3 Steps to Faster Turns
Turns are an incredible advantage to the athlete who can nail them. A great turn will increase your acceleration coming off the wall, giving you “easy speed” that requires no additional effort, whereas a bad turn will make you fight hard to make up for lost ground.
Jolyn Lookbook: Adventures in Maui
Photographer: Marc Gabor at marcgabor.com – Models: Xena and Raven – Lookbook Design: Jen Terry
5 Quotes to Remember When Tackling Training
No matter how in love you may be with the sport of swimming, training is not always going to be rainbows and butterflies. Here are 5 quotes to remember when tackling training…
7 Tips for Swim Parents About College Recruiting
During recruiting, my swimmer talked to coaches by email, phone and in person. Coaches shared great advice about college recruiting and things to consider in making a decision. Here are seven tips about college recruiting from a variety of coaches:
#earliestswimmingmemories: The Essence of Our Sport
Come, take a stroll along the ultimate Throwback Thursday with us, back to when swimming was SUPER serious. This kid gets it.
What Summer Rec Leagues Are All About
The summer swim season is coming up and, no, I’m not talking about the long course season.
Swimfluence has arrived
This week, Swimfluence, the subscription box service created for competitive swimmers, officially launched. Each month subscribers to the service will receive a package on their doorstep containing 6 to 8 products designed to positively influence the lifestyle of a competitive swimmer.
Olympic icon Matt Biondi and a Movie Star Team Up For 5 Clinics and 1 Camp
At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Biondi had one of the most incredible performances in swimming history, winning five gold medals and breaking four World Records in the process.
“Of Soil and Water” – UK’s First Public Pond Opens
London’s “King’s Cross Pond Club” is both a work of art and a place to take a dip.
Tom Shields reveals secrets to long course butterfly success (Video Interview)
Tom Shields has asserted himself as a major player in the long course scene, but it didn’t come easy
Former British Olympic swimmer nearly drowns after suffering cardiac arrest
Former British Olympian Shelagh Ratliff had a scary brush with disaster last month, suffering cardiac arrest and nearly drowning in her local pool. Ratliff needed to be rescued by the pool’s lifeguards.
Time Lapse: 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte
SwimSwam photographer Mike Lewis produced this time lapse video from the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.
Records, Stereotypes Fall in LGBTQ Movement
Proud to Play: Where the Gay and Athletic Communities Intersect by Oliver Goodman | [email protected] “Stereotypes are like records,” Jack…
The Michael Phelps Olympic Show is Live, and This Is Why It Matters
“The Olympics, often driven by nationalistic pride and the country medal-count, morphed into something else over the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Games. We all lived the experience through Phelps. Swimmers globally cheered him on…”
6 cool things about Misty Hyman and why you should meet her at a Misty-Fly BREAKout! Swim Clinic
Olympic Champion Misty Hyman headlines three BREAKout! Swim Clinics.
