Learn the Assisted Chinup for Your Swim Strength Program
The Assisted Chinup progresses the body weight pull from a horizontal pull to a vertical pull. This naturally increases the difficulty of the movement.
Chasing the Olympic Dream with Kristy Kowal
Kristy Kowal: “Two weeks before the 1996 Olympic Trials, I had broken the national high school record, unshaved and unrested, so I felt that I was on a great path to swimming fast. However, Trials was the absolute scariest meet I have ever been to.”
Learn the Inverted Row for Your Swim Strength Program
The Supine Row, or Inverted Row as it is often referred to, adds a body weight pulling movement to the progression.
Learn the Supine Row Hold for Your Swim Strength Program
The Supine Row Hold is an isometric exercise that is a great follow-up to the Band Bent-Over Neck Pull.
Five Fresh Starts to a New Season of Swim Parenting
We’re coming up on a new swim season. Our kids have had a couple weeks off and we’ve enjoyed a short summer vacation. School is starting up and it’s time for our kids to jump back into the pool.
Former Michigan Club Coach Sentenced to Up To 20 Years in Prison For Sexual Assault
Former Grand Rapids, Michigan diving coach Donald Richard Glass III has been sentenced to eight to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting one of his underage athletes, MLive.com reports.
UVA Hazing Lawsuit Set for September 2016 Trial Date
The hazing lawsuit between former University of Virginia swimming teammates is set to go to trial next fall, per Charlottesville, Virginia’s newspaper The Daily Progress.
IOC Releases Anti-Doping Rules for 2016 Rio Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee has released a rulebook of its anti-doping policies for next summer’s Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, complete with testing policies and potential punishments.
5 Chemistry Lessons Every Swimmer Should Know
For student swimmers, back-to-school also means heading back to the pool. Here’s five swimming-related chemistry lessons to kick off the back-to-school season.
Shouts From The Stands: An Ode to Katie Ledecky’s 800 Freestyle
Some people watch Katie Ledecky race and think: “Yeah, I could swim 200 meters like that.” Those swimmers are all either world-class males, or liars.
Learn the Band-Bent Over Neck Pull for Your Swim Strength Program
Today we are introducing the Band-Bent Over Neck Pull. This is a good starting point in the body weight pullup progression as it negates the effect of gravity.
Race For Gold: SwimMAC Carolina (Video)
USA Swimming has released this Race For Gold video to give insight into one of the most successful club teams in the United States: SwimMAC Carolina.
A Swim Mom Bucket List for a New Season
Bucket lists are all the rage these days, so here is my version for swim moms (and dads).
IOC President supports lifetime doping bans, but admits they aren’t legally possible
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach talked anti-doping in a press conference last week, noting that although he would support lifetime bans for doping, they wouldn’t hold up legally.
10 Confessions of a Washed-Up Swimmer
All good things come to an end. Here are 10 confessions of a washed-up swimmer.
