Hosszu Criticizes Hungarian Swimming Federation In Press Conference
World champ and world record holder Katinka Hosszu called a press conference Tuesday to criticize the swimming federation in her home country of Hungary for failing to provide enough resources to its swimmers.
An Attitude Of Gratitude
Adopting an attitude of gratitude is a great way to navigate some of life’s more trying moments, putting into perspective the problems you are facing and allow you to embrace them and work through them with a calm that only gratitude can bring.
SwimSwam Poetry Slam: “Twas The Year Before Rio…”
T’was the year before Rio down at SwimSwam HQ, and we grabbed pens and paper to see what we could do.
Blue Valley High Schooler Almost Drowns At Practice
Blue Valley High School freshman nearly drowned at swim practice a few days ago.
Brazilian Artist’s Famous Work Will Adorn Olympic Aquatics Venue
Adriana Varejão, one of Brazil’s leading contemporary artists, will see one of her iconic pieces of art reproduced on a larger scale for all to see at the Olympic Games.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #2 The Zane Grothe Warmup Special
Zane Grothe burst onto the national scene this summer after winning the 400m free at U.S. Nationals. But what is his key to fast racing? It’s all in the warmup.
How to Get Into the Flow State With Your Swimming
Those moments where we enter a state of flow with our swimming is hard to describe. The ease and power seems almost mystical. Here is how to more readily enter that magical state of flow in the pool.
The Swimmer’s Guide to Developing Unstoppable Momentum
Finding yourself getting stuck with your training? Want to build momentum like a locomotive so that you enter each practice ready to knock the main set right off the whiteboard? Start here.
5 Great Goal Setting Hacks for Swimmers
With the year comeing to an end, it’s time to set some new goals. Here are 5 tips for making this year’s goals your best yet.
7 Ways to Prepare for a Marathon Open Water Swim
Marathon swimmer John Humenik has been conquering the open water for the past ten years, participating in events ranging from the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim to the Three Rivers Marathon Swim, to the Ocean Games.
What to Get Coach For Christmas: A Few Ideas from Around the World
Santa SwimSwam has been on a whirlwind world tour to ask a few coaches about some of their more memorable…
“Undeniable” Recap – Meet the Real Michael Phelps
“I think, for the first time, people are seeing the real me. This is the real Michael Phelps.”
Australian Athletes Told To “Tweet Or Compete” At Olympics
Australian Olympic hopefuls are told to think long and hard about utilizing social media when in the midst of competition.
12/17/15 In Briefs: Paralympics NZ Funding, Steenbergen Awarded
Today’s dose of swimming news includes an award for Marrit Steenbergen, commemorative Rio stamps, a Paris 2024 funding defeat, and a Paralympics NZ funding update.
Bridge Athletic Building Block #3 – Power Circuit for Christmas/Winter Training Trips
The BridgeAthletic Building Block Series is a set of 5 exercises that can be performed by swimmers of all levels on the pool deck. This building block is designed as a power circuit to add to Christmas/Winter training sessions.
