6 Excuse-Busting Tips for Swimmers
Elite swimmers recognize the value in having ultimate accountability with their swimming. Here are 6 tips for busting the excuse-making loop.
10 Stay-In-The-Bag Snacks For A Healthy Athlete’s Diet
Swimmers are on the go! Your snacks should be portable and capable of staying fresh for hours inside your gym bag, backpack, or locker. Here are the best snacks for swimmers and athletes in general…
The 18th Annual Euro Meet Luxembourg: A Record-Setting Event!
For many members of the global swimming community, Luxembourg is known as the home of the Euro Meet, which just celebrated its highly successful 18th year from the 29th -31st of January, 2016.
Eating Out of a Swim Meet
Most of us are lucky; we have the opportunity to eat every day, several times per day. At swim meets, it gets even crazier; food is everywhere. You need fuel to perform, that’s one of our core beliefs at AthleticFoodieTM, but it’s critical that you don’t eat over-eat around competitions.
Building Community and Belonging in a Swim Team
Community building activities help facilitate good communication between swimmers and coaches and create a sense of trust and respect that promotes the full engagement of all swimmers everyday.
Kosuke Kitajima Runs The World (Video)
Recognize Japanese breaststroking beast Kosuke Kitajima with long hair and a beard?
Watch: Cullen Jones On Barriers To Minorities In The Sport Of Swimming
Four-time Olympic medalist Cullen Jones explains the three major barriers that keep minority children and adults from learning to swim for safety, for fun, and for sport.
5 Tips for Swim Parents to Leave Your Team Better Than You Found It
The sad truth is when your child is nine years old, it may feel like your days as a swim parent are endless. Before you know it, your child will begin the college recruiting process.
How Do They Do That? The Secret to Signing Big Recruiting Classes
Within each recruiting year, there are schools that distinguish themselves by hauling in a huge load of incoming talent. With…
Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #2 Lochte’s Ready for Rio
#10 GAME DAY!!!! #Dab #Dabbin #LookAtMyDab #SuperBowl50 @Panthers pic.twitter.com/KDvJOIjyH6 — Roy Burch (@Roy_Burch) February 7, 2016 Superbowl Dab. #9 https://twitter.com/feliciaflee/status/695050029724086272…
Shouts from the Stands: Taper is the Best Part of Swimming
SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…
What To Tell Your Swimmer After They’ve Had a Bad Swim
It’s a difficult experience to watch your swimmer come up short of their goals and expectations in the pool. Here is a simple strategy to help your swimmer move forward.