Some swimming trends will never go out of style – belly flops, creative dryland exercises, bubble rings and so much more. Many new trends emerged this year, but none cuter than the sudden abundance of puppies on pool decks across the globe. Swimmers and pups had plenty of poolside views to accompany them as well, while some of your favorite USA National Team members showed off their photo-editing skills.
Pups at Practice
Lithuanian Olympic Champion Ruta Meilutyte shared a photo of her with a dog at practice in late 2017. Ever since, swimmers have brought their pups to practice for motivation, stress relief and in Chase Kalisz‘s case, to provide threshold sets:
Pool-Scapes
There are some pool views that will never get old. Swimmers took this to the next level this year, traveling from coast to coast to find unique practice venues. Check out a few of the most extreme (and beautiful) pool-scapes below:
Hungry for Meet Week!
Leah Smith provided some inspiration for her fellow teammates in her original Hungry for Meet Week post headed into the TYR Pro Swim Series:
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… what if we handed out tacos instead of medals? TACO-bout motivation! ?? #NationalTacoDay
And Just for Fun…
Did you miss these three competing in a battle for best flosser? The dance was one of the trendiest moves of the year: