U.S. Masters Swimming has concluded its at-large director elections and honored many of its deserving volunteers and coaches during its 2024 annual meeting.
There are many good uses of a snorkel and not just for freestyle. The benefits are numerous including reducing the anxiety associated with breath holding and regulation, developing a better stroke, and injury prevention.
When we were kids, it was some sort of swimmer’s badge of honor to have slightly green, hyper-fried hair. It marked us out as pool lifers, and the ever-present perfume of chlorine was somehow affirming that we were on the right track in life.
Most Masters swimmers know well that this is a sport you can engage with at any point in the lifecycle. But for some, it’s become a special way to connect across generations.
The 2024 PanAm Masters Championship brought athletes from across the Americas to Trinidad & Tobago in July to compete in a variety of aquatic sports, including pool swimming and open water swimming. U.S. Masters Swimming members stood out as a sh...
Cramps happen. Whether during a tough kick set or even while you’re sleeping, many swimmers have experienced the stabbing, sudden pain of a cramp. Often located in the calf muscle—but possible in virtually any skeletal muscle—cramps...
Elite swimmers are a special breed of athlete, who spend hours on end training for ever faster times. But there’s more to an elite swimmer than just lots of swimming. There’s a whole host of factors that play into whether one person is fa...
Of all the gear you use when swimming, which piece is the most important? Is it the swimsuit, which allows you to conform to social mores when enjoying a swim in a public venue? Is it the swim cap that keeps stray hairs out of your eyes and out of th...
In sprint distance pool events, swimmers kick a lot. A strong, balanced freestyle kick can provide a lot of propulsive assistance. When the difference between first and second often comes down to a matter of hundredths of a second, engaging the large...
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