X Winter Swimming World Championships Launch Contest to Create Mascot
“We decided to add a creative element to the creation of the symbol of the Championships, so that a lot of people are involved into its creation not just one person…”
Learn the Dumbbell Deadlift to Increase your Swim Strength
The Dumbbell Deadlift is one of our favorite exercises to increase your swimmer strength.
Anthony Ervin To Move To Los Angeles, Join Dave Salo’s Training Group at USC
U.S. Olympian Anthony Ervin will be leaving his Cal-Berkeley training base and moving the Los Angeles to train with Dave Salo and the USC professional group for the year leading up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Watch Olympian Josh Davis nearly get gored Bullfighting (Video)
Josh Davis said the crowd cheered for an Olympian to jump in the ring. He knew the Olympians presently training for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio wouldn’t do it, and he didn’t want to disappoint the crowd.
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.
