Fear of Being the Best
Annie Grevers: “I think it is important to be pleasant after failures. But being heartbroken when you are within a inches of grabbing that lifelong goal is also noble.”
Swim Coach Bill Furniss Breaks Down British Swimming Progress
Head Coach Bill Furniss: “Adam Peaty and James Guy – they are great examples of where we want to get to…”
Danish Swimming To Bolster Support of Coaches and Swimmers on Road to Rio
“By continuing training at NTC with Stefan and Nick we get the continuity that is needed in the run up to the Olympics,” says Jeanette Ottesen, four-time medal winner from Doha.
Integrate High Elbow Catch with Proper Body Rotation
Swim Training is courtesy of VASA, a SwimSwam partner. Two of the most essential elements of a fast, efficient Freestyle…
3 Steps to a Better Holiday Training Camp
This time of year will push athletes to their highest fitness level as they head into competition season in the new year. Let’s discuss a few strategies to maximize your holiday training.
Speedo’s Bullet Head Snorkel Hits the Water with A Fresh Look
Cullen Jones. “Speedo’s new Bullet Head Snorkel is super comfortable, with a low profile, stable design that is designed especially for us sprinters.”
FINA Water Polo World League: Hungary, Greece, Serbia, Russia, Croatia and Italy remained unbeaten
Hungary, Greece, Serbia, Russia, Croatia and Italy remained unbeaten after round 2 of the European preliminaries of the FINA Men’s Water Polo World League 2015, held on December 9-10, 2014.
IOC To Move Youth Olympic Games to Odd-Numbered Years
The IOC at its recent “Olympic Agenda 2020” meeting passed, among other things, a recommendation to move the Youth Olympic Games…
Video Interview: Michael Andrew Takes The Official Swimswam Canada Test
We at Swimswam decided to have some fun and test Michael Andrew on some Canadian facts at the Ontario Junior…
IOC “Women and Sport” Awards Honor Former Swimmers
Six remarkable women from around the world were honored with the International Olympic Committee’s 2014 “Women and Sports” awards in Monaco this week.
Not Your Average Kickboard: The Kiefer Core Board
Kiefer’s Core Board brings new variety to training in an alien looking shape that is fueled by functionality.
Shave it Off! Team Austria with the best swimming-centric Taylor Swift parody yet
Lisa Zaiser and the ladies of Team Austria took time out of their pre-World Champs shave down to make this Taylor Swift parody.
Video Interview: Dean Boles – Bringing The World To Us
Dean Boles is the provincial mentor coach for Swim Ontario, and was partly responsible for bringing together the first Ontario…
Video Interview: Michael Andrew Goes Through His Races; Praises Seliskar’s Underwaters
Michael Andrew came to Canada this past weekend to race at the Ontario Junior International held at the new Toronto…
Video Interview: Penny Oleksiak Breaks Down Her Two New Canadian Records
Penny Oleksiak was on fire this weekend, setting two new Canadian age group records in the 13-14 year-old category at…
