Swimming
"London 2012" Video Game Gets Positive Reviews
Every time the Olympic Games come around, gamers get another licensed Olympics video game. Unfortunately, most of them have been terrible. Is the London 2012 any different? According to reviews, [...]
Intense Preparation Powers Nathan Adrian to 100-Meter Freestyle Gold Medal
Leading up to the 2012 Olympics, Nathan Adrian planned on “going out there, swimming fast, and doing it the right way." And he did just that. The 23-year-old American swam fast [...]
How to Care for Beach Hair
Whether you are surfing, boogie boarding or swimming, salty ocean water can wreak havoc on your hair. The combination of sea salt, sand, wind and sun can make the beach [...]
"Swimming Studies" Gives Swimmers New Meaning
Leanne Shapton's memoir, Swimming Studies, explores the persistent inequity between swimming and other sports. Like many other swimmers, Shapton felt that no matter how many meets, speed trials or performances she [...]
Meet Your U.S. Olympians: Nathan Adrian
How does Olympic swimmer Nathan Adrian want his legacy to be defined? “I haven’t given a ton of thought to what I want my legacy to be, because I consider [...]
Garrett Weber-Gale Credits Good Nutrition for Olympic Gold
Think eating healthy isn’t important to your athletic career? Don’t tell that to Olympic gold medalist and Team USA hopeful Garrett Weber-Gale. The swimmer credits a low-sodium, low-sugar, plant-based diet [...]
How Aquatic Training Can Improve Performance and Reduce Injury
Aquatic therapy is an innovative approach to basketball training that can improve performance on the court and limit wear and tear on the body. Basketball players constantly use a variety [...]
Maintaining Perspective With U.S. Triathlete and Olympian Gwen Jorgensen
U.S. Triathlon team member Gwen Jorgensen has a simple philosophy: "there is more to life than sports." It's a surprising attitude for any athlete, but particularly shocking coming from an [...]
Off-Season Bodyweight Training With Steelers WR Antonio Brown
If you are looking to gain muscle, improve strength endurance or just stay game-ready after the season ends, try bodyweight training. Just ask Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown about its [...]
Performance Benefits of Swimming
Does swimming build muscle? Swimming is a low-impact activity with no progressive overload, which makes it hard to gain or build muscle. That said, swimming is ideal for strengthening stabilizer [...]
