fundamental aspects of a swimmer’s season is improvement – only one swimmer can win Olympic gold in each event, but every swimmer has the opportunity to measure success or not against their own best times.
Former Texas Swimmer, 1980 Olympic Hopeful Gives TED Talk
Lidia Yuknavitch, an elite swimmer turned writer, discusses the importance and beauty of reinventing oneself after failure.
