5 Things You’ll Never Hear a Successful Swimmer Say
The things we tell ourselves matters. Here are 5 things you’ll never hear a successful swimmer tell themselves.
Be Ready So You Don’t Have to Get Ready
One of the most overlooked aspects of a swimmer’s training is the way that they prepare. Will you be ready to swim fast?
8 Ways To Make This Your Best Swimming Year Yet
Here are eight ways to make this your best year yet.
7 Quotes for the Struggling Swimmer
Having a hard time staying on track with your goals? Feeling like you are starting to lose direction, focus or even meaning in regards to your swimming?
8 Questions Every Swimmer Should Ask Themselves
Olivier Poirier-Leroy has 8 questions that swimmers should ask themselves every day.
7 Things Smart Swimmers Need to Stop Doing
Our swimming is a collection of habits, both good and bad. With that in mind, here are 7 habits that smart swimmers need to ditch.
10 Ways to be an Awesome Swimming Lane Mate
We’ve all been there — 12 swimmers, 1 lane. Here are 10 ways to be an awesome lane-mate when lane space is at a premium.
8 Things You Didn’t Know About Anthony Ervin
Laid back, tatty’d up, and blisteringly fast, Anthony Ervin has been carving up pools worldwide over the course of his two part career. Here are 8 things you might not have known about the American sprinter.
Bruce Hayes vs. The Albatross and the 800 Relay Glory of 1984
Before Lezak’s heroics in Beijing there was Bruce Hayes and his epic relay leg against the most dominant swimmer of the 1984 Olympics, West Germany’s Michael Gross.
The Top 8 Swimming Moments from the 1988 Seoul Olympics
Here are the top 8 moments from the last Olympics of the Cold War era, the 1988 Seoul Games. (Featured Image: Matt Biondi smiles, over two decades later, racing at US Masters Nationals)
Pablo Morales and His 8 Year Wait For An Individual Olympic Gold
Everyone loves a good comeback story, and there are fewer more heart warming than the tale of Pablo Morales and his gold medal winning performance at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
The Swimmer’s Guide to Conquering the Struggle
Before the big breakthrough–whether in practice or competition– comes conquering the struggle. Here is how.
6 Questions to Ask Yourself After the Big Meet
The big meet has come and gone. Here are 6 questions to ask yourself after the weekend to get the most from your efforts so far and to move on to bigger and better things.
10 Swimmers You See at Your Local Lap Swim
#1 – The Manatee. You’ll notice the lifeguard paying particularly special attention to this individual, who floats along lifelessly with the tiny current of the pool. Favorite strokes include floating on the back, and floating on the front.
5 Things You Will Take Away From Swimming
Olivier Poirier-Leroy is a former national level swimmer based out of Victoria, BC. In feeding his passion for swimming, he…