5 Storylines, All the Links You Need for the 2016 European Champs
James Guy will be one to watch out for at the European Championships in London.
The Art of Breathing in Swimming
While swimming, breathing is not that simple. The questions ‘How often do we breathe?’ ‘Where do we breathe?’ or even ‘How do we breathe?’ are legitimate ones. The answers are not that obvious, either.
Why the Breaststroke Kick Speed Drill Matters
Having great speed in breaststroke kick is one of the techniques that led Olympian Rebecca Soni to gold medals in the Beijing and London Olympics.
Four Years Later: The Swimming Landscape from London to Rio, Part Two
Could the Netherlands flip the script and upset Australia in the 4×100 Freestyle relay?
ROKA add Rebecca Soni to Athlete Roster
Six-Time Olympic Medalist Joins World-Class Athletes in ROKA Family
Olympic Experience: Does It Really Matter?
DeSantis and the Viking take a look at the stats to determine how much past Olympic experience should weigh in toward national selection criteria.
Rebecca Soni: Life Outside the Pool
We recently chatted with Rebecca about life after Olympic glory, overcoming obstacles, and some of her proudest moments outside of swimming.
Yoga for Swimmers – Release Tension in Your Hips, Quads and Glutes
In this intense 20 minute Vinyasa flow yoga practice, we focus on stretching these regions of the legs that tend to be tight in swimmers. (Featured image: Rebecca Soni)
Is 2:25 The New 2:29 In The Women’s 200m Breaststroke?
2:29 has gone from average to obsolete, a 2:25 has gone from a top-ranked swim to average, and instead of swimmers gunning for under 2:25, the world is looking at the 2:20 mark as the new barrier in the women’s 200m breaststroke.
The Swim-Avengers – Earth’s Mightiest Swimmers
First we saw 10 Olympians as some of the greatest Superheroes of all time, and if you thought that was all you were going to get, think again. Check out the Avengers of Planet Swim…
Why Olympic Swimming Champion Rebecca Soni Does Yoga (Video Feature)
Rebecca used Yoga during her career as an elite athlete eventually replacing her weight lifting program entirely with yoga.
Rebecca Soni and Kim Vandenberg launch campaign to build a family a home
Olympians Kim Vandenberg and Rebecca Soni have launched a campaign to support their efforts to build a home for a family in need in Mexico via Hope Sports.
Olympic Swim Star Rebecca Soni Demonstrates Freestyle Kick Breaststroke Drill (VIDEO)
About 80% of the propulsion in Breaststroke comes from the legs. Knowing that more than any other stroke, breaststroke relies on the power of the kick for propulsion, Rebecca Soni has reinvented the breaststroke technique.
8 Olympic Swimmers Band Together to Help Jeff Julian in his battle with Cancer
Jason Lezak, Rebecca Soni, Ariana Kukors, Haley Anderson, Jessica Hardy, Kim Vandenberg, Lenny Krazelburg and John Naber step up to support Rose Bowl Aquatics Head Coach Jeff Julian in his battle against cancer.
RACE VIDEO: Kanako Watanabe wins 200 Breaststroke World Championships scm
Race Video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner.