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.
How to Ramp Up Stroke-Specific Strength Training
Swimmers train differently depending on their stroke specialty and preferred distances. Butterflyers, backstrokers, breastrokers, and freestylers require unique strength exercises…
Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #6 teDuits Wins B1G Honor
#10 It's not every day that you get the cops called during morning practice cuz your team is cheering so…
World Record Holder Ruta Meilutyte Breaks Elbow In Bike Accident
World record-holding breaststroker Ruta Meilutyte broke her elbow while biking to practice late last week, and will have surgery this week.
Strength Training with Hyper-mobile Joints
Hyper-mobile joints are advantageous in swimming, but can be detrimental to strength training on land if the athlete is not mindful of the tendency to hyperextend or hyper-rotate these joints.
Chloe Sutton: 8 Reasons Why It Is Fun to Date a Distance Swimmer
Olympian Chloe Sutton: “The girl that’s the first in and last out of the pool has a lot of special qualities that translate well to being excellent relationship material. I might be biased, but distance swimmers are awesome.”
9 Reasons to Attend USA Swimming Foundation’s Adult Performance Camp
#1 – Cullen Jones! This two-time Olympic gold and silver medalist understands the need for speed and power. Learn how to develop both and the importance of proper and recovery to achieve your maximum strength in swimming.
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Olympic Gold Medalist Suzuki (JPN) Nabbed for Sports Agency Role
Japanese former Olympic swimmer, Daichi Suzuki, has been announced as the head of a brand new, yet-to-be-named national sports agency…
Focus on the Things You Can Control in the Pool
Olivier Poirier-Leroy is a former national level swimmer based out of Victoria, BC. In feeding his passion for swimming, he…
German Olympic Champ Britta Steffen To Take Part In TV Show
Famously private about her personal life, German world record-holder Britta Steffen will take part in an upcoming TV series in which former pro athletes compete in various challenges.
NBAC’s Tom Himes Wins Fitter & Faster Age Group Coach of Year Award
The Fitter & Faster Swim Tour has announced the winner of its 2015 Age Group Coach of the Year Award: North Baltimore Aquatic Club’s Tom Himes.
