Bethany Hamilton PIC via SplashNewsThe moral police are out again and I'm not talking global politics here. Surfer Bethany Hamilton has brought wrath down on her head because - wait for it - she's continuing to surf during her pregnancy.Imagine that. A fit and healthy woman wanting to stay that way … [Read more...]
An Indonesian Dive Adventure [Video]
Some great scuba and snorkel spots in Indonesia. Padang Bai and Manta Point in Bali with Geko Diving. Rakit Island in Central Java and Bangka-Belitung Islands with Seatrek Bali. My log book was buried in my dive bag, which was stashed in the attic, a sure sign that it has been too long since … [Read more...]
Picking a College as an Elite Athlete
Deciding on a university is a pivotal moment for many young people. Where you want to live, what you want to study, and the community you enter for four (or more) years can define the rest of your life. When you take elite athleticism into account, the … [Read more...]
Do you get bored with the basics? by Erica Quam @coachquam
FEATURED ARTICLE by Erica Quam Do you get bored with the basics?Every fall, a new season begins for coaches and teams. A new school year begins for teachers and students. Now in my life, a new quarter of yoga begins.At the beginning of a new season, year, or quarter - it seems appropriate … [Read more...]
The Moment is NOW by Erica Quam @coachquam
FEATURED ARTICLE by Erica Quam The moment is NOW! Tomorrow. Next week. Next time. When will I ever get there? One day. Sometime. I should do that. In 5 years... That's on my bucket list. I am going to do that someday! Too often we live in the past or in the future. We are obsessed … [Read more...]
Top U.S. Ocean Surfski Paddler Beata Cseke Talks About Growing Women’s Surfski
Beata Cseke is an extraordinary athlete and human being. Besides being one of the top ocean surfski paddlers in the U.S., she is an incredibly kind person who genuinely wants to help women and girls at any level get into surfski paddling and enjoy the fun and fitness it offers in the great … [Read more...]
Talking with Dara Torres and Swim Today about The FUNNEST Sport – Swimming
If you ask kids what the FUNNEST sport is, you will get a lot of different answers - from soccer, to gymnastics, softball and everything else in between. Not a lot of them will raise their hand and say swimming. But if you ask the question a different way, like “what is the best part … [Read more...]
Talking with Dara Torres and Swim Today about The FUNNEST Sport - Swimming
If you ask kids what the FUNNEST sport is, you will get a lot of different answers – from soccer, to gymnastics, softball and everything else in between. Not a lot of them will raise their hand and say swimming. But if you ask the question a different way, like “what is the best part … [Read more...]
A Splash-Free Life?
What would it mean to lead a splash-free life? To splash is “to cause water or other liquid to move in a noisy or messy way.” In swimming, leading a splash-free life means gliding smoothly forward, without wastefully dissipating one’s own energy in messy, noisy, random … [Read more...]