#earliestswimmingmemories: The Essence of Our Sport
Come, take a stroll along the ultimate Throwback Thursday with us, back to when swimming was SUPER serious. This kid gets it.
What Summer Rec Leagues Are All About
The summer swim season is coming up and, no, I’m not talking about the long course season.
Swimfluence has arrived
This week, Swimfluence, the subscription box service created for competitive swimmers, officially launched. Each month subscribers to the service will receive a package on their doorstep containing 6 to 8 products designed to positively influence the lifestyle of a competitive swimmer.
Olympic icon Matt Biondi and a Movie Star Team Up For 5 Clinics and 1 Camp
At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Biondi had one of the most incredible performances in swimming history, winning five gold medals and breaking four World Records in the process.
“Of Soil and Water” – UK’s First Public Pond Opens
London’s “King’s Cross Pond Club” is both a work of art and a place to take a dip.
Tom Shields reveals secrets to long course butterfly success (Video Interview)
Tom Shields has asserted himself as a major player in the long course scene, but it didn’t come easy
Former British Olympic swimmer nearly drowns after suffering cardiac arrest
Former British Olympian Shelagh Ratliff had a scary brush with disaster last month, suffering cardiac arrest and nearly drowning in her local pool. Ratliff needed to be rescued by the pool’s lifeguards.
Time Lapse: 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte
SwimSwam photographer Mike Lewis produced this time lapse video from the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.
Records, Stereotypes Fall in LGBTQ Movement
Proud to Play: Where the Gay and Athletic Communities Intersect by Oliver Goodman | [email protected] “Stereotypes are like records,” Jack…
The Michael Phelps Olympic Show is Live, and This Is Why It Matters
“The Olympics, often driven by nationalistic pride and the country medal-count, morphed into something else over the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Games. We all lived the experience through Phelps. Swimmers globally cheered him on…”
6 cool things about Misty Hyman and why you should meet her at a Misty-Fly BREAKout! Swim Clinic
Olympic Champion Misty Hyman headlines three BREAKout! Swim Clinics.
The Top 10 Water Safety Rules in honor International Water Safety Day
Swimming video is courtesy of Eve and Candace, the world’s foremost unknown swim vloggers (now kind of famous for swim vlogging).
7 Questions to Consider When on a Recruiting Trip
Choosing a college swim team is one of the biggest decisions that student athletes make.
11 Olympic Stars Headline Charity Concert to benefit Swim to Win Foundation
The benefit concert kicks off the Swim to Win Clinic featuring internationally acclaimed Olympians including: Janet Evans, Rowdy Gaines, Jason Lezak, Aaron Peirsol, Chloe Sutton, Amanda Beard, Ariana Kukors (featured video) & many more.
#SwimMomMonday: A Conversation with Debra Gemmell
Debra Gemmell with her son Andrew at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.