It’s a simple word with a deep meaning. Others may say it to us, and we may say it to ourselves. In the sport of swimming, we are constantly surrounded by the word, “why.” First, there’s the “why” ...
When I came home from college in May, I was burned out. I knew that if I wanted to hit the goals I set for myself for my senior season, I had to train often this summer. However, I was so emotionally, ...
In August 1926, a 19-year-old New Yorker named Trudy Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel. Only five men had finished the 21-mile trek from Cape Gris-Nez in France to Kingsdown ...
Davis is a two-time American Olympian, and a master clinician that runs the Breakout Swim Clinic. He was an Olympic Team captain at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, and he held the American Record in ...
As publisher of Swimming World for more than 3½ decades, Brent Rutemiller recognizes an inspirational story when he sees one. In an Olympic year, though, he didn’t expect to become one of the sport’s ...
In August 1926, a 19-year-old New Yorker named Trudy Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel. Only five men had finished the 21-mile trek from Cape Gris-Nez in France to Kingsdown ...