2013 Swammy Awards: Male Asian Swimmer Of The Year
Coming off of an amazing Olympic showing where he won the 400 and 1500 freestyle as well as tying for the silver in the 200 freestyle Sun Yang continued to show his dominance in the distance freestyle events.
How To Improve Stroke Cycles to Predict Closing Speed
“One of the most intriguing topics in my research has been freestyle stroke pulling indices (tempo, stroke length, cycle count), and its ability to predict the closing speed of eilte swimmers.”
Pacific Coast All-Star meet slated for Saturday, LSC rosters set
32 All-Stars from 4 different swimming regions will compete in the two-day meet.
Above the surface – photo vault
Closing out the end of the calendar year is a good time to look back on some of the images…
VIDEO: Rhode Island swimmers lip sync to Avicii
The music video was made by Rhody junior Colette Aubin.
2013 Swammy Awards: Club Team of the Year
With stars, depth, NAG records and dominating relays, SwimMAC repeats as Swammy Award winners for Club Team of the Year.
Coach’s Log: Chris Plumb, Carmel Swim Club
How many coaches out there would love a pulley system for resistance training but have some facility restrictions keeping them from installing such system? Chris Plumb of Carmel Swim Club may have a solution for you…
Hosszu 5-for-5 on final day of Indian Ocean Champs
Katinka Hosszu pushed her gold medal total to 15 for the 3-day meet, one of the most successful single-meet hauls in recent memory.
Poliana Okimoto Wins 2013 Open Water Swimmer Of The Year Swammy Award
After an incredible season worldwide, Poliana Okimoto needed to step up to take this award, and she certainly did.
Fitter and Faster celebrates touring over 100 cities in 2013
Fitter and Faster Olympians celebrate visiting over 100 cities in 2013. Featured Image: Fitter and Faster Olympians behind the scenes of the “Swim Like A Champion” video series production.
#swimhacks: Wash Your FINIS Snorkel in the Dishwasher
Tera van Beilen washed her snorkel in the dishwasher tonight; try it with yours to clear out the old gunk and mold.
Alyssa Gialamas to be honored as March of Dimes Inspirational Athlete
The Naperville product will be honored alongside other Chicago-area stars.
2013 SwimSwam Industry Impact Award Swammy Winners: FINIS and Mallory Weggemann
Mallory Weggemann broke serious ground in the swimming apparel industry in 2013, part of a larger movement in the United States.
Hosszu Moves to 10 Wins in 2 Days at Indian Ocean Championships
Katinka Hosszu had another 5-for-6 day at the 2013 Indiana Ocean Championships on the French island of Reunion.
2013 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 10 and Under
Don’t worry about the future of American swimming. The pipeline is full of fast kids of all ages. Some of them are the fastest we’ve ever had, as evidenced by the NAGs they are setting.
