Exercise To Improve Your Rotation
The rotation in freestyle and backstroke is a crucial phase in swimming, and many swimmers naturally struggle with it, especially at young age.
2014 YMCA Nationals GAC Air Quality Report Day 2: Air Remains Fresh
It’s day 2 of the 2014 YMCA Short Course National Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina,…
Canadian Swimming Trials Webcast
Watch the Canadian Swimming Trials Webcast streamed live, courtesy of Sportsnet Canada. Finals sessions start at 6pm Pacific (9pm Eastern)…
Lip Dub: Columbia Men’s Swimming and Diving Pump Up Music Video – Eminem’s Lose Yourself
Courtesy of Stanley Wong. Thanks to Matt Traub for sending SwimSwam this swimming video.
Finis Tempo Trainer: Good For Training And Pranking Your Coaches
College of Charleston swimmers Sarah Graif & Jayme Groth decided to have a little April fools fun with their head coach…
Olympian Alex Meyer Walks The 2014 YMCA Nationals Parade
2012 Olympian and open water World Champion, Alex Meyer, walks the famous YMCA Nationals Parade in Greensboro, North Carolina. Alex…
Motivational Cal NCAA Highlight Video: Passion Has A Funny Way of Trumping Logic
The Cal Berkeley YouTube account posted a highlight video from the 2014 Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships. This inspiring two…
Video: Ryan Held 2014 YMCA Nationals 50 Free Winner, 19.58
This race was another one of our “pre-meet highlights” and Ryan Held certainly did not disappoint. The senior out of the Springfield, Illinois YMCA not only swam a lifetime best of 19.58 to win the title.
Video: Konopka 2014 YMCA Nationals 50 Free Winner, 22.46
Another Middle Tyger podium finish came from 16-year old Katrina Konopka, on her second swim of the finals session, with a 22.46.
Video: Weaver 2014 YMCA Nationals 100 Fly Winner, 52.87
Courtney Weaver was successful in winning her 10th career YMCA National Championship, and even though she couldn’t match her record-breaking prelims swim of 52.51, Weaver still had a comfortable margin of victory with a 52.87 for the title.
Video: Petersen 2014 YMCA Nationals 100 Fly Winner, 48.12
Led by Nick Petersen from the Schroeder YMCA in 48.12, last year’s runner-up, there were 5 swimmers in this final under 49 seconds.
Feature Video: 2014 Australian Swimming Championships
Swimming video is courtesy of Swimming Australia for the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships.
Michael Phelps Video Interview at 15 Years Old: The Prelude to the Media Frenzy
Michael Phelps is about to explode onto the competitive swimming scene again, though no one will officially go on-the-recond about the exact date and time.
VIDEO: Miami age groupers, coaches wish their older teammates luck at Australian Nationals
The young swimmers of Australia’s Miami Swim Club show their support for their older teammates in this “Good Luck” Australian Nationals lead-up video.
Mitch’s Monday Meet Review Episode 7: Men’s NCAA Championships
Join SwimSwam’s Mitch Bowmile as he reviews all of the action from last weekend’s NCAA Championships for the Division I Men. Video courtesy…
