Michael Phelps’ Mom on How to Raise an Olympian
The GOAT’s mom is asked constantly for the secret to success. Her answer? Parents parent, coaches coach, and swimmers swim.
YNats Swimmers Honor Shooting Victim Dworett With Devotional, Banner
Swimmers at the YMCA National Championships put their competitive rivalries aside last week to create a memorial devotional and banner for Nick Dworet, the high school senior and swimmer slain in a school shooting in February.
SwimSwam Pulse: 60% Agree With Ledecky’s Decision To Turn Pro
6 out of 10 voters in our most recent poll agree with Katie Ledecky’s timing to turn pro after two collegiate seasons.
When Your Child Doesn’t Want To Go To Practice
As swim parents, there may be an afternoon or early morning when our children don’t want to
go to practice.
The Day I Quit Swimming
As most of the girls on my team know, I have a theory that if you don’t want to quit swimming at least twice a week you’re not working hard enough.
Mental Health for Coaches: Creating an Active Lifestyle
Coaching is a demanding job and can drain your physical, mental and emotional energy. One way to restore that energy is through exercise.
SwimSwam Pulse: 75% Pick Dressel’s 17.63 As Most Impressive of NCAAs
In a shocking runaway of votes, SwimSwam voters overwhelmingly picked Caeleb Dressel’s 17.63 in the 50 free as the most impressive swim of men’s NCAAs. That that swim won the poll isn’t a surprise, but the winning margin might be. More than three-quarters of votes went to Dressel’s 50 – in fact, that event tallied ten times more votes than any of the other four events on the ballot.
I Might Not Be The Best, But I’m The Most Fun
If you watched any of this year’s Winter Olympics, the name Adam Rippon probably sounds familiar.
6 Toxic Thoughts Every Swimmer Should Drop
Maximizing your potential in the pool is hard enough without having to deal with self-inflicted negativity. Here are 6 toxic thoughts every swimmer should drop.
6 Tips To Encourage Parent Volunteers
Swimming has more parent involvement than many other sports—especially if you have a team that relies on hosting meets for some of its budget.
Doing The Math For Open Water Swim Racing
Swimming technique to me is an equation. S= D+P+L+T . Swimming = Depth + Power + Length + Tempo.
Open Water Swim Sighting – Technique, Drills & Tips To Swim Straight
Your nemeses . . . . the sun, the waves, buoys too far apart or dropped by the pack; what should you do?
Reflections At The End Of A Swim Season
I arrived home from work on Monday ready to drive the swim team carpool. Only to remember – no carpool tonight. Since early September (almost without fail) I have driven three swimmers to the pool every Monday.
Yoga for Swimmers: Building a Yoga Practice into Your Training Plan
When implementing a yoga practice it must fit seamlessly into the overall periodization of your program…
DeSantis: SafeSport Needs ‘Absolute Transparency’
In the interest of Safe Sport, USA Swimming should adopt a system of transparency that includes publication of the ‘flagged’ list, the release of all complaints filed to USA Swimming, the publication of all internal communication related to the Safe Sport program and the end of all confidentiality agreements, says swim coach, blogger and outspoken critic of USA Swimming Chris DeSantis.