26 Tips to Help Swim Coaches to Avoid Boring Routines
The current ease with which young people can choose to participate in other, more entertaining activities should encourage us to seek strategies capable of helping them to choose the sport of swimming. 26 strategies are listed here.
It all started with summer league swimming
“It is now the summer I turn 18. I am currently head coach of my summer league team, and it is by far the most rewarding experience I’ve ever had.”
8 Tips for Triathlon Parents
Monique McDonough is a 5-time Ironman finisher who juggles parenthood, training, and a full-time job as a consultant.
2016 Rio Mascots to Star in Own Cartoon Network Series
Really want to start getting into the 2016 Rio spirit? On August 5th, exactly one year before the 2016 Opening…
Natalie Coughlin Featured On Cover Of ESPN’s “The Body” Issue – Video Interview
“One of the things I love about the Body Issue so much is that it celebrates the bodies that allow us to be successful in our sport. As a sports fan, I love seeing the differences in body types.”
Making a Difference: Minnesota’s Kaela Anderson Donates Bone Marrow
Three years ago, Student-Athlete Development intern Kaela Anderson made a small decision that ended up having a big impact on her life – and changed the life of someone else.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #1 Happy 30th Birthday to the Greatest Ever
Phelps Phelps Phelps. He’s 30 now, but will be looking to add more hardware to his collection of Olympic Medals which is now 22-deep.
Shouts from the Stands: Freedom, and how I became the fastest dad in America
In the spirit of our Founding Fathers who wanted the Independence and Freedom to experiment with better practices, I hope you can learn something from my last year’s journey of life, liberty and the pursuit of happy swimming.
10 Swimming Patches for Swim Parents
There are so many cool patches for the swimmers, my question is “Where’s the Love for the Swim Parents?” Here are my 10 suggestions for Swim Parent Patches.
FINIS Athlete Photo Shoot, Behind the Scenes
Take an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the FINIS Professional Athletes Photo Shoot.
3 Steps to Becoming a Thoughtful and Conscious Swimmer
More thoughtful swimmers are those that focus on the little things which will ultimately cultivate in reaching their full potential.
5 Ways to Accelerate your Recovery in Swimming
It’s preseason. Training is at the top of your priority, and your recovery is essential to getting through the next few weeks of high intensity workouts. For the 19-20 hours in the day that you spend off the pool deck, you have complete control over your recovery and how well you treat your body.
Top German swimmer Marco Koch uses hypnosis to get into ‘the right flow’
Looking at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Koch and his coach are trying new ways to improve perfomances.
‘Why we love Virginia Swimming’ – a message from Virginia’s Class of 2019
In light of a few recent allegations and related negative press regarding the University of Virginia men’s swim team, we, the incoming men’s Class of 2019, want to share our perspective.
Following the Feet: Part 6 – Not Defeated
“Never cry about swimming,” the senior swimmer consoles the younger girl who shivers under her towel.