What Carbohydrates Should You Eat During Your Diet?
Dietary choices as a swimmer can give you an edge or sabotage all of the hours you spent training. So it’s important to pay attention to what you eat and when you eat. This is especially true with carbohydrates…
Biggest Worry about Olympic Trials answered by Mutual of Omaha
If you’re a swimmer going to U.S. Olympic Trials, you are in for the most inspirational meet you will ever see. But the biggest concern of you (and your coach) is where you are going to train while enjoying this amazing event.
Vitamin D – The Importance of Getting Enough
We’ve heard how Vitamin D is important for us and typically associate it with getting lots of sunlight, but there’s more to this beneficial nutrient than meets the eye.
Plant Proteins equal Swimming Power
You’ve likely heard that plant proteins are not sufficient for athletes, not true! It is possible to consume all of the protein you need from non-animal sources.
Iron Image: How Hosszu Has Excelled At Branding In An ‘Unbranded’ Sport
The attributes that have led to Katinka Hosszu’s profound success in the pool – hard work, endurance, and a refusal to pass up any opportunity for a win – are what have her brand one of swimming’s most-recognizable worldwide.
10 Stay-In-The-Bag Snacks For A Healthy Athlete’s Diet
Swimmers are on the go! Your snacks should be portable and capable of staying fresh for hours inside your gym bag, backpack, or locker. Here are the best snacks for swimmers and athletes in general…
Eating Out of a Swim Meet
Most of us are lucky; we have the opportunity to eat every day, several times per day. At swim meets, it gets even crazier; food is everywhere. You need fuel to perform, that’s one of our core beliefs at AthleticFoodieTM, but it’s critical that you don’t eat over-eat around competitions.
5 Tips for Swim Parents to Leave Your Team Better Than You Found It
The sad truth is when your child is nine years old, it may feel like your days as a swim parent are endless. Before you know it, your child will begin the college recruiting process.
How Do They Do That? The Secret to Signing Big Recruiting Classes
Within each recruiting year, there are schools that distinguish themselves by hauling in a huge load of incoming talent. With…
Shouts from the Stands: Taper is the Best Part of Swimming
SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…
BridgeAthletic Building Blocks Series – Partner Bodyweight Workout
The BridgeAthletic Building Blocks Series is a set of 5 exercises that can be performed on the pool deck by swimmers with a basic level of dryland experience and proficiency.
Measuring Swimming Dominance
What does it mean to dominate a competition? Not just winning the competition. But winning by a lot.
Four Years Later: The Swimming Landscape from London to Rio, Part Two
Could the Netherlands flip the script and upset Australia in the 4×100 Freestyle relay?
Micronutrients A Swimmer Needs
Micronutrients, and Macronutrients, are key factors in how well athletes can physically and mentally perform.