The Age Old Rivalry of Distance V. Sprint: Who Are Better Swimmers?
Sprinters and distance swimmers have been claiming that their specialty is better than the other, but who is really the superior?
Twitter Recap: Phelps’ Final Swim, a Gold, Lights Up Twitter
The United States ended with 16 of the 33 total gold medals, and Michael Phelps finished off his career with his…
Boarding Group B and the 800 Free Relay
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
8 Things You Didn’t Know About Anthony Ervin
Laid back, tatty’d up, and blisteringly fast, Anthony Ervin has been carving up pools worldwide over the course of his two part career. Here are 8 things you might not have known about the American sprinter.
6 Reasons to Love SwimSwam Magazine and the College Preview
If you subscribe to SwimSwam Magazine, you can immediately view the 2016 Olympic Preview and all back issues as digital magazines. The College Preview ships August 22nd. You’ll have that issue in your hands in early September.
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Lessons From the 2016 Olympics For Age Group Swimmers
As this year’s Olympic swimming comes to a close and I get ready to return to the deck in September with my young swimmers, I took a moment to figure out some simple shareable lessons from this year’s Olympic swimming.
Twitter Recap: America Rules Twitterverse on Night 7
Anthony Ervin, the youngest AND oldest Olympic champion in history.
Lochte’s Possible Final Olympic Race: Brutal Truths About Swimming
“This sport has no mercy.” An article by Charles Hartley.
#SwimMomMonday: A Conversation with Simone Manuel’s Mom, Sharron
SwimSwam proudly presents the series, SwimMomMonday in which “ordinary” swim parent Anne Lepesant talks to “extraordinary” swim parents about the…
Shouts From the Stands: An Open Letter to Missy Franklin
This is an open letter to Missy Franklin written by Lynn Kachmarik who is a swim coach, educator and a mom.
#SwimMomMonday: Meet Nathan Adrian’s Mom
This week Anne talks with Cecilia Adrian, mother of Olympic gold medalist, Nathan Adrian.
Lochte and Phelps: On 12 years of brilliant rivalry and friendship
The rivalry between Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, an era that ends with tonight’s 200 IM final, is a beautiful example of the unique dynamic of what we call “swim friends.”
Why Cool Down Exercises and Recovery are So Important for Swimmers
Part of a total performance swimming plan is recovery and the cool down exercises that you do after working out. Let’s focus on a few reasons why this step is critical to maintaining optimal performance.
Shouts From the Stands: Nothing’s Changed
Jennie Mack explains how nothing has changed from Rio 1990, to Rio 2016 – as shown in the above picture of the diving competition pool that has turned green.
