Video and Q&A: Kim Vandenberg talks to Madison Kennedy
Madison Kennedy is on the top of her game. Last Friday night at the Mesa Pro Swim, Madison Kennedy raced her way to the #1 time in the U.S. in the 50m Freestyle and the 6th time in the world this year in a time of 24.45.
4 Sets Creativos Para Mejorar la Patada
La fuerza en las piernas y flexibilidad en los tobillos son necesarios para una patada firme e intensa, pero se necesita de más.
16 Swimmers You See in Practice
We spend an hilarious amount of time swimming back and forth between the lane lines with our teammates. Which of the following 16 best describes your teammates?
A box filled with kindness, extreme generosity sent to Mozambique
This is the story of a box that has brought more joy, dignity, hope and love to a group of young men that I have witnessed over the past 5 months. It is a box that is filled with kindness and extreme generosity.
BridgeAthletic April Olympic Trials Preparation Tips
There are less than 60 days until the first heat of the Men’s 400IM gets the 2016 US Olympic Trials underway. It is time to quiet your thoughts and really trust in the work you have done to get to where you are.
The Science Behind Setting Better Goals in the Pool
Michael Phelps has never been shy about having big goals. Here is how to make this proven process work for you and your swimming as well.
8 Reasons to Keep a Swim Log
Elite swimmers know the value in tracking and monitoring their progress. Here are 8 reasons you should be keeping a swim log.
Olivet Nazarene to Host Camp for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Swimmers
See Program Flyer here. Olivet Nazarene University is hosting a swim camp for Deaf and hard of hearing swimmers ages…
6 Styles of Yoga That Can Enhance Your Swimming Performance
Now that we have taken a look at some of the reasons why swimmers should do yoga the next question is…
How to Build Stronger Freestyle Kick Mechanics
To build a better freestyle or flutter kick, one must first understand where the propulsive power of the kick is derived and how to balance the two opposing forces of propulsion and frontal drag, in order to maximize the kicking speed.
The Sound of Swimming
McKenna Rooney is a 12-year old swimmer with the Stateline Aquatic Team in Beloit, Wisconsin. This long course season, her coach…
What Is The One Thing You Can Do to Swim Faster This Year?
Being great in the pool isn’t about being excellent at 10 or 20 things. Usually, it boils down to figuring out what that one thing is for each swimmer.
The Top 9 Swimming Pool Games: #3 Sharks and Minnows
Disclaimer: SwimSwam does not endorse all of these swimming pool games. Some are dangerous. Some, which are not so dangerous, will, however, enrage lifeguards and probably get you booted from your community pool.
Freestyle Video: How to Pull Underwater
Watch 4 time Olympian Roland Schoeman, World Champion Junya Koga and Elite Marathon swimmer, Lexie Kelly led by Coach Gary Hall take it back to the basics allowing the swimmer to feel ‘drag forces’ that may often go unoticed.
5 Things You Will Take Away From Swimming
Olivier Poirier-Leroy is a former national level swimmer based out of Victoria, BC. In feeding his passion for swimming, he…
