Por La Libre, Absolutely Stunning 10K Ocean Swim
CANC'N, Mexico. February 27. THE Por La Libre Canc'n to Isla Mujeres race is one of the world's top swims. The two-race event, organized by Rafa Hern'ndez, is held between Canc'n Island to the magn...
View ArticleWeekend Notes: Campbell Sisters Rock; Hall/Thompson HOF Nominations; Daniec...
A few quick hits from the weekend: Australia In Australia, the sprinting Campbell sisters, who have been mostly quiet as of late, roared back into action this weekend at a Queensland Swimaroo circuit...
View Article20 QUESTION TUESDAY: KATHLEEN HERSEY
She swam for the University of Texas before deciding to switch to Longhorn Aquatics but maintain her studies at UT, and now, 2008 Olympic alum Kathleen Hersey is ready for a run at the 2012 Olympic...
View ArticleTRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS: LISA BOYCE, PART 2
This week as part of Trials and Tribulations we talk with Lisa about the mental aspects of swimming, the difficulties of over-thinking a race, and her goals for the upcoming Olympic Trials.
View ArticleBREASTSTROKE UNDERWATER PULL
In this video the swimmer is performing the butterfly kick within the rules. Notice that the hands are separated with a lateral movement prior to the butterfly kick. Notice also the slight pause in the...
View ArticleWHY THE CALORIE BURN IS NOT ENOUGH TO KEEP GROWING SWIMMERS HEALTHY
Theres a lure that goes along with swimming, an idea that because growing swimmers work out regularly and have high calorie needs, they can eat whatever they want. Youve seen the trend: inhaling...
View ArticleAN INTERVIEW WITH MARITZA MCCLENDON
As part of Black History Month, we talk with Maritza about diversity in swimming in the United States, what efforts she thinks can be done to improve the outreach to African American communities, and...
View ArticleCP GIVES BACK: SWIMMING FOR DAD
Its been almost 14 years since Ben Lecomte spent 73 days in the often treacherous, always uncertain conditions of a grueling 3,700-mile swim across the Atlantic Ocean.
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The predators in our midst
Are red foxes eating your garbageAre secretive local coyotes snatching petsDoes the presence of these two predators — almost certainly around in numbers higher than you think — actually help the...
View ArticleAT&T OUTSIDE THE POOL: GARRETT WEBER-GALE
Garrett Weber-Gale talks about the importance of focusing on good nutrition during meets.
View ArticleTHE BUZZ: FUN WITH MOVIE TITLES
What would happen if you took some of the Oscar nominated films and replaced a world in the title with the word "Speedo"? The result is actually pretty hilarious, and so, for a little fun (since this...
View ArticleCOACHES IN THE KNOW: TIM O'BRIEN
National Group Coach Tim O&os;Brien of Nitro Swimming talks about the success of Nitro Swimming, the importance of well rounded athletes and his passion for steering athletes towards college swimming.
View ArticleDIGITAL SPLASH: STATIC VS. DYNAMIC STRETCHING
The Digital Edition of the January-February 2012 issue of Splash is now available online and as a mobile app for your iPad and iPhone. In this issues Conditioning Corner, Certified Strength and...
View ArticleA CONVERSATION WITH MADISON KENNEDY
National Team member Madison Kennedy took a brief break from training to talk about her her training, challenges heading into the 2012 Olympic Trials and preparation for Omaha.
View ArticleMICHAEL MCBROOM: DRIVEN BY A DREAM
For some time, Michael McBroom had been feeling that he was on the cusp of making the U.S. National Team before breaking through at the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships last summer.
View ArticleBODYLINE AND BREASTSTROKE
The pull and the kick are very important aspects of breaststroke. However, there is a part of the stroke that often gets overlooked: the body line.
View ArticleREACTION TIMES ACROSS THE WORLD
In swimming, reaction time can be classified in two separate categories. The first is the time it takes you to react to the signal and the second is the time it takes you to get off of the block.
View ArticleTRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS: JOE PASCALE, PART 1
You may have seen him walking the pool decks. Hes become part myth, part legend. The only creature with perhaps better facial hair on the planet would be Bigfoot and Bigfoots not real (allegedly)....
View ArticleBig 12 Conference Office: “No Other Changes Expected”
There have been a lot of questions raised after the close of Texas A&M and Missouri's final Big 12 Conference Championship meet about what would become of the smallest major conference in the...
View ArticleStreamlined News: Feb. 27, 2012
Breeja Larson, Caitlin Leverenz help Texas A&M and Cal win conference titles; More fast collegiate swimming helps Michigan, Virginia and Texas men win conference championships; New Trier freestyle...
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