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While commonly enjoyed recreationally, swimming is a highly-competitive sport that tests the speed, strength, and skill of athletes through a variety of individual and team events. Race finishes often come down to just a fingertip as competitors use a variety of swimming strokes (dictated by the event category), including freestyle (front crawl), backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke.

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Will Swimming Pay for College?
June 2, 2023
Earning a scholarship is wonderful. If your child is fortunate enough to get one, you have every right to be proud and happy. When my kids were little and new to our swim team, we never thought about college scholarships. After all, we didn’t know if our kids would stick through one season of swimming, […]
Seven Qualities that Define Athletic Success
June 2, 2023
Look honestly. Seek support. Know that your answers (and courageousness) are already inside of you. There is nothing quite like experiencing, or witnessing, moments of outstanding achievement, much like we are seeing this week at the high school and NCAA levels. This excitement and satisfaction is particularly meaningful, and more satisfying when significant obstacles have […]
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words
June 2, 2023
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 […]
Freestyle Catch Hand Entry
June 2, 2023
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 […]
How Swimmers Can Start Fast, Stay Fast
June 2, 2023
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 […]
Six Swim Parent Tips for the High School Season
June 2, 2023
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 […]
Why Can’t I Breathe? Vocal Cord Dysfunction in Swimmers
June 2, 2023
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 […]
The Swim Parents I Couldn’t Understand
June 2, 2023
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 […]
Should Swimmers Squat for Depth?
June 2, 2023
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 […]
How Coaches Learn
June 2, 2023
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 […]
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