Swimming With SVT: Rebecca Soni’s Story
Kyle Chalmers of Australia recently pulled out of the World Championships to deal with SVT, a heart condition with which American breaststroker Rebecca Soni is all too familiar.
Efimova Drops 1:04.8 100 Breast, Moves Into 3rd On All-Time List
Yuliya Efimova’s 1:04.8 100 breast in France makes her the 3rd fastest performer in history.
Lilly King Blasts #2, Kierra Smith #5 All-Time 200 Breast at B1Gs
Lilly King and Kierra Smith both swam top-five all time performances tonight in the 200 yard breaststroke at the Big Ten Conference Championships.
Yoga for Swimmers: Increase Your Core Strength (20 minute workout)
Follow Olympians in this 20 minute vinyasa yoga for swimmers focusing on core exercise.
Southern Cal Nabs Local Talent Parker Seale
Breaststroker/Freestyler Parker Seale will swim for the USC Trojans as a member of their men’s Class of 2021.
8 Times The Fastest U.S. Swim Ever Isn’t The American Record
When is the fastest swim ever done by an American not considered the American record? There are currently 8 such swims on the books, courtesy of a unique rules anomaly.
How to Breaststroke Kick with Olympic Champion Rebecca Soni
Breaststroke kick is one of the most challenging techniques of swimming. A powerful breaststroke kick relies on having great flexibility in the hips and dorsiflexion of the ankles.
Comparing Olympic Trials’ Top 3 Seeds From 2012 To 2016: Women’s
Current 200m backstroke world record holder Missy Franklin once again holds the top seed in the event headed into Omaha.
Ranking The World Records Heading Into Rio: Women’s Edition
Katinka Hosszu will take on one of the toughest world records on the books in Rio: the women’s 400 IM.
5 Storylines, All the Links You Need for the 2016 European Champs
James Guy will be one to watch out for at the European Championships in London.
The Art of Breathing in Swimming
While swimming, breathing is not that simple. The questions ‘How often do we breathe?’ ‘Where do we breathe?’ or even ‘How do we breathe?’ are legitimate ones. The answers are not that obvious, either.
Why the Breaststroke Kick Speed Drill Matters
Having great speed in breaststroke kick is one of the techniques that led Olympian Rebecca Soni to gold medals in the Beijing and London Olympics.
Four Years Later: The Swimming Landscape from London to Rio, Part Two
Could the Netherlands flip the script and upset Australia in the 4×100 Freestyle relay?
ROKA add Rebecca Soni to Athlete Roster
Six-Time Olympic Medalist Joins World-Class Athletes in ROKA Family
Olympic Experience: Does It Really Matter?
DeSantis and the Viking take a look at the stats to determine how much past Olympic experience should weigh in toward national selection criteria.
