The Six Biggest Gold Medal Years for the US Olympics Swimming Team

Team USA is off to a great start at the Rio Games. On the women’s team, Katie Ledecky managed a record-breaking time in the 400-meter freestyle final, netting her the gold, and Leah Smith came in third, earning a bronze. Meanwhile on the men’s team, Adam...

Michael Phelps – The 19th Olympic Gold Medal

Do you remember where you were when Michael Phelps broke the Olympic Medal Record back in 2012? I remember I was sitting with my family in the den. Being the biggest Phelps fanatic of the group, I sat closest to the TV on the floor. Phelps first started swimming with...

Why Swimming is Important

Swimming has been important part of my life every since I was a kid. Although I played competitive football, basketball, and baseball when I was younger, I didn’t start swimming competitively until high school. Any team sport can carry with it a number of...