5 Ways Swimmers Hold Themselves Back in the Pool
All too often we catch ourselves being our own worst enemy. Here are 5 ways that we hold ourselves back in our swimming.
8 Tips for Swim Parents About Team Hopping
Before you jump from one swim team to another, here are a few things to consider…
Drummin’ Dressel: Watch The Fastest Man In History Keep The Beat
Caeleb Dressel holds the record for the fastest 50 yard free in history, but he also holds pretty good time on the drums. The American Olympian posted a quick Instagram video this week of jam session he had on a drum set.
6 Things to Think About Next Time You Stumble with Your Swimming
6 things to think about the next time that your swimming is going not so, well, swimmingly.
LeBron Shouts Out Phelps During Sportsman Of The Year Acceptance Speech
LeBron James gave a shout-out to Olympic hero Michael Phelps in his acceptance speech for Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year Award this week.
Cleveland Swimmer Organizes Fundraiser Swim Meet For Autism Speaks
Gabriel Hanson, a high school senior at the University School in Cleveland, Ohio, organized a charity swim meet, raising money for Autism Speaks in honor of his nine-year-old brother.
Why You Need to Eat It Whole
As a general rule of thumb, eating foods in their whole, most natural state (rather than mashed, pureed, juiced, popped etc.) generally lessens the impact on blood sugar and contains more nourishment for the body.
This Coach Challenged His Athletes to Get Just 1% Better (And Then They Won 16 Olympic Golds)
Looking to make some striking improvements to your swimming? The quickest way to becoming a faster swimmer is not the way you think.
12 Days of Christmas with BREAKout! Swim Clinics
In honor of this special time of year we will showcase 36 of our Olympian clinicians that are not only great swimmers but great people that love to inspire kids.
Swim Training: Rethink Rotation in Backstroke and Freestyle
Gary Hall Sr.: “Although coaches and swimmers commonly believe that one of the reasons fast freestlyers and backstrokers rotate their bodies along the axis of their motion is to reduce drag, I don’t agree.”
To Drill Or Not To Drill?
Courtesy of Todd Larlee This is the question many triathletes ask themselves at this time of year. When reading the…
6 Reasons to Get Stoked About Being a Self-Disciplined Swimmer
Learn six reasons why you should be fired up about becoming a more self-disciplined swimmer.
SwimMom Musings: Pursue Moments
Savor the successes and learn from mistakes. The only real failure is giving up. Swimming is exhilarating. It is also humbling.