Excellence Starts in Practice: 8 Ways to Swim Like a Boss From Day 1
Swimming excellence is developed long before you ever step up on the blocks. Here are 8 ways to engage your inner excellence at practice on the regular.
Michael Phelps Swim School Launches In India
Children in India will have an opportunity to learn to swim at the newly launched Michael Phelps Swim School there, opened in association with GameDay arts.
The Official SwimSwam Ballot For the 2015 Golden Goggle Awards
Based on SwimSwam’s votes, Katie Ledecky should be coming home from the Golden Goggles Awards with some new pieces of shiny eye-wear after another season in which she was basically unbeatable internationally.
Teaser for French “Swim Idols” Pin-Up Calendar Released
The “making of” teaser video for the 2016 calendar featuring France’s “swimming idols” was released today. Have a peek here.
In Briefs 09/29/15: Rio Accommodation Concerns, UK Funding Cuts Loom
Get in the know on possible UK funding cuts, potential accommodation problems in Rio for 2016 and more in this edition of In Briefs.
7 Reasons Why Swimmers Date Swimmers
Funky Trunks and Funkita swimmers fess up on their swimcest and the upside of dating other swimmers.
(Swimcest / ’swim-cest / verb: when a swimmer forms a romantic relationship with another swimmer, usually from the same swim team.)
#SwimMomMonday: A Conversation with Sierra Schmidt’s Mom (and Dad)
Sierra Schmidt with her dad, Joe, doing their thing in Baltimore.
Top 5 Tips for Becoming a Resilient Swimmer
Ready to become a more resilient swimmer in competition and in training? Here are 5 tips to help swimmers bounce back hard and fast.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #7 Ashley Twichell Ties the Knot
Ashley Twichell (above) got married to now-husband Derek Wall yesterday.
Update On The UVA Alleged Hazing Lawsuit
In the ongoing civil lawsuit involving five former University of Virginia men’s swim team members being accused of hazing by…
Michigan’s Athletes Connected To Host Free Mental Health Webinar Wednesday
The University of Michigan’s “Athletes Connected” program is hosting a free webinar focused on mental health in student-athletes.
10 Things Swimmers Say to Each Other They Can’t Say to Their “Normal” Friends
Swimmers have a language unto themselves. The way we talk to each other is different from the way we talk to our non-swimmer friends. Here are ten examples…
Why The Fundamental Law of Inertia Matters In Swimming
Courtesy of Gary Hall Sr., 10-time World Record Holder, 3-time Olympian, 1976 Olympic Games US Flagbearer and The Race Club co-founder.
Master This Killer Glute Workout To Help Improve Kick
This killer glute workout will help get that kick stronger for any race.
Wanna Swim Faster? Start By Unleashing Your Inner Grit
Wanna punish those goals this season? Start by unleashing your inner grit in the pool.