Training

How Your Rival Team Is Getting Ahead

How are smart clubs getting ahead? They pick the one tool that makes practice more organized, focused, and efficient. That tool is Neon Pace Clock.

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2025 Best Budget-Friendly Tech Suits for Competitive Swimmers: A Buyer’s Guide

When it comes to tech suits, swimmers know—premium suits can cost $500 or more. But what if you don’t have that kind of cash lying around?

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Affordable Swim Gear for Competitive Swimmers: Suits, Goggles & More

Between doubles and meets, swimmers to cycle through suits, goggles, and gear faster than most people cycle through laundry. It’s expensive!.

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What The Heck Is Euro Swimwear?

Euro swimwear offers just enough coverage to stay modest, but not so much that you’re dragging a parachute behind you during pace work.

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The Swim School Market Is Booming — Will You Be the One to Lead?

FINTASTIC is looking for a passionate operator; a swimmer, coach, or parent — ready to transform their love for the sport into a meaningful career.

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10 Best Women’s Thick Strap Training Swimsuits For Real Swimmers

Thick strap training suits are the workhorses of the pool—designed for mileage, durability, and cut for athletes who live and breathe chlorine.

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Olympic Medalist and World Champion Katharine Berkoff Endorses Spectrum Aquatics Sprint

Berkoff has officially endorsed the Sprint with Rapid Lock™ starting block top as well as the full line of Spectrum Aquatics competitive pool equipment.

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One Last Lap for the FINIS Smart Goggle

As the swim tech category continues to evolve and new wearables enter the market, we’ve made the decision to sunset the Smart Goggle at the end of 2025.

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How Izzy Ivey Made Her First Senior International Meet and Won 6 Medals at Age 24

at age 24, the now pro-swimmer had yet to qualify for a senior international level meet… until this summer.

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The 24 Best Competition Swimming Goggles – Ranked by Performance

You need a goggle that doesn’t fog or shift on the start. You need a goggle that fades into the background so you can focus on your race.

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The 12 Best Swimming Kickboards for Swim Training: A Complete Guide

We’ve reviewed a wide range of kickboards to help you make the right choice. From affordable designs to premium boards, we’ve covered them all.

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Jamie Jack Trained with Cam McEvoy, Tim Lane in Lead-up to 21.4 50 Free in Irvine

After returning home from Irvine, Jack sat down with SwimSwam to discuss his season between Australian Trials, where he was 21.8, and US Champs

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Peter Andrew Announces New USRPT Program, Wants To Show The World “Science Is The Way To Go”

The news comes after Michael Andrew announced he was moving on from his father as his coach and heading to ASU to try a training program.

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How Can an Educational Theorist of the 1920s Impact Modern Coaching Practices?

Lev Vygotsky’s theory of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) describes the “sweet spot” for learning, which is applicable in swimming.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Bob Bowman

Bowman’s swimmers won 10 individual medals and added nine more on relays at the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.

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