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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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Swim Mom Musings: Tackling Tough Issues
April 25, 2018
What they have is a lifetime of memories and moments to cherish because they were part of something so special that words do not do it justice. Swimming is an amazing and life-changing sport. You get to be part of an incredible community that becomes a part of you.  Friends who love you. The thrill […]
Why It’s Great to Have Standouts on Your Team
April 22, 2018
If some swimmers are getting press, it’s good for the team and swimming in general. It may lead to more kids becoming swimmers or attention in the community for donations and sponsors. When swimmers make progress, they often get noticed by the coach and maybe even the local press. How does this effect teammates and […]
Yoga for Swimmers: Improving Your Mental Skills
April 19, 2018
In a yoga practice you learn different breathing techniques (pranayama) that relax both the body and the mind. Developing strong mental skills is an important aspect of achieving success in any sport. Even though this is an accepted fact many don’t take the time to focus on them. It is often because of time restraints […]
17 Things Every Swimmer Does (But Won’t Admit)
April 18, 2018
Conveniently-timed injuries. We have all done this at some point. Don’t even lie. We’re a funny bunch. We dunk our heads into water for hours at a time and have staring matches with a black tiled line (usually losing). We don’t shave our bodies for months at a time, and spend thousands of hours training […]
The Best Advice I’ve Ever Heard a Swim Parents Give Their Kid
April 18, 2018
After all, this wonderful piece of advice was comprehensively powerful and gave exactly the right message: You can work hard, and have fun at the same time. Having been in and around the pool deck for almost my entire life I have seen all manner of swim parent. You’ve got the red-faced screamer. The parent […]
Alon Mandel Attempting to Swim New Zealand’s Cook Strait
April 15, 2018
“Whether I’m successful in completing the swim or not, it doesn’t matter,” Mandel said. “I’m trying to create awareness for Parkinson’s Disease by doing this swim, and I believe I’ll be successful in that.” Though he’s no longer a competitive swimmer, Michigan alum Alon Mandel (2007-10) is still seeking out challenges. His next one is the biggest […]
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When Your Child Doesn’t Want to Go to Practice
April 11, 2018
As painful as it can be for parents who have schlepped to and from the pool for years, we understand that every child has different interests and passions. As swim parents, there may be an afternoon or early morning when our children don’t want to go to practice. Does it mean they want to quit […]
Does Resistance Training Help Swimming?
April 11, 2018
Did resistance training change the swim performance directly? No. Did it give the athlete a greater platform to perform? YES! I opened my email on Saturday and noticed an email from our technique coach, Abbie Fish. The email included a blog post about the effectiveness of resistance training on swim performance.  Dr. Mullen does an […]
I Might Not Be the Best, But I’m the Most Fun
April 9, 2018
If you’re focusing too much on the end result and not enjoying the path it takes to get there, you’re going to miss the best part of being an athlete. If you watched any of this year’s Winter Olympics, the name Adam Rippon probably sounds familiar. His fun, contagious, quirky personality swiftly stole the hearts […]
Six Tips to Encourage Parent Volunteers
April 6, 2018
If a team’s budget is dependent upon hosting meets, then it’s essential everyone helps out. Swimming has more parent involvement than many other sports — especially if you have a team that relies on hosting meets for some of its budget. How do teams encourage parents to volunteer and make sure it’s not the same […]
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