The Decalogue Of The Good Swimmer
With the following suggestions, my sole intention is to provide some ideas to help our young athletes and future champions improve their level and be more competitive.
SwimRun in Sweden: Swim in Icy 4 Degree Water, Run in Minus 6 Degree Air
Swimming Video is courtesy of Nils Zätterström. From Nils: Swimrun is a growing sport in Sweden. You combine swimming and running and…
Tom Chambers Named CEO of 2016 European Aquatics Championships
Tom Chambers has been appointed Chief Executive of the 33rd LEN European Swimming Championships and the LEN European Masters Championships…
Tickets for 2015 British Swimming Championships Go on Sale Friday
The London Aquatic Centre, now with a more muted version of its iconic ‘wings,’ will be back in action in April.
Entries Open, Time Standards Released for 2015 British Swimming Championships
British Swimming finished the 2014 long course season with the fastest male breaststroke in each of the three distances, including Ross Murdoch in the 200 (above).
Forecasting the road to next year’s Rio Olympic Games
Now that the 2016 Rio Olympics are officially “next year,” let’s take a look back at the previous Olympic cycle to see just how much is likely to change between now and Rio.
The Top 52 Swim Meets of 2015
See the top 52 swim meets of 2015 in the United States and around the world…
Great Britain, Japan Form Training Partnership With Eye on 2020 Olympics
Great Britain kicked off the partnership last week by sending some of their most talented junior swimmers to Tokyo to train with the Japanese National Team.
10 Words that Have Entirely Different Meanings to Swimmers
SANDBAGGING: Filling a sack with sand in order to create a protective barrier? No…deliberately performing below one’s actual ability…
Katie Ledecky Honored as “Champion of Champions” By L’Equipe
Ledecky is the first swimmer to earn L’Equipe’s international “Champion of Champions” award, which has been presented annually since 1980.
2014 Commonwealth Games Champion Jazz Carlin Has a New coach
Britain’s current best distance swimmer Jazz Carlin has formalized her move to the Bath National Performance Centre.
On the 12th Day of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me, 12 Scottish Swimmers…
Like a chorus of angels, Scotland’s swimmers and support staff united this past weekend at the Scottish Short Course National…
Peter Daland Posthumously Awarded The FINA Gold Pin
The FINA Bureau posthumously awarded the Gold Pin to Peter Daland, former USC coach, for his outstanding contribution to swimming.
True or False – Swimmers Don’t Do Land Sports
When swimmers take to the field, court or track it can be difficult for their bodies to adjust to activities such as running, but is it really because of swimming?
Facing Reality – Why It Shouldn’t Lessen Our Goals
SHOUT FROM THE STANDS: “Here’s the truth everyone. Not all of us are going to grow up to swim in the Olympics.”