2015 Race Club Fall Swimisodes Are Here (Video)
In swimming, where water is 800 times denser than air so every detail counts.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #4 Carmel HS Girls Rock
Amy Bilquist (above) has certainly left her mark on the Carmel HS record books, writing herself in for four different events, three of which she did this past season.
Learn Kettlebell Goblet Squats to Increase your Swim Strength
The KB/DB Goblet Squat is simply the Frog Squat movement but holding a kettlebell or dumbbell at chest height.
Murdoch, Mullen honored at Scottish Swimming’s Night of Celebration
The 2015 Scottish Swimming Awards honored Scotland’s top swimmers Saturday night, with World Champs gold medalists Ross Murdoch and Andrew Mullen leading the way.
Learn Monster Walks to Increase your Swim Strength
If you are doing this correctly, taking your time, staying low and keeping your hips level in all 4 directions, you should feel a good muscle ‘burn’ in your glutes and quads.
Vanderkaay, Tarwater Help Teach Kids To Swim Through ‘Detroit Swims’
Detroit Swims is an initiative in the city of Detroit to teach children to swim and be safe in the water.
Learn the Frog Squat to Increase your Swim Strength
Today we are introducing the Frog Squat! The Frog Squat focuses on lower-extremity flexibilty, hip stability and posture.
The Collaborative Swimmer Playlist
“I didn’t understand the point of listening to music before my swim races until I got to college. I battled performance anxiety that led negative self-talk before races. I decided to try replacing the words in my head with music, and it worked.
How to Develop Better Habits in the Pool
The consistent application of good habits will get you success fast in the pool. Here is how to make habits work for you in the pool and in life.
Former Upper St. Clair Lifeguard Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Co-Worker
A former head lifeguard in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania has been charged with sexual assault on an underage coworker, Pittsburgh’s WTAE News reports.
FINA Gives Kylie Palmer Warning For Two-Year-Old Doping Violation
Australian freestyler Kylie Palmer received only a warning and reprimand from FINA, ending a doping test saga that spanned more than two full years.
Spectator Seating in a Natatorium Environment
Spectator seating is universally associated with competition in any sport and can often become a hot button topic in a natatorium. It seems like everyone has their opinion.
3 Things to Focus On As Swimming’s Winter Season Starts
Many of us are just getting into the start of another winter swim season. Whether this is your first competitive winter season or your last, here are three things to focus on…
SwimSwam Pulse: 92% Vote Phelps’ Summer More Impressive Than Le Clos’
The primary conflict between the two looms in the 100- and 200-meter butterfly races, and Phelps finished with the #1 world ranking in both, which seemed to be a defining statistic for voters.
High School Coach Uses CPR To Save Swimmer Suffering Heart Attack
A Chicago high school swim team endured a scary event a few weeks ago, as one of its swimmers had a heart attack in the pool. The quick action of her coach was the only thing that saved the swimmer’s life.
