Read more23A Turn That Is Ever-Changing: The Back To Breast Transition17 October 2018By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. Transition turns in the individual medley are crucial to a successful swim. Within the past couple of years, the backstroke to breaststroke transition turn has stirred up a lot conversation. Coaches and swimmers are constantly testing different ways to...
Read moreRace Footage: Watch Allison Schmitt Capture 400 Free Title18 May 2014Arena Grand Prix - Charlotte editorial coverage is proudly sponsored by Arena USA. Visit ArenaUSA.com for more information on our sponsor. For all the latest coverage, check out our event coverage page. Also make sure to see our Facebook photo gallery. CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 17. IT took an O...
Read more19'Call Me Maybe' Video Still Captures Team USA's Bond in 2012, Kathleen Hersey's Vision24 July 2020With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics supposed to have opened, Swimming World takes a look back at the "Call Me Maybe" video that dazzled ahead of the 2012 London Games. “Hey, I just met you … and this is crazy … but here’s my number, so call me maybe” “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen is still a popular s...
Read moreU.S. Olympic Swimmers Participating in Food Drive During USAS Convention17 September 2014Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr JACKSONVILLE, Florida, September 17. TOMORROW, a host of Olympic and National Team swimmers will be participating in a food drive as part of the United States Aquatic Sports Convention. Elizabeth Beisel, Andrew Gemmell, Alex Meyer, Chloe Sutton, Scott Weltz and more than ...
Read moreIn Search Of A Silver Lining for Open Water Swimmers In Trying Times24 March 2020Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Micha Shaw won the USA Swimming national open water swimming championships in 2008, qualifying for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim qualification race. She upset eventual two-time Olympian Chloe Sutton and a number of other top American swimming stars in...
Read moreFeatured Camp: Fitter and Faster Swim Camps29 March 2021Fitter & Faster safely produced more than 100 swim camps in 40 states during the Covid pandemic. The company reduced session sizes and practiced detailed safety protocols. (See more about COVID 19 procedures). Fitter and Faster’s high volume of camps has enabled their clinicians to achieve an experi...
Read moreChloe Sutton Career Retrospective (Photo and Video Gallery)03 February 2015Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick TUCSON - Chloe Sutton has been one of the most successful athletes in USA Swimming. She set the world on fire as a teenage prodigy in open water swimming, winning international medals before she could get a driver's license. And while few expected that Sutton would put ...
Read more5Chloe Sutton Shows Off Back-To-Breast Crossover Dryland Drill (Video)13 April 2015Chloe Sutton, as part of a Fitter and Faster Tour stop in Bloomington, Ind. with fellow clinicians, showed off a fun dryland drill to work on your back-to-breast crossover. Sutton posted the video today on Facebook along with the following note: "At the clinic in Bloomington this weekend, the team w...
Read moreTwo-Time Olympian Chloe Sutton Announces Retirement03 February 2015Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick CARY - Chloe Sutton, the only American to compete in the Olympic Games in both the pool and open water, announced her retirement from competitive swimming today. The announcement comes as she celebrates her 23rd birthday, marking the start of not only a new year but a n...
Read moreCharlie Houchin Announces Retirement From Swimming, Will Focus Energy On New Company10 August 2014Photo by Peter H. Bick Editorial coverage for U.S. Senior Nationals proudly sponsored by Master Spas! IRVINE, California, August 10. OLYMPIC gold medalist Charlie Houchin is retiring from competitive swimming to put a stronger focus on his company HydroXphere and help it grow as it approaches its on...
Read more2012 Olympian Chloe Sutton Named Vice President of Fitter and Faster Swimming05 September 2018Chloe Sutton has a long history of achievement with Fitter and Faster. She has played a significant role in the company’s evolution and success. Sutton’s very first Fitter and Faster clinic was in September of 2010 when she just just 17 years old. No other person has worked as a clinician for Fitter...
Read moreArena Grand Prix in Austin: Yannick Agnel Posts Special Swim on Night Two18 January 2014Special thanks to ArenaUSA for proudly sponsoring our coverage of the Arena Grand Prix circuit. For all of our coverage and more, please visit our event coverage page AUSTIN, Texas, January 18. THE second night of action at the Arena Grand Prix held in Austin definitely realized the potential from a...
Read moreVideo: Katie Ledecky Clocks In-Season Best in 400 Free in Austin18 January 2014Special thanks to ArenaUSA for proudly sponsoring our coverage of the Arena Grand Prix circuit. For all of our coverage and more, please visit our event coverage page AUSTIN, Texas, January 18. IN a loaded finale, Katie Ledecky posted an in-season best by breaking 4:05 with a blazing time of 4:04.46...
Read moreHeat Sheets For Distance Day At Arena Grand Prix - Santa Clara Show Great Battles On Tap19 June 2014SANTA CLARA, California, June 19. RIDING on a crest of excitement less than a week after winning the 10K national title, 16-year-old Becca Mann will step up to race in today's 1500 freestyle to kick off the Santa Clara stop of the Arena Grand Prix. CLICK HERE TO VIEW HEAT SHEETS Mann is the second s...
Read more6Mission Viejo Nadadores Pool Redesign Plan To Be Questioned By Mayor In Meeting06 July 2015Next year’s planned redesign of the Marguerite Aquatics Complex, the longtime home of the Mission Viejo Nadadores, was all but decided until the team received word that Mission Viejo Mayor Cathy Schlicht had concerns about the process to renovate the pool. According to a post on the Nadadores’ Faceb...
Read moreFitter and Faster Offers Live Broadcasts30 March 2020Last week more than 4,000 people participated in Fitter and Faster’s #FFTLive Broadcasts! If you weren't able to watch and participate live, you can find the replays HERE . This week Fitter and Faster will have 10 new #FFTLive broadcasts! See below for the schedule. You can also bookmark the pag....
Read moreFitter and Faster Live Schedule for Week of April 20th20 April 2020This week Fitter and Faster will have 11 new FREE LIVE broadcasts featuring an Olympic Hall of Famer, many multiple Olympic medalists, and coaches! Below is a list of the FFT Live schedule for this coming week! (You can also bookmark the page FitterAndFaster.com/LIVE to always stay up-to-date on ....
Read moreFitter and Faster Swim Camps Names Tyler Clary Sales and Marketing Director03 March 2020Olympic Gold Medalist Brings Commitment to Continued Growth of the World’s Premier Swim Camp Company Fitter and Faster Swim Camps welcomes Olympic gold medalist Tyler Clary as Sales and Marketing Director. Clary joins the world’s largest and most impactful swim camp company as a full-time employee a...
Read moreFitter and Faster Live Schedule for Week of May 4th04 May 2020This week Fitter and Faster will have more FREE LIVE broadcasts! Below is the FFT Live schedule or on this page you can read about and sign up for ALL of this week's live broadcasts in one place. (You can also bookmark the page FitterAndFaster.com/LIVE to always stay up-to-date on upcoming broadc....
Read more7The Countdown Begins: One Year Until the U.S. Olympic Trials26 June 2015It's official, the path to Rio has begun. Exactly one year from today the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials will begin in Omaha, NE and swimmers from around the nation will gather to attempt to make the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team. For some, dreams will be made, and for others, tears will be shed. Regardless of t...