To swim breaststroke faster, don't pull harder
The best breaststroke is about using your body to drive/surge forward with each stroke, and having a pull that allows your body to do that. The pull is an integral part of the stroke, but it is not the...
View ArticleBackstroke Starts: Pay Attention to Your Posture
Many of the best backstrokers are having better posture on their backstroke starts. Their backs are vertical straight up-and-down and their heads are either neutral or tilted back. The best...
View ArticleTop Five Healthy Holiday foods
From Thanksgiving to New Years Day there will be a lot of media stories on weight gain during the holidays. Dire warnings will be issued about high fat and high calorie holiday dishes. But, what...
View ArticleEnergy Drinks: What You Need to Know
Do you know the difference between a sports/electrolyte drink (one that contains carbohydrates and electrolytes) and an "Energy drink? All of these names for drinks can be confusing but dont be...
View ArticleOperation Inspiration: The Truth Behind the Tears
Next May, the USA Swimming Foundation will release a compilation book of inspiring stories from individuals who have been affected by the sport of swimming. Whether you are a competitive swimmer, or...
View Article20 Question Tuesday: Lara Jackson
Now a post-grad at the University of Arizona, Lara Jackson is just like she was heading into 2008 one of the top sprinters in the U.S. The native of El Paso, whose life outside the pool is spent...
View ArticleMetro Swimming Diversity Clinic
Earlier this year, I attended a diversity clinic in Flushing, New York. I brought my video camera because I knew that the sights and sounds and stories would be better served in a visual format rather...
View ArticleUniversity of Maryland Swimmers Looking to Save Program
On Nov. 21, University of Maryland President Wallace Loh announced that a recommendation was being supported to cut eight sports at Maryland, including the men&os;s and women&os;s Swimming and...
View ArticleMutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool Spotlight: Week Three
USA Swimming will host the fifth Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool Dec. 16-17 in Atlanta, Ga. Americas top swimmers will face off against a strong team of European all-stars in a high-stakes, dual meet...
View ArticleClemson Tigers Tribute Video 1919-2012
Check out the video below. It's a tribute video that spans the entire 93-year history of the Clemson Swimming & Diving program, and honors the current tigers who are fighting out their final season...
View ArticleLesser-Known Programs Shine Brightest at Georgia Tech Invitational
With most of American swimming shutting down for the Thanksgiving holiday, we'll take the opportunity to catch up on another meet from what was a loaded swimming weekend. At the 2011 edition of the...
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Muhlenberg School District to induct 11 alumni, 1 teacher - Reading Eagle
Muhlenberg School District to induct 11 alumni, 1 teacherReading EagleValery Schartel, Class of 2002: A soccer, volleyball and swimming star at Muhlenberg who was captain of the teams in her senior...
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Penn State Football: Adversity Reveals Character of Matt McGloin, Nittany...
Penn State Football: Adversity Reveals Character of Matt McGloin, Nittany Lion ...State College NewsMcGloin was a star quarterback at West Scranton High School, throwing for a staggering 58 touchdowns...
View ArticleThe Morning Swim Show, Nov. 24, 2011: Ryan Feeley Looking to Move Up American...
PHOENIX, Arizona, November 24. ON today's Thanksgiving edition of The Morning Swim Show, Michigan distance swimmer Ryan Feeley talks about training in Ann Arbor and beating the University of Texas in ...
View ArticleLedecky Wins 1650 at Tom Dolan Invitational
The newfound 14-year old superstar Katie Ledecky debuted at the 2011 version of the Tom Dolan Invitational, one of the biggest short course yards age group meets in the country, last night in the...
View ArticleUSA Swimming Releases Omaha “Swimvitational”/Trials Test Event...
Want to race in the same pool as the Olympians, but don't quite have the cuts to make the Olympic Trials? USA Swimming has released details about the 2011 Mutual of Omaha “Swimvitational” that will...
View ArticleAna Marcela Cunha Takes Sprint at the King & Queen of the Sea
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil. December 9. ANA Marcela Cunha of Brazil bolted into the lead in the 800m sprint race at the King and Queen of the Sea event on Copacabana Beach, Brazil. The 2011 world 25K...
View ArticleWestern State College of Colorado to Add Women's Swimming and Diving
GUNNISON, Colorado, December 9. WESTERN State College of Colorado is adding two intercollegiate athletic programs for the 2012-13 academic year -- women's soccer and women's swimming and diving. T...
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High school winter sports starts ... now - Allentown Morning Call
High school winter sports starts ... nowAllentown Morning CallThe Pennsylvania high school winter sports season starts tonight with a host of boys and girls basketball games and boys and girls swimming...
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