Nort Thornton, Olympic Coach and Legend shares importance of change
Katrina Radke interviews Olympic Coach and legend Nort Thornton. His successes are numerous: several NCAA Championship titles as a coach…
Coach’s Log: Full Day of Training at Eastern Illinois
EIU Head Coach Elliot Mcgill shares a full day’s workload with SwimSwam’s Coach’s log. (Swim Photo Credit © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)
Olympic Swimmers Give Back in Honor of Newtown, CT
Swim News: “Anthony Ervin, Kara Lynn Joyce, Kim Vandenberg and Connecticut’s own Madison Kennedy will be at the Hopkins School Pool from 1-5pm this Sunday to teach, but also to honor the families hit by tragedy in Newtown, CT.” (Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Happy New Year, and Many Thank Yous from SwimSwam
The tallest newsteam in swimming! And Tiffany. We love this stuff.
Swimmers Hair, The Facts
“Green hair color comes from copper depositing. Look at the photo of this chemical isolated in a vial. Note the color similarity between this chemical and a swimmer’s green hair.” (Swim Photo Credit: DAS)
Tis The Season…For Tough Stuff
“Winter break training can be used as a time to build confidence and courage, for those willing to tackle difficult challenges.” (Swim Photo Credit: CW)
Dissecting a Dolphin Kick
One of the most common stroke errors is the inability to use both sides of the dolphin kick. Sometimes this issue is hard to diagnose….
Gift Ideas for Swimmers, SwimSpray’s Cyber Monday Experience
From Dr. Andrew Chadeayne, Inventor of SwimSpay: Swimmer Gift? Gift for a Swimmer? “Gift idea for a swimmer? These are…
Coach’s Log: Stations, with Eagle Swim Team
Eagle Swim Team Head Coach Scott Ward shares some insight into his training approach at EST. If you would like to share a workout with the swimming community email [email protected].
FINIS Announces Sponsorship with the University of Alabama Swimming Team
Swim News: “Dennis Pursley and Jonty Skinner aim to lead Alabama back to glory with FINIS.” (Swim Photo Credit: Vicki E)
How to Tackle A Taper
Taper can be an extremely stressful time for swimmers, so here are a few tips to help you perform your best!
Roque Santos, USA engine behind Engine Swimwear
Industry News: “Roque Santos, Olympic swimmer, with wife Debbie Schultz-Santos, masters swimmer for the Walnut Creek Masters.” (Swim Photo Credit: DS)
Coach’s Log, Trinity University’s Sprint Group
Trinity’s assistant coach, Michael Schuber, took the time to share this workout with SwimSwam’s Coach’s Log
The Training Cycle at Texas A&M
In part 2 of Garrett’s interview with Steve Bultman, they get into specifics about what the Aggies do on a weekly basis in the practice pool. (Swim Pic Credit © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)