Arkansas Swimming Legend Doug Martin Breaks Masters World Record
Doug Martin from Little Rock Masters in Little Rock, Arkansas, broke a pair of short course meters Masters World Records…
3 Big Eating Mistakes Swimmers Make on Race Day
You feel ready, but before you set off, there are three common mistakes swimmers make on, and just before, race day. Don’t let these dietary blunders jeopardize your performance on the big day.
11 Ways Masters And Age Group Meets Are Different
I was at our team’s Masters meet this weekend and I noticed how the energy was different than at an age group meet. In addition to fewer swimmers and spectators, everyone looked relaxed.
US Masters Swimming Helps Create New NGB for College Club Swimming
Realizing the growing popularity and potential of college clubs, US Master Swimming announced that it would step in and provide the infrastructure and organization currently missing in collegiate club swimming.
Jeff Farrell Survives Near-Death Experience as Mudslide Hits His House
Jeff Farrell, Olympic Gold Medalist and many-time WR holder, was trapped in his house with his family during a mudslide. A gofundme page has been set up to help the family restore their house.
Susan Helmrich Takes a $500 Dive into the Snow for Cancer Research
Susan Helmrich beat cancer 3 times. What has she to fear from 5 degree temperatures and a little bit of snow?
5 Ways to Get Your Swimming Goals Back on Track
We all experience ruts and droughts with our swimming. Here are 5 ways to get things back on track.
The 8 Swim Parents You See at Your Local Swim Meets
Here are 8 swim parents that you have probably encountered at your local swim meet.
57 Years After Breaking WR, Jeff Farrell Does it Again – Masters Style
Jeff Farrell broke his first world record back in 1960, and recently broke yet another in the 80-84 Masters age group.
How To Finesse Your Freestyle
What does finesse mean with respect to swimming fast? Gary Hall Sr., Technical Director and Head Coach of The Race Club, dives deep on this topic.
4 Creative Kicking Sets to Pump Up Leg Strength
If a swimmer is determined to use the kick for strong propulsion, the way most great swimmers do, then a six-beat kick is necessary…
How One-Arm Backstroke Drill Increases Power and Reduces Frontal Drag
World Champion Junya Koga demonstrates the one arm backstroke drill. This swim drill enables the swimmer to isolate the movement and position of the arm during the entry and underwater pull.
What are the Peaks and Troughs of the Stroke Cycle?
Once we understand how important it is to obey the law of inertia in the water, how do we really know if we are?
Retired Swimmer Loses World Record Medal in California Fires
66-year old retired American swimmer Jim McConica lost a very important piece of swimming history in the wildfires that have ravaged…
Practice + Pancakes: Longhorn Masters with Coach Whitney Hedgepeth (Video)
Before I visited Coach Whitney Hedgepeth, I would hear rumblings that Whitney ran the toughest practice in town if you’re a masters swimmer
