Fueled by Water By Speedo USA A series of 17 very cool videos: Elite Swimmers Deep Enders Swim Lessons Rose Bowl Aquatics - Jurgen Schmidt video C J Kanuha video Mark Cunningham Tara Tira video Mariel Calloway USA Syncro Deep Water Class - Mike Vaughan Ocean Ramsey - Mike Inscore Bruin Swim Club Santa Margarita High School    

The Race to Nowhere In Youth Sports By John O’Sullivan ,Posted October 20, 2014 in Coaching, Parenting “My 4th grader tried to play basketball and soccer last year,” a mom recently told me as we sat around the dinner table after one of my speaking engagements. “It was a nightmare. My son kept getting yelled at by both coaches as we left one game early to race to a game in the other sport. He hated it.” “I know,” said another. “My 10 year old daughter’s soccer coach told her...

A View Of Swimming From A Non-Swimmer’s Perspective Commentary by Swimming World Intern Woohee Han   PISCATAWAY – I spent three days as a reporter intern for Swimming World at the Berkeley Aquatic Club’s annual CeraVe Invitational where I discovered the world of competitive swimming in an entirely different way. As I stood by the pool for more than two hours each day, talking with dripping wet and tired swimmers fresh from their races, as I endured the endless screaming and whistling of the coaches, I was reacquainted with the...

The 5 Stages of Morning Practice By Morgan Pestorius, Swimming World College Intern   No one understands the pain of morning practice unless they’ve experienced it themselves. And anyone who has been through morning practice knows there are 5 clear stages.   1. Dread/Anxiety...   Full Story  

Help Your Child THRIVE, Not Just Survive By David Benzel, Growing Champions for Life, January 22, 2015 Up until 1997, 87% of all studies in the field of psychology were focused on how to relieve the suffering of those stricken with depression, anxiety, and other emotional disorders. Beginning in the late 90's researchers began studying the flip side of that condition - happiness! Why are some people happier than others? What creates a sense of well-being and happiness in people? Suddenly the question became, "what can people do to help...

CVST Launches Online Swim Store   www.swimoutlet.com/CVST   has All Your Swimming & Training Needs   Tampa, Florida (January 16, 2015) – Carrollwood Village Swim Team (CVST) is proud to announce the launch of its new online store for custom team products, training gear and the best performance swimwear at www.swimoutlet.com/CVST.   At www.swimoutlet.com/CVST   you can shop for swim suits, goggles, caps and more, while supportingt CVST at the same time.   Carrollwood Village Swim Team has partnered with SwimOutlet.com, the web’s most popular swim shop, in developing the...

Complaints By Unknown An aging master grew tired of his apprentice’s complaints. One morning, he sent him to get some salt. When the apprentice returned, the master told him to mix a handful of salt in a glass of water and then drink it. “How does it taste?” the master asked. “Bitter,” said the apprentice. The master chuckled and then asked the young man to take the same handful of salt and put it in the lake. The two walked in silence to the nearby lake and once the apprentice...

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17 Speedo Videos You Need To Watch Right Now Swimming Videos courtesy of Speedo USA, a SwimSwam Partner.    Fueled by Water is our tribute to water and the people who are fueled by it.  Click Here .  

91 Year Old Swimmer Stars in Speedo Ad   This is not the Speedo that most folks know — and love to ridicule.   No teeny, tiny swim briefs in this ad. None of its former spokesjocks like Michael Phelps or, for heaven's sakes, Mark Spitz, adorned in Olympic medals. The Speedo of 2015 is, instead, focusing less on competitive swimming and more on everyday water sports. To do that, it's turned to a Speedo spokesman who few folks might have imagined: a 91-year-old swimmer.   Full Story from USA...