10 Things You Should Know about College Swimming Recruiting and Recruiting Trips
To all aspiring college level swimmers out there, here are 10 things you should know about the college recruiting process.
Being Senior – Katie McLaughlin Photo Vault
It’s the time of year many high school seniors start thinking about the end of their high school days and…
To the swimmer who didn’t have the season they wanted
“It’s okay. I know it doesn’t feel like it right now. But it is…”
5 College Classes to Enhance your Swimming Experience
One of the major goals of swimmers is to complete at the collegiate level. Here are 5 classes which might aid you in your collegiate athletic experience.
11 Things You Shouldn’t Say To A Competitive Swimmer
Swimmers understand that non-swimmers are going to be full of questions about the sport. Let’s be honest, though, there are some questions that you just shouldn’t ask. Here are 11 of them…
9 Misconceptions About Swimming That Swimmers Hate
#3 – Non-Swimmer Joe can beat you in a race. No buddy. Unless I give you a 30 second head start and I’m wearing jeans, you ain’t gonna win Joe.
3 Tips To Handle Swim Practice After a Break from the Pool
Depending on how much you’ve exercised, and how healthy you’ve continued to eat over break, you may be slightly sore or possibly to the point where you feel like a dormant rock. Before the “Soreness of Death” kicks in, here are some tips that could help…
Rowdy Gaines, YMCA of Central Florida offering 10,000 free swim lessons for ‘Splash Week’
The YMCA of Central Florida is billing an April week as “Splash Week,” complete with free swimming lessons to promote water survival skills in the state.
Shouts from the Stands: An enthusiastic Katie Ledecky-centric blog from an otherwise unenthusiastic non-blogger
People say that Katie Ledecky shocked the swimming world and pulled an upset in London when she won the 800 freestyle in American record fashion, but I disagree.
4 Questions To Ask Prior to Signing Your National Letter of Intent
What questions should swimmers ask before they put their “John Hancock” on the National Letter of Intent?
Mental Health Awareness: Athlete Identity and Career Retirement
We’ve had some fun over the past few weeks with stories about how to transition from being a swimmer to a…
The 5 Stages of the Swim Season Explained For Non-Swimmers
Swim season seems to last forever until you are officially a “swammer” and sometimes it doesn’t even stop there. If you have non-swimmer friends, show them this breakdown to explain the 5 Stages of the Swim Season.
Police close investigation of alleged rape of former Missouri swimmer with no prosecutions
Columbia, Missouri police have officially closed their investigation into the alleged 2010 rape of former Missouri swimmer Sasha Menu Courey after more than a year of digging.
What a Swimmer Does When The Going Gets Tough
What happens when we find ourselves struggling for weeks, months, or even an entire season just to improve? How do we know that we can achieve another best time or record-breaking swim?