8 Valentine’s Day Gifts for the Swimmer in Your Life
It’s that time of year again! You may be thinking Conference Championship or secretly hoping March Madness might have somehow find a way to come early, but you would be mistaken. It is Hallmark’s favorite non-holiday, Valentine’s Day.
No swimmers nominated for Laureus Sportsman/Sportswoman of the Year Awards
Though several big swimming names were under consideration, none made the cut as a nominee for the 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards highest honors of Sportsman or Sportswoman of the Year.
5 Other Sports Swimmers Might Try and What to Expect
“During down times of the day, we compare sports and talk about workability and cross-sport conversion. After a particularly spirited discussion about rowing and swimming, I decided to research the issues swimmers might face if they attempt to crossover and do their best Bo Jackson impersonation.”
THE VIKING MANIFESTO Part 2: Energy Systems and Swim Training 101
The Viking covers the three energy systems that contribute to the different intensities of athletic movement and how those relate to swim training.
SwimJams: Eugene Godsoe releases his take on Cazzette’s ‘Sleepless’
Godsoe, who makes music under the SoundCloud handle “Eego” just released a new tune: a remix of the song “Sleepless” by Cazette.
The Next Big Idea: Rethinking NCAA Conference Championship Meets
NCAA swimming officially began conference championship season last week with a few Division II conferences handing out hardware. Division I…
Chad le Clos to attend Abu Dhabi Swimming Festival
South African Olympian Chad le Clos will make a guest appearance at the Abu Dhabi Swimming Festival later this month.
Remember Your Coach and What They Meant To You
“Howard Wheeler helped me become a man. I started at Furman not knowing a single person, as a shy, unheralded, barely recruited, average swimmer. Howard not only helped me come out of my shell, but he saw what no other coach had ever seen.”
THE VIKING MANIFESTO Part 1: The New Science of Healthy Eating
The Screaming Viking begins a series on nutrition in the sport of swimming with some new takes on the traditional wisdom of swimming nutrition plans.
Wheaton College Swimming Recruiting Video Raises the Bar – Gopro Drone
Wheaton College (Illinois): This college swimming recruiting video was designed, filmed, and edited by junior Jonathan Lait.
30-year-old man goes missing in South Africa’s Midmar Mile open water event
A 30-year-old swimmer has gone missing during the Midmar Mile race in South Africa this weekend.
SwimMAC Elite Brings Home Exclusive #FantasySwimming Prize from Perth
The concept of Fantasy Swimming was initiated into the mainstream swim community during U.S. Nationals last Summer and has since…
