Swimming World Magazine

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue for FREE - Limited Time Offer Calling All Troublemakers: A Historical Look At Sprinters Part 1 By Bruce Wigo Sprinters are a different b...

In 2020, we’re missing out on one of the fastest and most exciting meets in the sport of swimming: The U.S. Olympic Trials.  The history of this meet reveals an interesting progression of events as they were included in the Olympics, and gives insight into the history of the sport of swimming.  Look...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue for FREE - Limited Time Offer A New Hope by Dan D’Addona The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the globe and changed the lives of every...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue for FREE - Limited Time Offer A Voice For The Sport  Olympic Delay: Potential Winners and Losers By John Lohn The countdown began anew on Marc...

Duncan Scott: At The Heart of Britain's Successful Surge The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue for FREE - Limited Time Offer In this issue of Swimming World, read about Scotlan...

The human mind can be pretty weird sometimes. As people, we go through waves of highs and lows in life, and our mind is in control of it.  Of course, certain events and situations will trigger it to get out of rhythm. However, our mind is in command of how we react to everything. So it doesn't reall...

Ellie Cole Makes Budding Paralympian's Dreams Come True By Brooke Irving “Dreams do come true” Emilee Pratt said after meeting her idol Ellie Cole, a surprise which brought the young swimmer to tears. After hearing a knock at the door of her Newcastle home, Emilee did not expect the six-time Paralym...

How They Train: Orinda Aquatics' Maddie Smith and Emilia Barck By Michael J. Stott Ron Heidary has been Orinda Aquatics national team coach since the program’s inception. Don Heidary hones swimmer skills in preparation for senior swimming.  Maddie Smith A Campolindo High School senior, Mad...

GoldMinds The Most Powerful Force In Swimming: Choice By Wayne Goldsmith The greatest power that swimmers can possess is the power of choice. With that one power, all swimmers—regardless of age, experience or level of swimming capability—can accelerate their improvement and realize the full...

The latest issue of Swimming World Biweekly is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault In this issue of SW Biweekly, read about Reece Whitley, a U.S. National Champion and Cal-Berkeley All-American urging people and organizations on social media to take action instead of just...

Pool closures as a result of the coronavirus pandemic have brought training to a halt all across the country. Without practice or upcoming meets, setting meaningful goals gives purpose to continue training in other areas during this uncertain time. It can be easy to look at this pandemic situation a...

Q&A With Orinda Aquatics' Ron & Don Heidary By Michael J. Stott Ron and Don Heidary shared an incubator at birth, a fraternity room in college and now the pool deck with their club team, Orinda Aquatics in Moraga, Calif. In addition, each coaches a high school team (Ron, Campolindo; Don, Mi...

Special Sets Starting Over: How To Ease Swimmers Back Into The Pool By Michael J. Stott Bruce Gemmell, head coach at Nation’s Capital Swim Club (Georgetown Prep site in North Bethesda, Md.) provides some sample sets—and some guidelines—for when it’s time to return to the water for training....

Swimming Technique Concepts: The Value of Hand Force Analysis Part III- Breaststroke by Rod Havriluk The two previous articles in this series (Part I—Butterfly and Part II—Backstroke (also in this issue) presented information about the value of using hand force analysis to identify specific tec...

Tragedy & Triumph at U.S. Trial... 60 Years Ago By Bruce Wigo Every U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, since they were first held in 1904, has always seen favorites fail and underdogs rise to the occasion. The big story of the 1960 Olympic Trials in Detroit, Mich., was Jeff Farrell’s “miracle.”...

Coronavirus: An Appreciation for What Has Been Missed By Elise Devlin, Swimming World Intern The icebreaker, the common theme, the pretty much guaranteed, relatable topic.  Swimmers can sometimes just really dislike swimming.  Like everything else, it has so many blessings.  Lifelong friends, mental...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! In this combined May/June 2020 issue, read about swimming sisters Gretchen and Alex Walsh, who are chasing the Olympic dream together from within the Nashville Aquatic Club. Also featured ...

Q&A With Virginia Gators Coach Doug Fonder By Michael J. Stott Coach of swimmers, builder of programs, founder of Virginia Commonwealth Games, the President/CEO of the International Swim Coaches Association, Wisconsin native Doug Fonder has left his imprint on competitive swimming for more than...

Takeoff To Tokyo Series: The Rivalry Between Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres By John Lohn During the Olympic campaign of 2000, Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres—complete opposites out of the pool, but with few differences as competitors—were engaged in a friendly, but not-so-easy rivalry—one th...

Mental Prep: Before The Beep With Ashley Twichell By Shoshanna Rutemiller USA Swimming’s Ashley Twichell has been chasing the Olympic dream for over a decade. Last summer at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, she finally earned her place on the Olympic team by finishing sixth...