16 gifts to treat your swimmer to this holiday season Tired of getting the same-old-same goggles and a new headcap for your avid swimmer? Look no further because we’ve compiled a list of the top 16 fin-tastic gifts for 2019. Your swimmer will flip for joy! Training Gear Towel How many towels does a swimmerRead more
It goes without saying that breathing is essential, but in swimming it is a science. It can either amp up your power and propulsion or debilitate your technique when done incorrectly. Coaches often field questions from swimmers such as: “When do I breathe?” “Where do I breathe?” “How many times should I breathe?” All ofRead more
October is breast cancer awareness month. Besides skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, claiming an estimated 41,760 lives in 2019. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer among women worldwide. What are we doing about it? For starters,Read more
Competitive swimming is vigorous – there is no doubt about that. Long grueling hours training in the pool, a strict 12,000 calorie diet, traveling to meets on the weekends and numerous personal sacrifices are the building blocks of Olympic swimming champions like Rowdy Gaines and Amanda Beard. Any swimmer or coach will tell youRead more
When swimming, nearly all of the forces that create propulsion come from the hands and feet. However, there are motions that we can perform with our bodies to help maximize the distance and speed of a swimmer’s pull and kick. These movements are referred to as coupling motions. While coupling motions do not generate propulsionRead more
Fine-tune your basic swim strokes like a pro Whether you are gunning to surpass Michael Phelps’s career record of 28 Olympic Medals, or just training for the sake of strengthening and toning your body, there are four basic swim strokes that every swimmer should master: freestyle stroke, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly stroke. Mastering these swimRead more
What to Do When Your Kid Wants to Be a Competitive Swimmer When your kid looks up to you and says, “I want to be a competitive swimmer,” you stop being a normal parent and start being a swim parent. You might be thrilled at this news or overwhelmed at the thought of the endlessRead more
Swimming Trivia About SwimMirror’s Olympic Superstar In competitive swimming, winning a gold medal at the Olympics is #goals. Imagine winning a gold medal at the Olympics three times, and you might have an idea of what it’s like to be Rowdy Gaines. If you watch Olympic swimming, you’re more than familiar with Gaines’s voice narratingRead more
