A Berry Smoothie Recovery
Smoothies are a fan favorite among athletes, and what’s not to love; they’re super tasty, cold, refreshing, and quench your thirst.
4 Swim Parent Tips About Olympic Dreams
After talking with parents of Olympians, I discovered they don’t push their kids. Instead, they put zero limitations on their kids’ dreams. They are encouraging, hopeful and never say it’s impossible.
Everything is Worth It: Heading Towards Retirement
I am about one year out from my official retirement from swimming after a long fifteen-year career, and I have always considered this sport to be one of the biggest contributors to who I am as a person.
Harvard’s Schuyler Bailar Featured on 60 Minutes
Harvard University’s Schuyler Bailar made headlines tonight while he was profiled by CBS Television Network’s “60 Minutes.” Bailar has been blazing the trail as the first ever openly transgender athlete in an NCAA Division 1 Men’s Sport.
“Just smile!”: Managing Emotions in Synchronized Swimming
With so many emotions being experienced, the ability to manage emotions in the heat of performance becomes an important skillset for every swimmer.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #7 Anders Holm Reads Our Magazine
#10 82 days until trials begins and a lot is going on. There are currently 1667 qualified for a great…
Schuyler Bailar Profiled by 60 Minutes Tomorrow (April 10th)
Since joining the Harvard men’s swim team in the fall of 2015, Schuyler Bailar has been blazing the trail as the first openly transgender Division 1 NCAA Swimmer.
Further ‘Evidence’ Eminem Improves Swim Performance
A University of Lethbridge student believes his class project has successfully bridged a connection between listening to music with underwater headphones and improving one’s swimming performance.
Smoothies can make a good post-workout meal replacement!
Smoothies and smoothie bowls make great meal replacements, as long as you choose ingredients from each of the smoothie guide categories. This will ensure that you are getting nutrients you need.
Thank You Swimming
Swimming ending has taught me that I will always be a swimmer. Even though I may not be training insane amounts every day and I will never squeeze my body into a fastsuit, I am still a swimmer.
Swimming Outside the Binary
I hand in my approved absence form for the Big Ten Championships, notifying my professor at the University of Michigan that I will be missing a week of class. As I turn to leave, my professor stops me asking, “Gillian? Who is that, G?”
Shouts From the Stands: The NCAA’s From a Spectator Perspective
Over the last two years, I received the incredible opportunity to attend both the women’s and men’s Division I NCAA Championships. Last year I went to the women’s, and this year, the men’s.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #1 Agnel’s Clear 2nd Place Finish
See the controversial 200 free finish at French Elite Nationals down below.
#WorldAutismAwarenessDay: Autism and Swimming are an Important Match
Swim teams provide both physical and emotional benefits to individuals on the autism spectrum, including the ability to participate in a team sport where they are able to move up based on their own performance in a race, and not someone else’s.