Lily Perkins - (Author)

The Training Transition: How to Adjust When Moving From Competition to Lifestyle Pursuits Competing as an athlete demands a specific and rigorous approach to training. It often involves long, grueling hours of practice and a significantly increased caloric intake to match the energy burned. That phy...

The Art of Tapping for Visually Impaired Swimmers For visually impaired and blind athletes, competing in swimming is predictably more complicated than it is for swimmers with sight. “Tappers” are the individuals who assist these swimmers during their transitions. Their name refers to the motion they...

As Her Spectacular Career Winds Down, a Look at the Excellence of Lilly King It’s official: Lilly King is retiring. The three-time Olympian and breaststroke legend announced in a May 31 Instagram post that this season will be her last. Alongside a collection of memorable photos from her career, King...

Wellness Wednesday: The Role of Cooling Down in Recovery With the long course season in full swing and the World Championships in Singapore on the horizon, swim meets are at the forefront of most swimmers' minds. Preparing for competition takes more than just time in the pool. It involves intense tr...

Backstroke to Breaststroke: Which Turn is Right For You? The transition from backstroke to breaststroke in the individual medley has become a major topic of discussion in the swimming world over the past decade. The crossover turn has largely dominated the competitive scene, favored almost unanimous...

Chlorine Exposure: Is It a Danger for Swimmers? Swimmers are known for many things: tan lines, long practice hours, broad shoulders and the unmistakable scent of chlorine. Growing up, people who I'd never met before would ask me if I was swimmer. "Yes," I'd say. "How do you know?" More often than no...