Athletes Connected: Q&A With Michigan Diving Coach Hilde
Michigan’s Athletes Connected program focused on mental health is producing a Q&A series with various Wolverine athletic department staff talking about issues of mental wellness. The series kicked off this week with an interview of Michigan diving coach Mike Hilde.
Are Leadership Skills a Side Effect of Swimming?
Here are five leadership traits learned through swimming…
11 Swimmers Who Went Hard on Halloween
Though most of us don’t end up getting the night off practice, these 11 swimmers (or swim teams) still found a way to go hard this Halloween.
7 Parent Tips to Help Your Child Be More Positive
I’m definitely a “glass half full” person. I don’t like negative talk on the pool deck because I understand there isn’t a perfect team, perfect coach or perfect swimmer.
Sugar: Get The Facts!
I was a sugar addict! I grew up with a sweet tooth for cereals, candies, pies and pastries. You name it, if it was sweet, I loved it.
5 Things Kids Gain From Swimming
When we look back at our kids’ swimming careers, we’ll remember some great races where they dropped time and finally made that cut they were chasing for months.
2 Breaststroke Techniques and 3 Key Timing Tips
Breaststroke is the most challenging, inefficient and slowest of the four strokes. It is also the key to a successful IM.
Two Tips for Parents about Swim Meets – Swim Mom Wisdom
“A coach once told me that his favorite swim parents are the ones who jump in and help–wherever they are needed–and don’t expect anything in return. Keep that in mind, especially at swim meets.”
SwimMom Musings: Next Chapters
For my entire lifetime as a parent, I have been a swim mom. I can probably count the races that I have missed on one hand and always for reasons out of my control. Until now.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Olympian Wanted For Fraud
Get your weekly news fix on happenings outside the pool, with this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines. A wedding engagement, first pitch, a memorial meet and more stories make-up the latest edition.
SwimSwam Pulse: Voters Split On Ervin Kneeling During Anthem
35% of voters found Anthony Ervin’s decision to kneel during the U.S. national anthem at the Raia Rapida meet “unpatriotic,” but 38% said it was neither patriotic nor unpatriotic.
7 Things Swim Families Share
Sitting in the crowded stands at a swim meet, I realized I had a connection with every person there.
Putting Swimming Specific Yoga Into Practice with UC San Diego
United States Women’s Olympic Swim Team Head Coach David Marsh incorporates aspects of Swimming Specific Yoga into a training session…
Holiday Swimming Gift: 2017 Year in Review Caeleb Dressel Cover
With nearly 150 pages featuring the biggest stories of 2017, this issue covers it all for swimmers and swim fans.
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Terry Laughlin, Author of ‘Total Immersion,’ Passes at 66
Terry Laughlin, a former swimmer and coach who published the book Total Immersion and championed the importance and priority of technique…