How Competitive Swimming Shapes Character
What is the benefit of competitive sports – and what are the lessons learned for one’s own way of life?
Katie Ledecky Featured On ESPN’s “My Wish” Series With 10 Year Old Laura Paluck
Paluck spent time with Ledecky as part of her wish after Paluck had a mass above her knee removed during a battle with cancer.
How to Use Visualization for Faster Swimming
Elite swimmers use visualization to help them swim at their maximum at crunch time. Here is how to use this skill for your own swimming goals.
SwimSwam Pulse: McIntosh, Dressel Top Picks To Be Included In Swimming Docuseries
Among 10 of swimming’s biggest stars, Caeleb Dressel was the second-most-voted athlete fans would want in a behind-the-scenes docuseries.
Thomas Nguyen Makes a “Splash” in Bachelorette Season 21 Debut
Retired swimmer Thomas Nguyen, who had a career best of 2:02.55 in the 200
meter back, dove in to Season 21 of The Bachelorette on Monday.
Canadian Olympian Mary-Sophie Harvey & Boyfriend Jerome Heidrich Announce Engagement
Two-time Olympian Mary-Sophie Harvey announces engagement to fellow-swimmer, Jerome Heidrich.
Three Kings Author Todd Balf Details Weissmuller, Kahanamoku & Takaishi’s 1924 Paris Olympics
“The Paris newspapers were there to record the American invasion, most of the ink devoted to Weissmuller and Hawaii’s Duke Kahanamoku…”
The Hungry Swimmer: Kale & Tilapia Power Salad
This kale and tilapia power salad is full of flavor and the key nutrients you need to stay powered up through your day.
Review: Katie Ledecky’s “Just Add Water” Further Proves What We Already Know
Ledecky’s autobiography reaffirmed a lot of what we already knew about her, but what mattered the most was her insight on those things.
SwimSwam Pulse: 49.6% See Women’s 200 IM World Record As Most At Risk From 2010s
Reigning two-time world champion Kate Douglass headlines a loaded field in the women’s 200 IM that’s putting the world record on high alert in Paris.
Katie Grimes, Coke, and Olympic Harmony
In a mixed zone interview at the Olympic Trials, Grimes said Coca-Cola is sometimes her post-race/post-practice drink of choice to replenish in short order.
Former Arizona HS State Champion, All-Big 12 Swimmer Devin Geordon Price Dies, 32
Devin Price (right) pictured at his graduation from TCU in 2013 with his grandfather.
Olympic Tattoos
Olympic champion Adam Peaty is one of the most tattooed athletes in the world, and the iconic rings are featured prominently on his left bicep.
8 Ways to Pass Time Before Paris Olympics Swimming Starts
Less than one month from now the supersonic swimming events splash down at the Paris Olympics—here are some ways to pass the time.
Shouts From The Stands: Outside In – Modeling Values For Young Athletes
Young athletes are good at focusing on things outside their control, and as a result, their performance and confidence suffers.