Events & Competitions
As a little girl, Cammile Adams chose to contest the 200 butterfly for a simple reason: With few competitors in the event, it was her best chance to win a …
A Swimmer's life
Before even buying one, you will probably have heard all kinds of stories about them. Stories about just how difficult they are to put on, about the terrified look in …
Events & Competitions
As the United States Olympic Trials reached their midway point on Wednesday, ARENA athletes had the opportunity to both celebrate, and exhale with a sigh of relief. Simply, it was …
Events & Competitions
There was a time in Tom Shields’ career when the little pool was his primary domain, the superb underwater skills of the California-Berkeley athlete a huge help in capturing NCAA …
Training & Technique
As we have already seen, most forward momentum when swimming the breaststroke comes from leg kick and the arms do not really have a thrust phase. However, for the leg …
Events & Competitions
It’s never easy to follow up a momentous performance. The adrenaline is still flowing, and routines can be thrown off. So, when Connor Jaeger found a way to notch an …
Events & Competitions
Maybe Connor Jaeger should go by the nickname, “The Technician,” because the American distance ace put together the perfect race at Omaha 2016 on Sunday night, winning the 400 freestyle …
Fitness & Wellness
At some time in your life you are likely to suffer injuries of different degrees of severity, such as accidental “sprains” or a sore knee after a game of five-a-side …
A Swimmer's life
All kinds of different memories come to mind at the end of a race: the smell of chlorine, the cheers of friends and teammates, the setting of new goals. Every …
Training & Technique
Strength training is not easy. We have already seen a number of methods for developing strength both in and out of the water using various types of equipment. But it …