World Jr Champ Leah Hayes on Being a Part of UVA: “This is just, that team”
Growing her skills and focusing in on details, Hayes has already gone best times in the 200 Breast and 400 IM and neared PBs in the 200 IM and 200 free.
UVA Freshman Standout David King: “I hadn’t doubled or lifted coming into this year”
King, a native of Charlottesville, had grown up training with Gary Taylor at the local YMCA. Taylor is now in his first season as a UVA Associate head coach
Now with Olympic & World Champ Experience, Emma Weber Looking to Show What She Can Do in March
Weber scored points in 2 events at the NCAAs for the first time, qualified for her first Olympics, and capped the year in Budapest at SC World Champs
Competitor Coach of the Month: Peter Verhoef
Verhoef led his Bolles School Sharks to a phenomenal performance at Winter Juniors – East, winning the boys’ and combined team titles in Greensboro.
FINIS Set of the Week: Long Easy Swimming
This week’s workout was designed as a recovery day. Just some long easy swimming.
FINIS Set of the Week: In and Out
Want to mix up your normal routine? This workout will keep you on your feet – (literally) by getting in and out of the water.
Gretchen Walsh Looks Back on Historic Year in Swimming: “2024 was definitely not easy”
While recently filming at the University of Virginia, we spoke with Gretchen about the meteoric year she’s had in the pool
Rhyan White on Moving Forward in Swimming: “I would love to make another international meet”
Olympian Rhyan White swam at the US Open in Greensboro earlier this month, where she won the 100 fly and 200 back.
After Winning Olympic Gold, Shayna Jack Is Rediscovering Who She is As an Athlete and Person
Jack is only now starting to rekindle the fire to train and compete again. But this time, she is working to do so without a chip on her shoulder
How Indiana’s Cinderella Season in Football is Trickling Down to Swimming’s NCAA Title Hopes
First-year Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti was named Big Ten Coach of the Year after leading the Hoosiers to an 11-1 season, and Bloomington is buzzing.
Brazilian World Champion Breno Correia Discusses Moving to US, Training with NC State
The US Open saw new NC State pro Breno Correia compete at his first yards meet ever, placing 3rd in the 100 free (42.81) and 200 free (1:34.23)
What’s Your Favorite Christmas Training Memory?
At the US Open in Greensboro earlier this month, SwimSwam asked a number of winners what their favorite Christmas Training memory was
FINIS Set of the Week: Kick It! Pull It! Bop It?
This week’s set is a balance between kicking and pulling.
The Secret Sauce of ‘Visiting Swimmers’ During the Holiday Season
In which I argue that year-round swimmers taking holiday vacations, and the clubs they visit, face an opportunity, not a setback.
Gabriel Jett Reflects on Minnesota Invite, Training in Cal Distance Group This Fall
At the Minnesota Invite, Jett posted top-10 times nationwide (and huge PBs) in the 100 back, 200 back, and 200 IM.
