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Natalie Coughlin photo shoot: Natalie as Esther Williams
by Athletic Women Blog
posted July 8, 2011 at 8:51am

Who better to channel Esther Williams than Natalie Coughlin? The connection is so obvious: two fantastically gifted athletes in the same sport, and camera friendly as she is, we should expect that someday Natalie will have a movie career to match Esther's...more

Spinning your wheels: an open water swimming primer
by Fast at Forty
posted June 14, 2011 at 12:05pm

When I was growing up as a swimmer, I was a terrible sprinter. We practiced our fast swimming often and sometimes I even had to swim the sprints in swim meets. I was so bad a sprinter, my 100 meter freestyle time was only a tad faster than what I would ...more

Swimming with the dead fishes
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 9, 2011 at 12:14pm

The smell was noticeable on the walk from the road over to the entry site. It was the familiar smell of Lake Erie, particularly at this former commercial slip which has become the open water swimming site of the Buffalo Triathlon Club. It is the smell of ...more

Lost in thought: The benefits of mindless swimming
by Byline to Finish Line
posted May 13, 2011 at 2:46pm

I often lose track of time. It happens for various reasons — watching Law & Order marathons, reading, grading papers, writing — but mostly I notice it during my long workouts. These are the days when running, biking and swimming is about distance and ...more

1886 article & illustrations - Swimming for Girls and Women
by LostCentury
posted April 27, 2011 at 8:55pm

1886, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper article and illustration, "Natation for Girls and Women." The article says the artist is a woman but her name is not credited....more

School not liable In USA Swimming sex taping case
by Title IX Blog
posted March 24, 2011 at 1:24pm

Last year, the media revealed numerous instances of sexual abuse by coaches affiliated with USA Swimming. One of the most notorious cases was that of Brian Hindson, who had arranged a secret video camera to tape female swimmers to whom he had given permi...more

Dear Haters: I have better things to do
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 23, 2011 at 9:50pm

Every once a while the haters rear their ugly heads. These are people who love to openly contradict all the things of value in my life. They doubt me. They tell me my passions are pointless. They love to enumerate reasons to fail and dig themselves into a...more

Train your triathlon swim
by Bike Diva
posted March 22, 2011 at 4:44pm

How To Train Your Triathlon Swimming A Swim Coaching Article By Swim Smooth All the staff here at Swim Smooth are triathletes or open water swimmers. We understand the different preparation required to race in open water versus the pool and the need...more

I am a synchronized swimming convert
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 20, 2011 at 5:34pm

I expected more glitter. Recollections of Olympic watching brought up images of sparkly synchronized swimmers, yet I knew full well the sport involved more than just glitter, sequins and heavy eye makeup. And I was pretty excited to check out the elite le...more

Watch Women's Swimming Championships TONIGHT on ESPN3
by mhueter
posted March 19, 2011 at 7:35pm

Women's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships are on tonight at 7:45pm EST on ESPN3.com. A total of 41 female student-athletes will compete in the diving championships, hosted by Texas. Additionally, ESPN2 will air a 90-minute show at 1:30 p.m. ET on T...more

This week’s lesson: How to be brave
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 15, 2011 at 1:47pm

Reviewing the workouts he had given me for the week, I told my coach that Monday’s swim workout was going to be hard. He had assigned me 400 yard sprints — at 20 seconds faster than last week’s pace. Um, seriously? Yes. Seriously. “Be brave,”...more

Swim a triathlon with snorkel
by Bike Diva
posted March 7, 2011 at 3:30pm

Can I use a snorkel?A question new triathletes sometimes have is; can they use a snorkel during the swim portion of a triathlon race? Here is the answer according to USAT rules: A. Actually, yes. Since it does not propel you forward, the use of a snorke...more

Swim meet season: Winning with personal bests
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 25, 2011 at 5:48pm

The frustrating part about February is that my preferred pool is pretty much closed down the entire month. The fun part about February is that the pool is closed for championship swim meets. Three collegiate conference championships have been held at th...more

The Butterfly Effect: Encouraging women to get in the water
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 22, 2011 at 10:05am

You know how everyone says you should take up a sport, meet some people and get out and about? A group of women kayakers and surfers do just that - in ten different countries around the world. The Butterfly Effect was set up about four years by Tatiana ...more

Natalie Coughlin and Dara Torres inspirations in and out of the pool
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 18, 2011 at 12:36pm

> This video from the Women’s Sports Foundation featuring Natalie Coughlin is from last year, but I am posting it today for my youngest daughter. She is 9 and swimming her first 500 yard freestyle race this afternoon. Natalie Coughlin is her idol and na...more

Feeling the water or small victories in the pool
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 17, 2011 at 5:09pm

There’s a passage in her book, Age is Just a Number, where Dara Torres describes what it feels like to swim. She writes about the water feeling heavy, as if you’re pulling yourself through it. If it seemed too light, it was a sign she didn’t have th...more

Mental chatter can change the conversation
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 15, 2011 at 2:38pm

The question actually made me smile. It was an early morning in the pool and my swim workout’s main set consisted of timed 300 yard sprints but my coach left the final tally up to me — three or four. He does this from time to time with pool and trac...more

What athlete’s wish their parents would do (and not do)
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 4, 2011 at 8:16pm

As parents we often get pretty wrapped up in our athlete’s performances – whether in practice or competition – and while our comments are often well meaning, that’s not always what our athletes take away from it! I just read an article on USA Swim...more

And my wiser self says: Ditch the swim albatross
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 26, 2011 at 12:33pm

There hasn’t been this kind of dread heading into a swim workout in quite some time. Well, perhaps “dread” is the wrong word. I just wasn’t particularly enthused about swimming. Particularly not with 400s on the agenda and the outside temperature ...more

Pool running: Feeling like a cartoon character
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 21, 2011 at 9:36pm

There is always a certain amount of dread at the beginning of an interval workout. Pacing, whether it be by land or chlorine, is still an elusive art for to me. This week’s interval swim workout featured 200 yard sprints. The longer the sprint, the more...more

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