How to Maximize Swimming Starts with the Back Footplate
Getting off to a good start is one of the most important parts of the swimming race. The shorter the race, the more important the start becomes.
Remember Your Coach and What They Meant To You
“Howard Wheeler helped me become a man. I started at Furman not knowing a single person, as a shy, unheralded, barely recruited, average swimmer. Howard not only helped me come out of my shell, but he saw what no other coach had ever seen.”
What if Swimmers Brawled like the football players at Super Bowl 49?
“What do you think our coach would do if we started fighting with our rival team at the end of conference meet?”
9 Things You Know to Be True If You Started Swimming Later than Everyone Else
#4 – You realize your talent won’t get you to your goal, and you start working your butt off.
Morning Swim Practice – The 50 Meter Jungle
It’s a Friday morning in January. It’s dark. It’s cold. It’s been a long week at work, and an even…
5 Things Every Tall Swimmer Hears
6-time Olympic medalist Matt Grevers, aka The Gentle Giant, is 6 feet 9 inches tall.
Making a Living through Swimming
Do you love coaching? Do you wish you could use your expertise to make a substantial living? Are you ready to take the next step for your professional career?
What does the perfect Swimmer’s Groundhog Day look like for you?
“At the end of one of my favorite movies, Groundhog Day, Bill Murray’s character finally lives the perfect day. After repeating Feb 2nd innumerable times, he eventually makes each day a masterpiece by developing his talents and hobbies to the fullest potential…”
FINA Announces Qualifying Times for 2015 World Masters Championships
FINA has approved time standards and events for the 2015 World Masters’ Championships that will be held from August 10th…
6 Ways to Get the Most from Your Swimmers
Motivating Boys vs. Girls: Six Ways to Get the Most from Your Swimmers
5 Quotes To Help You Stay Swimming Tough
“Here are 5 of our favorite quotes that can serve as a boost during a painful sprint set, or a mantra to get you through a seemingly endless distance workout.”
Nine Swimming T-Shirt Sayings With Wisdom and Insight
#9 “H2O: two parts Heart and one part Obsession”
3 Drills To Improve Your Backstroke Kick
Try these three drills to maintain a powerful backstroke kick.
Cancer Survivor Katie Kennell-Langan Needs A Strong Heart
“She’d beaten cancer, but how the chemo weakened her immune system and a virus had settled in her heart…”