You Gotta Be Different
No one in their right mind chooses swimming, but in a sport full of crazy, you gotta be different.
2024 USMS Spring Nationals: Six More Records Fall on Day 3 in Indy
Brandon Fischer dominated the men’s 200 breast in 1:58.68, sneaking under James Fike’s 35-39 record of 1:58.71 from 2021.
Enter the Dragon: Fike Swim Launches The Best Suit for Lunar New Year
Get the suit that can last a lunar year…
James Fike Brings Men’s 40-44 100 IM U.S. Masters’ Record Under 50 Seconds (49.61)
Masters’ swimmer James Fike swam 49.61 in the 100 IM, setting a new USMS 40-44 record and becoming first in the age group to go sub-50 seconds.
Less Is More: The Power of Powerful Pullouts
Here are five mistakes to avoid and four ways to train for elite pullouts.
Fike Swim: Day One Matters
The first couple weeks of a season might be the most important.
Less Is More: Can You Make the Olympics on 5 Practices/Week?
Absolutely, but, first, let’s set a few ground rules for who could make the U.S. Olympic Team on five swims per week…
Penn Commit Watson Nguyen’s 1:02.73 100 Breast Among Highlights of LAC Season Opener
17-year-old Penn commit Watson Nguyen clocked a 100 breast time that would have nearly made the B-final at the recent Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont.
Less Is More: 22 Years Older and Six Seconds Faster
At 41 years old I’m approaching times I never dreamed of.
Jillian Cox Swims Huge PB of 4:37.85 in the 500 FR on Day 2 of College Station Sectional
The second day of the 2023 Speedo Sectionals in College Station featured the 100 free, 200 breast, 200 back, and 500 free.
North Texas LMSC To Host Panel Discussion On “Best Practices” For Masters Swimmers
The panel will feature three long-standing, world-ranked Masters swimmers: Laura Warren, James Fike, and David Guthrie.
2022 USMS Spring Nationals: Day 3 Sees 23 More Records Go By the Wayside
The 2022 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championships is the fastest meet on record, with records falling in 47 individual and relay events so far.
Tate Jackson, Brett Pinfold Duel At KMSC Pro-Am Classic; Fike Sets USMS Records
Tate Jackson was back in the water racing SCY for the first time in over two years, racing at the King Marlin Swim Club Pro-Am Classic in Lewisville, Tx.
Fike Swim Founder James Fike Hits Lifetime Best 200 BR in Lewisville at Age 39
Fike, 39, posted a lifetime best in the 200 breaststroke, and was near his personal bests in several other events over the course of the weekend.