9 Swim Parent Guidelines to Relay Selections
Relays… we all love them. They’re often the highlight of the meet. Here are nine Swim Parent guidelines to relay selections…
2015 World Championships Pick ‘Em Contest presented by TYR
Win a TYR prize pack including the Avictor technical suit in this summer’s World Championships Pick ‘Em Contest.
6 Tips for Swim Parents About Letting Our Kids Take Ownership
If your children take responsibility and ownership, then they most likely have intrinsic motivation and love swimming.
How to Nail the Taper
Reach your body’s peak performance level by diminishing training volume—enabling your body to recover from the physiological stress of months of heavy training. Literature suggests the taper period should involve a reduction to 40-60% of one’s training volume to maximize performance gains.
Following the Feet: Part 9 – Last Day
Following the Feet is an 8-week summer series on SwimSwam. Written by Stina Oakes, the series follows the eight weeks of summer…
Shouts From The Stands: Timing Of Rio 2016 Finals Give Americans Unfair Advantage
Impairing the performances of American opponents and the integrity of sports and competition is not for sale at any price. We won’t stand for it. We won’t permit it.
3 Steps to Better Sleep during Travel Meets
With the end of the season fast approaching, swimmers are beginning to taper for peak performances. Elite athletes know how…
10 Lies Swimmers Tell Their Coaches When They Cheat
Here are 10 lies swimmers tell coaches when they cheat. We all know these people; just don’t try to borrow our examples.
Following the Feet: Part 8 – Saying Goodbye
Following the Feet is an 8-week summer series on SwimSwam. Written by Stina Oakes, the series follows the eight weeks of summer…
5 Things to Discuss With Your Swimmer About College
5 things swim parents need to discuss with their swimmers about college recruiting.
The Top 4 Rules For Post Swim Meet Recovery
With several meets upon us in a short summer season, recovering quickly from long competitions is important to maintaining consistency in your training. When you finish that final race on Sunday, take your recovery seriously in order to re-focus your energy heading into another week of training.
3 Steps to Better Body Position in Swimming
Giving your body the best opportunity to maintain form during a race will help you finish stronger. Let’s discuss how to improve your body position.
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…
Following the Feet: Part 7 – B Meets
Following the Feet is an 8-week summer series on SwimSwam. Written by Stina Oakes, the series follows the eight weeks of summer…
10 Similarities Between Swimmers and Sharks #SharkWeek
Think you and JAWS have nothing in common? Think again!