Ten Tips From A Used-To-Be Timid Swimmer
Courtesy of Avery Manbeck 1. Get to know your teammates. 4 a.m. sucks a little less when you’re swimming with…
11 signes que vous êtes officiellement une famille de nageurs
Cela n’arrive pas du jour au lendemain, mais il y a toujours un moment déclencheur qui vous fait réaliser que votre famille est maintenant une famille de nageurs à temps plein…
Freestyle Flip Turn: Mastering The Approach
The important law of inertia comes into play at several key times during the flip turn and the approach to the wall is one of them. If a body in motion truly wants to stay in motion then the worst thing we can do is slow down while approaching the wall. Yet nearly every swimmer does.
WATCH “Triple Threat: The Litherland Brothers” Documentary
Lifelong swimmer Christine Beldon, a club swimmer at the University of Georgia, put together a documentary of UGA swimming’s power triplets Jay Litherland, Kevin Litherland, and Mick Litherland.
Oleksiak vs. Manuel II
We’re in for a treat next week. The Arena Pro Swim Series stops in Atlanta and the second night features…
Create a thing of Beauty With Your Backstroke Start
A great backstroke start is a thing of beauty. I liken it to a dolphin leaping out of the water or David Boudia scoring a perfect 10 off of the 10-meter tower. You see no splash and hear no splash.
Step Up Your Butterfly Drills (Video)
Watch Olympic champion Roland Schoeman demonstrate butterfly swim drills.
Techniques, Methods and Swimwear To Keep Up With The Pack
There are many things a long distance swimmer can do to improve his or her performance in an endurance race.
5 Reasons That Swimmers Fail
All too often swimmers can’t get out of their own way while chasing success. Here are 5 reasons that swimmers fail when trying to achieve excellence in the pool.
Yoga for Swimmers: Mobility and Strength for an Efficient Butterfly
Yoga is one of the most efficient ways that you can develop both the mobility and strength needed to developing a stronger and faster butterfly…
5 Things Swimmers Do to Derail Their Workouts
This season make your workouts more consistent and 16.4 times as awesome by steering clear of these common hang-ups that often derails a swimmer’s workout.
What grade is your freestyle recovery?
“In swimming, I like to describe the freestyle recovery as having three octane grades; low, medium and high.”
What To Do When You Are Ready to Achieve Your Swimming Goals
With a fresh season comes a new opportunity to excel at the sport we all love. Here are some strategies for developing goals that will keep the fire burning long into the season.
SwimMom Musings: The Final Lap
Soon it will be May and the final days of your senior year will be a memory. They are flying by at a rapid pace with every week bringing a new last time.
Coleman’s Carpool: 10 Minutes in the hot seat with Dave Durden (Video)
In Coleman’s Carpool we get the insider’s perspective on your favorite swimmers. SwimSwam Head of Production, Coleman Hodges, invites swimmers…