The Best Swim Dad of All Time
“My dad is better than your dad” has instigated playground fights since Woolly Mammoths roamed playscapes. By calling my dad “the best swim dad of all time,” I don’t mean to pick a fight: I am simply celebrating my own father with a superlative.
Mental Health for Athletes: 4 Steps to Letting Someone Know You Are Struggling
How do you let others know that you are struggling and need help?
Day 3 – Arena Pro Swim Santa Clara Photo Vault
Fast, fun and sun. The action continues up in northern California at the Arena Pro Swim Santa Clara. Moving up…
Arena Pro Swim Santa Clara Day 3 Prelims Photo Vault
We’ve got more to share from our photographer Mike Lewis who’s on the job in Santa Clara making some great…
Yoga for Swimmers: Five Ways to Make Yoga More Enjoyable
There are so many amazing benefits that come with a regular yoga practice, but it isn’t easy…
10 Contradicting Struggles of Being a Swimmer in the Summertime
“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy, the song goes, but not so easy when you’re a swimmer. The correct lyrics are probably closer to Nothing’s fine, I’m torn…”
Arena Celebrates The Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu with Inspired Capsule Collection
Hosszu: “Since I was a litle girl watching Michael Jordan with my father, I have always dreamed of being a professional athlete with their own product line, so when Arena agreed to collaborate with my Iron Lady Brand, it was definitely a dream come true.”
3 Steps to Overnight Swim Meet Recovery
From the moment finals end until prelims begin the next morning, you have the greatest opportunity to maximize your recovery. Knowing how to take control of those 12-16 hours away from the pool will help you perform at your best throughout the meet.
10 Things Swimmers Say to Each Other They Can’t Say to Their “Normal” Friends
Swimmers have a language unto themselves. The way we talk to each other is different from the way we talk to our non-swimmer friends. Here are ten examples…
Following the Feet: Part 4 – First ‘A’ Meet
It’s early Saturday morning and I’m headed to the first A meet of the season with a carful of swimmers. It’s my eight-year-old son’s first A meet.
Missy Franklin Lends Voice to Denver International Airport Welcome Messages
Olympic champion Missy Franklin, who turned professional this past March after wrapping up two stellar seasons at the University of…
Olympic medalist Kristy Kowal to be inducted into Pennsylvania Hall of Fame alongside Joe Paterno
Olympic silver medalist Kristy Kowal will be inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame alongside a star-studded class that includes a pro hockey player, two NFL players and embattled former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno.
9 Ways Swimming is Analogous to Golf
Michael Phelps surely figured this out on his golf adventures back in 2013. Here are 9 ways swimming is analogous to golf…