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USMS Elects At-Large Directors and Honors Members at 2024 Annual Meeting
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.
How Can I Keep My Hair Healthy While Swimming?
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.
What Makes Elite Swimmers Fast?
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...
What Swimmers Need to Know About Protecting Their Eyes from UV Light
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...
Three Must-Do Exercises to Prevent Swimmer’s Shoulder
Here are three must-do exercises to prevent swimmer’s shoulder.
What Swimmers Need to Know About Hydration in Warm Temps
With global temperatures on the rise (in late July 2023, a NOAA buoy off the Gulf Coast of Florida measured water temps above 101), open water swimming poses more risks than ever for heat-related illnesses, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
What Does ‘Swimmer’s Body’ Mean?
Swimming also has a preferred body type that’s related to the physics of boosting power while reducing drag through water, or hydrodynamics. Literally any body can be a “swimmer’s body” (and should!) but when talking about hig...
What Swimmers Need to Know About Jellyfish
I’ve had the unfortunate experience of tangling with many a jellyfish over the nearly three decades I’ve been swimming longer distances in open water, and it always sucks.
Can Swimming Make You Taller?
We all know how good swimming is for overall health and fitness. From improved lung capacity and lowered blood pressure to toned muscles and increased endurance, swimming has many benefits to offer.
How to Use Earplugs When Swimming
Swimmer’s ear is a common condition in which water or moisture that gets trapped in your ear canal can aid in the growth of bacteria, leading to infection. It’s very common, but there’s a really simple way to prevent getting it: usi...
