Book Excerpt: Master Of The Mask by Olympian Kim Rhodenbaugh Lewallen
Master of the Mask, an Olympic Swimmer’s Long Journey to Freedom, is a #1 bestseller on Amazon in the Olympic and Paralympic category.
Comments Off on Book Excerpt: Master Of The Mask by Olympian Kim Rhodenbaugh Lewallen
Paralympic Champion Becca Meyers, #SwimOn
Becca Meyers #SwimON: “No matter what we endure, we’re always better together. We’re stronger than ever before, and right now, nothing is going to stop us.”
Comments Off on Paralympic Champion Becca Meyers, #SwimOn
Rikako Ikee Embraces Her Recovery Look For Inspiring Ad Campaign
“Today, I will show you myself like this for the first time,” reads 19-year-old Rikako Ikee, the Japanese Olympian stricken with leukemia in early 2019.
Olympic Champion Kathleen Baker, #SwimON
#SwimON: “When the world slowed down, we never turned off. We never lost sight of our goals– we adapted & got creative.”
Comments Off on Olympic Champion Kathleen Baker, #SwimON
Sarah Sjostrom Taking it ‘One Day at a Time’ While Training in Stockholm
Sarah Sjostrom talks to us about her life and training in Sweden, the ISL, her reaction to the Olympic postponement and plans for after Tokyo 2021
With 3-5 Months To Live, Swimmer Chase Smith Marries Girlfriend Sadie
Swimmer Chase Smith was given three to five months to live after a six-year battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma. He married diver Sadie (Mills) Smith in April.
Adam Peaty Speaks Candidly About Drinking, Depression & Moving On
We’re used to hearing Adam Peaty set big goals and have a clear vision in mind. But there was a time when the Olympic champion was living under darkness.
Swim Mom: Will City Pools Be a Casualty of Coronavirus?
Not only are USA Swimming teams at risk throughout the country, but pools may go under as well. Many people’s lives are improved daily because of a pool.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Phelps, Ikee, Klueh, Meili, Bovell & More
Loads of big names are included in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, including Michael Phelps, Rikako Ikee, and Trinidad & Tobago Olympian George Bovell.
Check Yourself: Answers To Crossword Challenge #3
Here comes the latest and greatest SwimSwam crossword puzzle to help you get through another week under lockdown…think you got what it takes?
Book Excerpt: Breath Like Water
Anna Jarzab is the author of such books as Red Dirt, All Unquiet Things, The Opposite of Hallelujah, and the Many-Worlds series.
Comments Off on Book Excerpt: Breath Like Water
The Tommy John Injury Of Swimming
Dr. Alec Domjan takes an in-depth look as to why the swimmer’s shoulder is just as big of an issue in swimming as the elbow injury is in baseball.
Detroit Student Drowns In School Class; Teacher Charged
A learning disabled student at Mumford High School drowned in a swimming class and the instructor has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
How to Get The Olympic Perspective Issue With The Caeleb Dressel Gold Cover
The next issue of SwimSwamMAG addresses the COVID-19 impact on the Olympics, and we project how elites will perform in 2021 with an extra year of training.
Comments Off on How to Get The Olympic Perspective Issue With The Caeleb Dressel Gold Cover
SwimSwam Pulse: 84% Prefer NCAA Title To U.S. Open Record
A huge majority of voters would rather win an NCAA event title than set a U.S. Open record, according to our latest poll.