SwimMom Musings: The Invisible
Depression: the silent pain and feeling of hopelessness. It not only impacts swimmers but many other people as well. Sometimes it is even frowned upon by tough coaches who believe every athlete should suck it up and live with the pain.
8 Michael Phelps Quotes to Get You Fired Up
Here are 8 inspirational quotes from the G.O.A.T. to get you motivated to swim your best the next time you hit the pool.
10 (+1) Steps to Become an Olympian
#4 – Take responsibility for your skills.
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Swimming is a Lifelong Sport for Actor Rik Barnett
British actor Rik Barnett enjoys swimming as a way to mange his busy career with an activity that provides stress-relief and a way to stay in shape.
Lane 8 Fund Aims to Provide Swimming Foundation for Inner-City Youth
Since we last spoke with SwimSwam in 2014, we were three months into our mission of ‘Leveling the playing field for Cincinnati’s inner-city swimmers’.
Tribute to Third-Place Finishers at U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials
Does anyone really know what this feels like to finish third except others who have finished third in these Trials? Does anyone really know how frustrating and disheartening this is?
How to get the Michael Phelps Gold Cover 2016 Olympic Preview Magazine
This is the one magazine you want to celebrate and remember Olympic swimming in 2016.
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What Does It Mean to Let Your Child Take Ownership?
Here are a four questions to discover if we are giving ownership to our kids…
Greatest Race Trash Talk in Olympic History: France vs. USA
Trash talking of historical proportions began a few days before the finals of the men’s 4 by 100 meter freestyle relay in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
5 Things All Swimmers Fear
Swimmers have a specific set of fears when it comes to competing. Here are 5 of them we all experience.
12 Things Non-Swimmers Say to Swimmers
For those in our lives that don’t share our commitment to the chlorinated life it can be difficult to understand exactly what it is that we do.
Lochte Gets A Tan, Ledecky Finds Date In Phelps Facebook Video
Michael Phelps’s latest Facebook live broadcast comes from the Team USA training camp in San Antonio and features a number of high-profile cameos.
7 Things Fast Swimmers Do That You Should Do Too
What can we learn from these swimmers who perform at a consistently high level?
16 Things Your Swim Coach Likes to Say
Good swim coaches bring out the best in their athletes. Here are 16 things swim coaches say when on deck at the local pool.