Swim Life

The Power of Being a Great Teammate: 6 Ways to Provide Support Swimming may seem like an individual sport, but no swimmer achieves success alone. Whether it’s cheering your teammates on during their race, pushing each other through tough sets, or offering words of encouragement after a challenging p...

5 Daily Supplements to Supercharge Your Athletic Abilities Are you ready to elevate your athletic performance and enhance your overall health with a few simple changes? Incorporating a daily supplement routine can be life-changing, giving athletes the additional advantage they seek. Here are five da...

5 Ways to Ensure Your Body is Rested While Traveling to Your Championship Meet Championship meet season is here! It's the time of year when excitement is high and all your hard work and training are behind you (for now). But traveling to a big meet—whether it’s across the country or just down the ro...

Special Sets: The Training of Jude Burkhart, NBAC's Latest Age-Group Standout Last year, North Baltimore Aquatic Club's Jude Burkhart set two national boys 11-12 marks, one in the 1650 freestyle (16:05.52) and one in the 800-meter freestyle (8:48.44). On top of those NAG records, Burkhart, at the en...

Share a Memory of Resilience to Honor Brent Rutemiller Share a Memory Here Brent Rutemiller was a longtime influential figure in the swimming community, excelling in the sport as an athlete and coach, and eventually serving as the Publisher of Swimming World Magazine, and then as the CEO of the Inte...

Tribute to Brent Rutemiller: As 69th Birthday Nears, Remembering a Friend of the Sport The following tribute to Brent Rutemiller was published during the summer, following Brent's death following a courageous battle with cancer. Brent would have turned 69 this Friday, and to remember his legacy and ...

Battling Cancer, High School Inspiration Jack Punswick Finishes Second at Kansas State Champs In 2024, as a junior, Jack Punswick won the Kansas 6A swimming state title in the 100-yard breaststroke. His time of 57.94 was massive personal best, over a second and a half faster than his prelims swim. A...

13 Weird Objects That Have Been Found in the Pool Picture this: you're swimming along during practice minding your own business when suddenly, you become entangled in a web of an unidentified object floating by. You have no idea where it came from and thrash around trying to free yourself from the....

The Positive Effects of Swimming On the Brain By Alice Reeves-Turner If there is one thing all swimmers (and ex-swimmers) can agree on, it is the addictive nature of swimming. We all crave the smell of chlorine on our skin, the pain of a long, hard set and the adrenaline rush that comes from every r...

What Type of Paddles Should I Get? A Look at a Variety of Choices If you have ever spent time on the pool deck, you probably have seen a rainbow of paddles hanging out of equipment bags. Paddles not only come in different colors, but also many different shapes. They are an excellent training tool fo...

The Unseen Nerves Behind Every Swim: A Community of Jitters When I swam, I was an emotional athlete—my highs were high, and my lows were low. Looking back, I thought that nothing could replicate the intensity of the nerves I experienced before a race. The racing heart, the sweaty palms, the tension ...

Don't Violate These 16 Unspoken Swimmer Laws By Allison Peters Once, during a meet, I had a revelation. After almost being jumped on by one of my teammates during warmup, I thought to myself, “Wow, he’s really breaking a norm right now.” Then I realized the way swim meets and swim practices run are ...

6 Everyday Struggles of a Swim Parent There is a lot of pressure on swimmers. The training, the suit, the mentality all has to be perfect. However, behind every great practice, every great race, and every great swimmer is a great swim parent, even when the kids leave for a collegiate pool instead of...

Tips for Tech-ing Up: Advice from 'The Swimsuit Guy' for Championship Season After five months of stress and hard work, we’ve almost made it: championship season is right around the corner. From the club level all the way up to NCAAs, the crux of the short course season lies in February. And as man....

The Method of Cupping: Is the Recovery Technique Beneficial? As the 2016 campaign progressed, there was no shortage of storylines in the sport. Michael Phelps' last dance. Katie Ledecky's dominance. Anthony Ervin with a title surge in the 50 freestyle, 16 years after his initial Olympic gold. But on...

15 Truths About Swimming Swimming is a sport like no other. You learn a lot about yourself throughout your years as a swimmer and the sport inherently instills valuable life lessons in you. Even when your time as a competitive swimmer is done, you still continue to learn more about the sport and hav...

A Super Bowl Food Quiz: A Look At the Nutrition In the Big-Game Snacks The Super Bowl is a fun time to gather, whether you enjoy American football or not. When people come together, it usually means a lot of food! If you like trivia, this is a fun food quiz to test your knowledge. Go ahead and make ...

You Know You're a Swimmer When...12 Quirks That Come With the Sport By Rachel Helm To most people, swimming is seen as just a sport or having a little splash in the pool. However, to a competitive swimmer, it becomes a lifestyle. Here are 12 quirks of competitive swimming that we all can relate to. ...

The 29 Confessions of a Distance Swimmer - From the Archives By Chandler Brandes "I didn't choose the distance life. The distance life chose me." Well, not quite. Distance swimmers are all born the same way: we swam the 500 for the first time around age nine or 10 and didn't do too badly, so our coa...

Surviving Taper: A Guide to Thriving During the Most Exciting Time of the Season It’s that time of year again. Practices gradually become shorter, the yards start to decrease, and the energy is at an all-time high. It’s taper time. For swimmers, tapering marks the beginning of championship season - ...