Life Without Swimming: Reflections after Week 1 of Retirement
The biggest lesson that swimming didn’t teach me is that life goes on. I didn’t about life once I was done with swimming. Nobody prepared me for when I would be done.
Finding Success In Failure
Can failure be a good influence on our lives? Sure, success is important, but failure can be just as or even more important than success.
Burkinis Now Allowed in Competition by British ASA
Britain’s Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has announced a progressive new rule allowing women to compete wearing burkinis, a swimsuit style wore by women seeking full-body coverage.
5 Amazing Things Michael Phelps Said About His Mom
I was fortunate to hear Michael Phelps speak last week, sitting with my fellow swim moms and Masters swimmers.
Championship Season Swimming – Get Ready
Championship season beckons. Over the next 3 weeks, the best of the best will converge for the biggest tournaments of the year.
To All Incoming Freshmen
You are signed to swim at a collegiate level! Congratulations! Swimming at a collegiate level is something to be extremely…
10 Things Every Female Relates to When Putting on a Tech Suit
What every female swimmer can relate to when putting on a tech suit,
The Feeling Every Swimmer Gets When Off-Season Hits
With seasons coming to a close, off-season begins!
Slow Motion Anthony Ervin Ink Swimming (Video)
Photographer Mike Lewis captured the cover above, and he went behind the scenes, capturing slo mo footage of the oldest man to win Olympic swimming gold at the Olympic Training Center in SoCal.
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11 Reasons to Love SwimSwam’s Tattoo Issue with the Tony Ervin Cover
Here are 11 reasons to love SwimSwam’s Tattoo Issue with the massive swimsuit feature.
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Swim Coach Shane Tusup Featured on Cover of Hungarian Forbes Magazine
Shane Tusup, Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu’s husband and coach, finds himself on newsstands throughout Hungary as he is for once featured on the cover of a magazine. Forbes Magazine, to be exact. The other half of Iron Aquatics, Tusup is interviewed about the business side of the power couple’s brand and shows off his tattoos.
HYPE VIDEOS: MAC Elite Prepares For Wisconsin State Meet
The Madison Aquatic Club launches into the Wisconsin State Swim Meet this week, and the hype is for real.
Milorad Cavic Questions Michael Phelps’ Commitment To Anti-Doping
This week, Michael Phelps appeared before a Congressional subcommittee to testify about the issue of doping, but a rival from Phelps’ past came forward this week with questions about why Phelps is tackling the issue post-retirement.
Party in the MIAA: Kalamazoo’s Conference Themes & Why They Matter
There’s at least one on every team: the oddball swimmer (or diver) who dresses up in funny outfits at major meets and cheers on the rest of the team with emphatic zeal, livening the mood and siphoning some of the stress out of the air. In the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, or MIAA, team costumes and MIAA “themes” are the norm for Kalamazoo College.