Swimmers Need to Bone up on Newton’s Laws of Motion
Courtesy of Gary Hall Sr., 10-time World Record Holder, 3-time Olympian, 1976 Olympic Games US Flagbearer and The Race Club co-founder.
Connor Jaeger makes one last Fitter and Faster Tour stop before World Championships
Connor Jaeger has rapidly become America’s most loved male distance swimmer. At the Charlotte ProSwim, Jaeger capped off the meet by posting the third fastest time in the world in the 1,500 meter free this year.
Yoga for Swimmers: Three Ways to Increase Shoulder Stability
Yoga can be used to not only gain more mobility within the shoulder joint, but it can be used create more ability as well…
How can the Paralympics become relevant in the United States?
SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…
Swimming in the ocean; managing rip currents and other hazards
Swimming in the ocean is a blast. In addition to the freedom of swimming without boundaries, and the beauty of…
Tom Shields’ 3 Favorite Exercises
Tom Shields had a breakout swim last summer at U.S. Nationals, winning the 100m and 200m butterfly events.
My Favorite Skill
Who in Swimming has influenced your life? Athlete Manager & Entrepreneur Emily White Chronicles her answer below.
Following the Feet: Opening Day at the Daleview Swim Club
Following the Feet is an 8-week summer series on SwimSwam. Written by Stina Oakes, the series follows the eight weeks of summer club season at Silver Spring, Maryland’s Daleview Swim Club, whose team mascot is the “Feet.”
Shouts From the Stands: Changing Lanes
Matt Pariselli explores the tough transition to life beyond swimming
National Shallow Water Blackout Prevention Day is officially May 31st
This announcement is courtesy of VASA, a SwimSwam partner. This letter to the swimming community is from Rhonda Milner, M.D., Founder…
On the Wings of Determination and Hope: Lily’s Story
Although Lily can only walk with the aid of crutches, this limitation has not stopped her from flying through life on the wings of determination and hope, with her fiercely supportive family and friends by her side.
Olympian Dara Torres Invites New Swimmers and Families to Jump In with SwimToday
While youth sports participation by children ages 6-12 has dropped 4.5 percent since 2008[i], swimming membership in year-round teams increased…
3 Ways to do a Shoulder Safe Swimming Workout
Practicing proper technique is arguably the #1 measure you can take to prevent or recover from an overuse injury. To avoid technique that can aggravate an injury, warm-up with 3-5 drills before every workout.
Swimming Heroes We Remember: Tedford H. Cann, The Man Who Beat the Duke
On this day of remembrance, we remember one of our own who is buried in the Arlington National Cemetery.
2015 World Championship Teaser Video with Lochte, Adrian, Morozov and Manaudou
Why is Michael Phelps in this Russian teaser video for the 2015 FINA World Championships?