How to Nail the Taper
Reach your body’s peak performance level by diminishing training volume—enabling your body to recover from the physiological stress of months of heavy training. Literature suggests the taper period should involve a reduction to 40-60% of one’s training volume to maximize performance gains.
#3 commit in Class of 2016 Grant Shoults gives verbal to Stanford Cardinal
Grant Shoults, one of the top recruits in the nation, has given his verbal commitment to the Stanford Cardinals for 2016 and onwards.
Rooney, Eastin, Andrew head 2015 Junior National psych sheets
USA Swimming has released its psych sheets for the 2015 Junior National Championships, with Maxime Rooney (pictured), Ella Eastin and Michael Andrew among the biggest names.
6’7″ Breaststroker Hank Poppe Verbally Commits to Stanford Cardinal
Hank Poppe will join his sister Heidi at Stanford in the fall of 2016.
German National Team in Turkey preparing for World Champs
The German national team is training at the Gloria Sports Arena in Turkey to prepare for the World Championships.
Steve Sholdra wins 200 fly/1500 free double on final night of PN Senior Champs
Bellevue’s Steve Sholdra pulled off a brutal double on the final night of the Pacific Northwest Senior Championships, winning the 200 fly and 1500 free in quick succession.
Lindsey Clary wins twice on final night of Columbus Sectional
Lindsey Clary won her 4th and 5th individual races of the Columbus Sectional to close down the meet Saturday night.
Denmark’s Ipsen Clocks 400m Free PB at 2015 Portuguese Open Nats
Anton Ipsen (Denmark) logged a new personal best on his way to the 400m freestyle victory in Coimbra, Portugal.
China wins women’s Synchro Springboard at 2015 World Champs (Video)
China’s team of Shi Tingmao and Wu Minxia took home gold in the women’s 3-meter Synchronized Springboard diving event to give China a sweep of the diving gold medals on the second day of the 2015 World Championships.
China wins Mixed Synchro Platform at 2015 World Championships (Video)
China’s team of Si Yajie and Tai Xiaohu combined to win the Mixed Synchro 10-meter Platform Diving event on the second day of the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships.
2015 World Championships Preview: Women’s 200 Back
Missy Franklin is the 200 backstroke World Record holder in the 200 meter backstroke in long course, but hasn’t matched that time since the 2012 Olympic Games.
Canada earns silver in Women’s Synchro Springboard at World Champs (Video)
Silver went to Canada, which finished the day with a pair of silvers in diving. Jennifer Abel and Pamela Ware scored 319.47, including 72- and 73-pointers over the final three rounds.
USA 9th in Women’s Synchro Springboard at 2015 World Champs (Video)
The Americans took 9th, an improvement on the 13th place finish in the Mixed Synchro Platform event. That team was Abby Johnston and Laura Ryan.
Bucknell University Swim Team Summer Training Video
This video is a look into the lives of Bucknell swimmers who stayed on campus for the summer to study and train.
Canada takes silver in Mixed Synchro Platform Dive at 2015 World Champs (Video)
Canada’s team of Meaghan Benfeito and Vincent Riendeau took second to the Chinese.
