What does it mean to care about swimming? What is the barometer for determining whether or not a person actually really does genuinely care about their swimming and what they want achieve within the sport? Is it determined by how they feel emotionally towards those things? Or, is it determined more by their actions, how […]

You can also play around with “slow motion” swimming to see how exactly swimmers are entering the water and challenge them to correct it in real time. This month’s tip series is focused on the all-important freestyle catch. Arguably the most important part of any freestyle, developing and maintaining an efficient freestyle catch is crucial […]

The common goal was to swim to the best of their ability at nationals. The pathway to get there was different for each athlete. It is championship meet season! That means it is time to put the pedal to the metal and finish this season strong. Whether you have a large swim team or a […]

Enjoy these few short weeks of competition. Your swimmer is making more memories you’ll treasure for years to come. High school swimming can be a fun, amazing part of your children’s swimming careers. If they are year-round swimmers, high school allows them a moment to shine with their school peers. The school spirit and working […]

Generally, there are multiple contributors at play. The guidance of a trained, medical professional will be imperative in helping to decipher the puzzle of factors that are provoking symptoms. I gasp for air. But my lungs don’t expand. The air gets caught in my throat like a punch being blocked in a fight. Instead of […]

During my children’s age group years, there were always a few parents that I didn’t “get.” During my children’s age group years, there were always a few parents that I didn’t “get.” We were an overzealous swim family and once both my kids decided they wanted to be year-round swimmers, we dove in. We were supportive in […]

Swimming is evolving so rapidly right now. From new dryland methods to advances in technique, the sport is changing by the day. Don’t cut the corners with your training. When analyzing the sport of swimming, you’ll notice that there are very few times a swimmer will pass below 90 degrees in a squat-like pattern. When […]

I want to my swimmers to get better. I want them to learn something new every day – something that helps them get a step closer to achieving their goals and to realizing their potential. It’s pretty simple logic. Swimmers want to get better at what they do. The first and most important step of […]

No longer will you be worried about embarrassing your kids. We’ve earned the right to make a scene and be loud. When it’s conference time, parents have a fun time celebrating their teams and swimmers with gifts, cheers, goodie bags and get-togethers. Throughout the years, our kids have worked hard and we’ve driven to countless […]

Although it’s easy to get caught up in relying on our time improvements to see progress, it’s important that we take a step back and look at the progress swimming has led to outside of the pool as well. As swimmers, our minds are trained to immediately focus on results. The vision of finishing a […]