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10 Foods for Faster Swimming Swimming fast requires intense physical and mental exertion, which is all the more reason for competitive swimmers to focus on what goes into their bodies. It’s no wonder then that providing your body with the proper nutrients it needs to perform, recover, and reset comes with a hefty reward. What the body needs There are a multitude of healthy food options for swimmers but timing is essential to receiving benefits. While swimmers require foods rich in complete proteins, it is difficult to digest these foods...
Officiating: Why it Could Be The Best Thing You’ll Ever Do Some say that unruly parents started it, but most people agree the pandemic made it worse. That is, the declining number of volunteers for youth athletics across all sports, and the country. Officially Human, an organization dedicated to promoting the respectful treatment of referees, conducted a survey of 19,000 sports officials from 15 states. When asked what their reason for quitting was, 55% of respondents cited verbal abuse from fans, parents, and coaches as their number one reason. On...
Teaching Story: The Secret to Outracing Your Competition In 1988, at the age of 17, Eric Namesnik achieved his lifelong swimming dream and qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming in the 400-meter IM in preparation for the Seoul Olympics. Erik had told me that before this, he had never really thought about a goal to medal at the Games. He just wanted to qualify for Trials. That had always been his “big enough why.” So going into this huge meet, Erik put absolutely no pressure on himself,...
Oh The Horror: 10 Scary Swimming Movie Ideas for the Spooky Season Everyone loves a good horror movie once October hits. Dark lit corridors, popcorn spilling while jumping in your seat, watching those same tropes over and over again. It all brings nothing but delight. Here are 10 of our spookiest swimmer problems as horror movie tropes: The Final Girl The strongest of them all, the one who makes it until the end and has to face the killer alone, and the one who has to swim in a heat...
Stay Up to Date with USA Swimming on Social Media! USA Swimming Social Channels While you may already be following the main @USASwimming social media channels, did you know there are a number of additional channels owned by USA Swimming that can provide resources to you? Check out each of the channels below and make sure to follow to stay up to date. Facebook @USASwimming @SwimFoundation Twitter @USASwimming @USASwimInsider @USASwimmingNews @SwimFoundation Instagram @USASwimming @USASwimmingNextGen Platform Breakdown @USASwimming (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) The main USA Swimming accounts, @USASwimming on Facebook, Twitter and...
Online Member Registration: What You Need to Know On September 1, 2022, USA Swimming launched its redesigned SWIMS Database and moved all member registration online. Please review all of the resources below to help navigate the changes to registration and USA Swimming accounts. Resources Online Member Registration (OMR) Hub All USA Swimming member registrations and renewals will be completed online. The OMR Resource Hub is designed to help members navigate the new registration flow, and answer FAQs. OMR RESOURCE HUB SWIMS Resource Hub Click below to view resources dedicated to...
USA-S Legislative Changes from the 2022 Annual Meeting USA Swimming Members, The USA Swimming House of Delegates conducted its annual meeting on September 24, 2022. Thank you to all that participated, both virtually and in person. At this meeting, the House of Delegates passed important legislative changes to the USA Swimming Rulebook. The results of the voting can be found on the USA Swimming website here, under "2022 Approved Legislative Changes to Rulebook." These changes will be reflected in the 2023 USA Swimming Rulebook, but please note effective dates vary...
USA Swimming Safe Sport Reminders USA Swimming is committed to providing a healthy and positive environment free from abuse for all its members. USA Swimming's Safe Sport program, a comprehensive abuse prevention program, consists of a multi-layered approach to keep kids safe. These measures are informed by experts in the field of child safety and are among the strongest safeguards found in youth-serving organizations. As a member in the 2022-2023 season, here are a few important USA Swimming Safe Sport reminders: 1. Training and Education: a. Federal law (the Protecting...
