Read moreOh No! 5 Things Swimmers Dread at Practice12 November 2024Oh No! 5 Things Swimmers Dread at Practice Every swimmer has their irks, the things that bother them most at practice. We all dread certain things whether it is a challenging set in the pool, or a basic everyday task as simple as putting lane lines in the water. Read on to see the five things that s...
Read more2Even After Massive Changes, Arizona State Men Still Have Talented Core For Title Defense11 November 2024Even After Massive Changes, Arizona State Men Still Have Talented Core For Title Defense Two days after Arizona State University won its first-ever national title in men’s swimming, the head coach who guided a nine-year renaissance departed for the same position with the University of Texas men’s te...
Read moreAdvice to My Younger Swimmer Self: Appreciate the Journey10 November 2024Advice to My Younger Swimmer Self: Summer Finke Reflects on Her Career in the Pool And suddenly it was over. Twenty-two years of competitive swimming came to an end within a split second on a random Saturday in March. My hand touched the wall for the last time and my competitive swimming journey end...
Read more24 Types of Coaches and What They've Taught Me10 November 2024By Cassidy Lavigne, Swimming World College Intern There are many different types of coaches who have distinct styles in how they train their athletes. Some push more than others and some hate losing, but all of them have a passion for swimming and seeing their swimmers improve. While at times I dre...
Read moreFriday FunDay: 5 Unique Swimming Relays to Make Practice Fun08 November 2024Friday FunDay: 5 Unique Swimming Relays to Make Practice Fun Are you tired of the endless back and forth of swimming during practice? Craving the thrill of competition that's more about teamwork than swimming the fastest time? Luckily, you can dive into the exciting world of fun swimming relays! For...
Read moreNon-Traditional Swim Events That Could Add a Little Fun to the Meet Lineup07 November 2024Non-traditional Swim Events That Could Add a Little Fun to the Meet Lineup As swimmers, we all wish the 100 IM and 50s of strokes would last forever. How cool would it be if our sport offered non-traditional events in fun-filled meets, like the 50 underwater, 100 doggy paddle, or the 200 kick with f...
Read more522What is the Hardest Event in Swimming? The Choice Isn't Easy06 November 2024What is the Hardest Event in Swimming? By Elise Devlin There’s nothing worse than getting a wide eyed, worrisome expression from your friend after you answered their question, “So, what event do you have next?” We’ve all been there. Lurking somewhere in your meet lineup is only the worst event to ex...
Read moreSwimming's World Cup Proving Valuable Hub For Autumn Racing05 November 2024Swimming's World Cup Proving Valuable Hub For Autumn Racing An event entitled “World Cup” naturally carries some weight. After all, that’s the moniker used by global football’s signature event, held every four years and capturing the attention of fans across the globe. The Olympics is the only globa...
Read more112 Signs You’re a True Swim Team Kid: Being Part of a Special Sporting Community05 November 202412 Signs You’re a True Swim Team Kid: Being Part of a Special Sporting Community Swimming is an all-consuming sport, and once you start participating, you are most likely never to stop. If you begin as an age-grouper on a swim team, you will find that your life revolves around the sport, making it m...
Read moreCould Bob Bowman and University of Texas Propel U.S. Men in Future Years?04 November 2024Could Bob Bowman and University of Texas Propel U.S. Men in Future Years? The highlight of an Olympic swimming competition where very little went right for the U.S. men came on the final day, when Bobby Finke won gold in the men’s 1500 freestyle in world-record time. Finke helped the team avoid bein...
Read moreThe Value and Joy of Every Level of College Swimming04 November 2024The Value and Joy of Every Level of College Swimming About one in 13 high school athletes go on to compete in a varsity college sport, or a little bit above 7%. Less than two percent of those athletes compete at a Division I school. In 2023, USA Swimming had 316,263 registered athletes. As all of th...
Read moreMotivational Monday: 5 Positive Affirmations for Swimmers04 November 2024Motivational Monday: Positive Affirmations for Swimmers Breathe in, breathe out. The moment has arrived. All swimmers know the feeling of having a big race in front of them. You stand behind the blocks, anxiously adjusting your cap and goggles. You count down the heats in front of you until it’s fin...
Read morePassing the Torch: Swimming Has Been Defined by Inspirational Legacies03 November 2024Passing the Torch: Swimming Has Been Defined by Inspirational Legacies Over the course of the 21st century, we have seen countless stories of legendary swimmers inspiring around the world as they have established themselves among the greatest in history. With that in mind, let's take a look at some ...
Read more5As Election Day Nears, a Look at the Presidential History of Swimming03 November 2024The Presidential History of Swimming Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. once said, "I think swimming is a wonderful thing." Roosevelt's father, Franklin D. Roosevelt (the 32nd President of the United States), swam a great deal during his lifetime. But FDR was not the only one of our Commanders-in-Chief who e...
Read moreA Preview of the Always Fast Indiana High School Girls Season; Carmel Stalking Another Title01 November 2024A Preview of the Always Fast Indiana High School Girls Season; Carmel Stalking Another Title October 28 officially marked the first day for the Indiana High School Girls Swim and Dive season. In Indiana, the sport of swimming is sacred, especially at the high school level. Every February, thousands ...
Read moreWellness Wednesday: How to Stay Healthy to Prevent a Sinking Season30 October 2024Wellness Wednesday: How to Stay Healthy to Prevent a Sinking Season As the NCAA dual-meet season continues to ramp up, and we approach midseason, we are also heading into cold and flu season. While it is important to stay on top of our training program, it is also equally important to take care of ....
Read moreWould You Rather: 25 Swimmer Decisions You Get to Make!29 October 2024Would You Rather: 25 Swimmer Decisions You Get to Make Sports present athletes with many challenging situations that demand decisions. Difficult tasks not only help us grow as athletes and individuals, but they also teach us how to problem solve and move forward when faced with failure. Imagine havi...
Read more3Can Pan Zhanle Supplement Sprint Arsenal With More Distance Wins?29 October 2024Can Pan Zhanle Supplement Sprint Arsenal With More Distance Wins? Some of the most unorthodox results on the World Cup circuit thus far belong to China’s Pan Zhanle, the swimmer who crushed the world record in the men’s 100 freestyle on his way to Olympic gold this summer. Three months later and now...
Read moreMulti-Event Standout Kate Douglass Puts Exclamation Point on 200 Breaststroke Dominance28 October 2024Multi-Event Standout Kate Douglass Puts Exclamation Point on 200 Breaststroke Dominance Most multi-event swimmers follow familiar patterns of versatility: butterfly and backstroke, mid-distance freestyle plus the 400 IM, sprint events across multiple strokes. Kate Douglass completely breaks that mol...
Read more61You Are Defined By the Bad Days28 October 2024By Tera Bradham Commentary (From the Archive) Swimmer. It’s a word that encompasses a brutality known only by those to whom it pertains. There is no sport more excruciating than swimming. While other athletes make similar claims, we know one day in our lives would silence them forever. When an outsi...