Pavel Sankovich Shares Tips and Tricks to Develop Elite-Level Underwaters
Sankovich delves into his focuses, his kick counts, and even a few of his favorite sets, including 3×300 descend that sound much easier than they are
Emma Reaney: The More you Lean on Others, The Better Everything Else Will Be
Reaney notes the best year of her swimming was also the year she was in the best headspace and living with 4 of her teammates.
Olympic Coach Ben Titley Shares Theories on Removing Lactic Acid for Swimmers
Titley notes that if you ever see Swim Canada at a Pro Swim in the US, they will do a full swim set after their racing session
Leigh Ann Caldwell, Swammer & NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent
Caldwell shares insight into Braden Holloway’s current NC State success and dives into what it took for her to make it as a network news correspondent.
Kristen Stege Describes the Upside of Switching From Sprinting to Distance
Stege takes us through her last year of swimming and why she has actually warmed up to distance swimming after adamantly opposing it as an age group swimmer
Todd DeSorbo Breaks Down Epic Dual Meet Finishes for UVA Men’s & Women’s Teams
DeSorbo said that unusually enough, the UVA men’s team has made a habit of taking dual meets down to the last relay since his arrival in Charlottesville
McKeown’s Coaching Staff Explains Methodology of 17-on, 4-off Training Cycles
We covered McKeown’s 21-day training cycles when we spoke with her, and now we get a behind-the-scenes look at why this training method works
Will Regan Smith Make the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team in These Events?
World champion Regan Smith came off of brutal winter training to win the 100 back, 100m fly, and 200 fly at the San Antonio Pro Swim.
Florent Manaudou Reveals the Downside of Being a Superhero
Manaudou hits on training in France pre-Olympics, his free time outside of the water, and what he gained by taking a break after the 2016 Olympic Games.
The Day Bill Pilczuk Shook the Swimming World in Perth
In January 1998 a soft-spoken Bill Pilczuk shook the swimming world when he dethroned the top sprinter in the history of men’s swimming.
SwimSwam Viral Video of the Month – January: @yagirlmadz
This month’s video comes from Madison Sweeney, who shows us the drastic improvement she’s made in her diving from high school to college
Morgan Scroggy on Making an Olympic Trials Final as the 41st Seed
Scroggy details what the Olympic dream meant to her as an athlete, and what the process of chasing it did for her 10 years removed from her swimming career.
Emily Escobedo Explains Pros and Cons of Unexpectedly Making the National Team
At the January Pro Swim in Richmond, she topped the field in both the 100 (1:07.11) and 200 (2:23.46) breast, going even faster than the likes of Lilly King
International Swimmers’ Alliance Launches With World’s Top 120 Elites
While the Alliance is not a union, it is an association of elite swimmers and a potentially powerful voice in negotiating improved economic conditions
Breaking Down the Decision to Have 2 Olympic Trials Meets in the US
We discuss whether this was the right decision, what led to this choice behind the scenes, and if there may be a better solution out there.
