Missy Franklin Joins USA Swimming Foundation As Ambassador (Video)
Olympian and new professional swimmer Missy Franklin has officially joined the USA Swimming Foundation through the year 2020, supporting the USA Swimming charity that seeks to teach kids swimming and water safety.
Missy Franklin Inspires All At “Exceptional Women” Seminar
Olympic champion and all-around superstar, Missy Franklin, was recently a special guest at an event in Ketchum, Idaho honoring remarkable…
UConn’s Swimming and Diving Teams Bond While Giving Back
In preparation for the 2015-16 season, the University of Connecticut men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have found fun activities to help them get to know each other better.
Wisconsin Swim Instructor Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Child
A Wisconsin swimming instructor has been charged with first degree sexual assault after admitting to touching a 3-year-old inappropriately, Wisconsin’s WISN – Milwaukee reports.
Learn the Hex-Bar Deadlift to Increase your Swim Strength
We prefer to recommend the Hex Bar / Trap Bar over a regular barbell because it helps to decrease shear forces on the lumbar spine. This allows you to stabilize your shoulders in neutral and promotes proper movement mechanics, especially with taller athletes.
SwimSwam Pulse: 53% Say Mexico’s Falsified Worlds Times Went Too Ignored
SwimSwam readers very clearly saw the falsification of entry times as an issue, though they were split on how serious an issue.
4 Exercises To Strengthen The Shoulders
4 exercises that help strengthen the shoulder and help prevent injuries.
X Winter Swimming World Championships Launch Contest to Create Mascot
“We decided to add a creative element to the creation of the symbol of the Championships, so that a lot of people are involved into its creation not just one person…”
Learn the Dumbbell Deadlift to Increase your Swim Strength
The Dumbbell Deadlift is one of our favorite exercises to increase your swimmer strength.
Anthony Ervin To Move To Los Angeles, Join Dave Salo’s Training Group at USC
U.S. Olympian Anthony Ervin will be leaving his Cal-Berkeley training base and moving the Los Angeles to train with Dave Salo and the USC professional group for the year leading up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Watch Olympian Josh Davis nearly get gored Bullfighting (Video)
Josh Davis said the crowd cheered for an Olympian to jump in the ring. He knew the Olympians presently training for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio wouldn’t do it, and he didn’t want to disappoint the crowd.
2015 Race Club Fall Swimisodes Are Here (Video)
In swimming, where water is 800 times denser than air so every detail counts.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #4 Carmel HS Girls Rock
Amy Bilquist (above) has certainly left her mark on the Carmel HS record books, writing herself in for four different events, three of which she did this past season.
Learn Kettlebell Goblet Squats to Increase your Swim Strength
The KB/DB Goblet Squat is simply the Frog Squat movement but holding a kettlebell or dumbbell at chest height.