Coach’s Intel: Building IM Transition Speed with BYU’s John Brooks
Brigham Young University swimming head coach John Brooks shares a set to help build speed when transitioning from one stroke to the next in IM. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
Coach’s Intel: Swim Dogs Sprint Set
In today’s Coach’s Intel, Swim Dogs head coach Mark Johnston shows you how to develop speed for your 100 yard-or-meter races.
Nearly Half of all World Championships Medals were won in Arena swimsuits
Arena Athlete, Ruta Meilutyte, reacts with emotion after breaking the 100 meters breaststroke world record at the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcleona, Spain. Almost half of all medals awarded in the pool and open water went to swimmers wearing Arena suits. (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Coach’s Intel: Crimson Aquatics Distance Set
Here is a distance practice courtesy of Kyle Schack. He is the head coach & High Performance Coach at Crimson Aquatics, which is also the home of open water swimmer Olympian Alex Meyer. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
US Open Day 5 – Photo Vault
Madison Kennedy keeping it fun and swimming fast. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Dolfin 2014 Swimwear Line Available Now Including Platinum 2 Series Tech Suits
Platinum 2 Series Tech Suits (Image courtesy of Dolfin Swimwear)
Arena signs sponsorship agreement with U.S. Bronze Medallist & NCAA Champion Caitlin Leverenz
“Caitlin is a talented and dedicated athlete, who is widely respected by teammates and coaches alike,” said Tim McCool, GM of Arena North America. “As a brand that stands for quality and speed, we are thrilled to not only add another one of the world’s fastest swimmers to our growing roster of Team USA athletes, but also to align with an ambassador who is as impressive in the water as she is out of it.” (Image courtesy of Arena)
Team SwimSpray Wins at Lake Tahoe and Podiums at Mid-Atlantic Triathlon Champs
Team SwimSpray’s masters swimmers won their category in the Trans Tahoe Relay at Lake Tahoe, Nevada/California. The team, comprised of Andrew Chadeayne (SwimSpray’s inventor), Easton Chen, Julia Peppiatt, Ming Ong, Amara Rivera, and Peter Wong (SwimSpray’s Chief Operating Officer) – finished first in the Mixed 114+ division and 33rd overall with a time of 4:13:54. (Photo courtesy SwimSpray)
Mens 200m: Late Entry Agnel Head and Shoulders Above a Depleted Field
The men’s 200m freestyle World Championships Preview. (Photo Credit: TIm Binning, TheSwimPictures)
SwimSwam Store Free Shipping July 23-24, Get Your Swag Now
July 23rd and 24th the SwimSwam Store is offering free shipping, but you have to use this coupon code: XMASINJULY…
Hardcoreswim Partners with Olympian Tony Azevedo To Dive Deeply into Water Polo And Launch HardCorePolo Division
HardCoreSwim, Inc., a Southern California custom swimsuit company, has joined forces with 4-time Olympian Tony Azevedo to formally launch its HardCorePolo division, dedicated to the advancement and promotion of Water Polo by providing teams worldwide with superior custom water polo suits and water polo caps, all made in the USA. (Photo Courtesy of HardCoreSwim – Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
World’s 1st Shark Repelling Wetsuit (Warning: Dramatic Footage)
Open water athletes, surfers and recreational swimmers with a fear of being eaten have a new line of defense against their fears, a new shark deterent technology for wetsuits.
The Swimmer Calendar is Hot With Swim Stars and Behind the Scenes Video
SwimMAC Elite Madison Kennedy climbs the robe upside down! Yep! She does it flawlessly…just horsing around during “The Swimmer Calendar” photo shoot. (Courtesy of Andrew Day)
The Training and Development of Alicia Coutts
Alicia Coutts was Australian the darling of the Olympics in London winning five medals; gold in the 4 x 100 freestyle relay, silver in the 200 IM, 4 x 100 medley relay and 4 x 200 freestyle relay and bronze in the 100 butterfly (photo credit Swimming Australia / Delly Carr)
