Olympic Swimmer Brooke Bennett Will Be A Mother and Remain on her Road To Rio
Brooke Bennett, 3-time Olympic gold medalist, officially announced her comeback in open water swimming for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio late last year. Today she’s sharing a very personal turn in that journey.
‘The Water is my Sky’ documentary hits $50,000 Kickstarter goal with 7 days to go!
The competitive swimming documentary “The Water is my Sky” has officially hit its $50,000 goal on Kickstarter today, just a week before the campaign ends.
Wow – Lots of Swimmers! Time Lapse of USMS Nationals Warm Up
The 2014 U.S. Masters Swimming spring nationals have wrapped but for 1000’s of masters swimmers the memories are as fresh as…
5 signs you used to have a swimmers body
#2 – Stretch marks line your college swimming team tattoo.
Charlotte Grand Prix follows suit, will be dual Masters-sanctioned like Mesa
The Charlotte Grand Prix, like the Mesa stop before it, will be dual sanctioned by USA Swimming and US Masters Swimming, meaning athletes like Nathan Adrian could go after Masters World Records at the competition.
Olympic Gold Medalist Natalie Coughlin @SpeedoUSA Takeover Starts 9am PST Tuesday May 6th – #NatalieLive
Natalie Coughlin, 12-time Olympic medalist, knows how to tweet, and Speedo USA has invited her to take that talent to their Twitter account, @SpeedoUSA, tomorow May 6th, 9am PST.
Water Is My Sky – Special Offer To Reach Kickstarter Goal of $50,000 Within 8 Days
With one week left in the Water is My Sky Kickstarter campaign, they have a very special opportunity that could potentially help them take a giant step toward achieving their total fundraising goal of $50,000! (Featured image: Anthony Ervin)
VIDEO INTERVIEW: USMS champ Darian Townsend would love to see 100 IM added to NCAA lineup
Former South African Olympian Darian Townsend won the 100 IM at Masters Nationals in a new USMS record, and he’d like to see the event gain more of a footing in the U.S.
VIDEO INTERVIEW: USMS Executive Director Rob Butcher talks free Learn to Swim opportunities through Masters
With April being Adult Learn to Swim Month, Masters clubs across the country are pitching in to provide cheap or even free swim lessons for adults, Butcher says.
How to improve your technique with the Freestyle Hand Paddle
Whether you’re gearing up for an open water race, training for a triathlon or writing age group practices, the Freestyler paddle is an essential tool for improving freestyle technique. (Image: Anthony Ervin)
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Masters World Record-holder Cynthia Lewis talks about the life of a Masters swimmer
Masters World Record-holder Cynthia Lewis took time out of her schedule at Masters Nationals to talk to SwimSwam about her schedule and routine as a Masters swimmer.
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Roque Santos having fun, heckling friends at Masters Nationals
Santos says his favorite moment of the meet was when he and a friend heckled one of their well-known former teammates (hint: he’s an 11-time Olympic medalist) before the 100 IM.
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Josh Davis thrilled to watch his hero Matt Biondi swim at Masters Nats
Olympian Josh Davis catches up with SwimSwam’s Mike Lewis to talk about the thrill of competing with his childhood hero Matt Biondi at U.S. Masters Nationals.
Italian Olympian Beni Retires After Swimming At Second Annual Swim4Life Trophy
2008 Olympian Niccolo Beni used the Swim4Life event to announce his retirement from the sport…
Fritz Bedford Breaks 50 Backstroke Masters National Record, 24.57
While the USMS record book was getting re-written last weekend in Santa Clara, Fritz Bedford was busy writing his own code on the East Coast.