Swimmers at High Risk for Becoming Noseblind
Swimmers are among a group of people deeply threatened by the possibility of going noseblind. By continual exposure to chlorine odor, swimmers actually lose the ability to smell chlorine.
Swimmer Stephanie Zunich Donley to join University of Florida’s Hall of Fame
The University of Florida announced its 2015 inductees into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame, and among them is late-80’s swimming star Stephanie Zunich Donley.
Nor’wood Development Group donates land for Olympic Museum in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, home of the U.S. Olympic Training Center and the headquarters for USA Swimming, will get another Olympic attraction, a museum and Hall of Fame.
VIDEO: “Unite, Achieve, Succeed” from YMCA Summer Nationals
YMCA Swimming has put together this video, melding highlights of the YMCA National Championships in Indianapolis with coaches and swimmers talking about what YMCA swimming means to them.
1968 Olympian Eadie Wetzel Davis – Moving Family Tribute Video
This swimming video and the message below was shared courtesy of the USA Swimming Foundation and Whit and Casey Hansen,…
Princeton Women’s Team Sets New Fundraising Record at 7th Annual Collegians Find the Cure Race
On Saturday, September 20, Princeton University Varsity Women’s Swimming and Diving team hosted its 7th annual Collegians Find The Cure…
Developing a Winning Attitude in Swimming
Can anyone expect more from an athlete than giving their best personal effort each and every day? Many teams and athletes believe that they are committed wholeheartedly, yet they continue to fall short of their goals. Why would this happen?
6 racing suits that revolutionized modern swimming
A swimsuit is a statement. It defines a swimmer for who they are and what they do.
You Are Not How You Perform In Swimming
It is fair to say that we live in a negativity culture. Television, magazines, media and peer influences seem to place a constant focus on what can, or does, go wrong. This necessarily creates a negativity bias in our brain, and for athletes, leads to performance limitations.
2014 State of the Sport Report to the USA Swimming membership
Executive Director Chuck Wielgus: “Our membership has topped 400,000; more than 350,000 of whom are athlete members, more than we’ve ever had before. We have more than 18,000 coach members and 2,800 member clubs.”
DeSantis: The Departure of Shannon Rollason and a Steaming Pile of Egalitarianism
Coming off a dominant performance in Berlin, Denmark emerged as legitimate gold medal threats in any worldwide 400 medley relay. When will we say that again?
Early plans for renovated Belmont Pool revealed at Long Beach community meeting
Plans for the new and improved Belmont Pool in Long Beach California have surfaced, after the city revealed preliminary designs at a community meeting earlier this week.
Video: Princeton Swimming’s Famous Lane Line Run Through Campus
Swimming Video courtesy of Princeton Swimming. Via Youtube: The Princeton University Competitive Swimming and Diving Swim Team (PUCSDT) get ready…
Indie Swimming USRPT Video Interview with Vlad Pyshnenko
Swimming News / Swimming Video Interview courtesy of Team Andrew Indie Swimming, a SwimSwam partner. This interview was captured at…
In Briefs: Kearney, Wing, Novotny headed to various Halls of Fame
Nominations for various athletic Halls of Fame have begun to come out across the country the past few months. Here’s a a brief look at a few swimmers who have gotten nods: