Now that the Olympics and the Paralympics are over I’m feeling a big wide gap in my swim consumption. Sure, there’s always national and international coverage on champions and tournaments and world-records. And god knows I’ve been spending a lot of...
It’s no secret that I like Michael Phelps. In fact, I think he’s awesome. It’s not just that he’s a good swimmer (he is a good swimmer). It’s not just that he’s a good guy (he is a good guy). It’s a confluence of factors both...
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...
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...
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...