Lifestyle

US Olympic Trials Lore

“In 2012 earning a spot on the greatest Olympic Swim Team on earth – Team USA – is as an objective a process as there is in sports.”

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Coach Shoulberg, Behind the Scenes

Shoulberg: 40+ years of coaching & still loving it. Katrina Radke is one of many Shoulberg Olympians.

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Myths of College Swimming

Contributor, Rick Paine, is a friend and an expert on the college recruiting process. So, you want to swim in…

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Chloe Sutton, Olympic Video Glam

Chloe Sutton, 2008 Olympian, is one of many swim-stars debuting “interesting” media before Olympic Trials and the Olympic Games.  Chloe…

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What advice do you have for people trying to make the Olympic Team?

Dear Katrina,  What do you say to others trying to make the team? This can be an intense meet –…

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Gary and Dave ask WWDPD

Gary educates David on why @MamaPhelpsH20 is unbeatable in her upcoming competition.

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Gold Medalist Tae Hwan Park Featured in Music Video

Defending Olympic champion Tae-Hwan Park is huge in Korea.

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Dear Gary, Come home. Please?

He promised he’d call…

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I want to be like Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin.

Dear Katrina, I want to be a champion like Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin. How do they keep being so…

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Dave Finally Gets to Edit the Column

David: Hey Gary, thanks for going on vacation, I look forward to deleting all the jokes that I never understand.

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Be Your Best Without the Stress

Can you do 16,000 meters of butterfly for time? Not 1,600 meters, 16,000 meters. Can you?  I did some crazy…

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Dave and (mostly) Gary Present: Who’s Faster? Vol. 1 of…

Have you ever wondered if a E.T. was/is faster than Kitajima? Neither did anybody else, but come embrace absurdity for 175 words.

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Did you ever skip practice?

“Dear Katrina, Sometimes I don’t want to go to practice. Did you ever skip practice?”

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Anthony Ervin Says Hi to Gary…and Dave.

I mean, it’s Anthony Ervin. You should read this.

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FINDING ULTRA: Fast Living, Faster Swimming

“Finding Ultra is an inspired first-person account of fast living and even faster swimming, biking and running that will leave you convinced of the power of your own will.”

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