From the Swimming World website... By Summer Finke The first practice of the New Year always feels a little different. The pool deck maintains the same chlorinated smell. The water is just as freezing. The beep from the clock on the wall still seems louder than it should. But something about January brings a quiet sense of possibility with new goals and a new sense of motivation. Read more >>

From the USA Swimming website... By Truesport Since he was only a few years old, Trevon Jenifer has focused on athletic goals and how to achieve them. With that focus and some strategic goal setting, Jenifer has gone on to become a four-time Paralympian in the sport of wheelchair basketball. Read more >>

From the Swimming World website... By Temarie Tomley After celebrating my recent birthday, I realized just how old I’ve gotten and how long I’ve been in this game. I’ve been swimming for 15 years, and in those 15 years I have learned so much. Everyone’s journey through this sport is different, and here I just want to share a little bit of what I wish I’d known when I was a young age group swimmer. Read more >>

From the Swimming World website... By KATIE WINGERT As swimmers, we can be quick to jump for quick fixes. We know that we can adjust a flip-turn here, tweak a breath there, and throw in a few extra dolphin kicks off of our start - and that could shave off a full second off of even the shortest of races. However, we are not always eager to reach for the more long-term aids to our performance. One of those aids is related to mindset: how coachable are you? Read more...

From the USA Swimming website... By TrueSport As an Olympic weightlifter, setting incredibly specific goals is nonnegotiable for Abby Raymond. Because a single pound of weight on the bar could be the difference between a win or a loss, the granular focus on numbers is key to success. But it's not always easy to predict performance like that, so Raymond has had to learn to balance ultra-specific goals with a more global vision of success. Here, she shares her best goal-setting tips for anyone who's in a data-heavy sport. Read...

From the Swimming World website... By Summer Finke “50, 100, 150, 200… wait, was that the 200 or the 250?” Whether we like to admit it or not, most distance swimmers have been there. You’re in the middle of racing a mile when your mind suddenly goes blank, and you silently thank the swimming gods that distance swimming allows lap counters. Read more >>

From the Swimming World website... By Nick Shelly There is nothing worse than one of those first outdoor summer practices in May when the air has not touched 80 degrees yet. The pool sits there cold. Colder than cold. Jumping in feels like punishment, and getting through the set becomes the hardest part of the day. The funny part is the contrast with racing. No swimmer wants to dive into bathwater on meet day. Cold water. Shocking water. Adrenaline-pumping water. That is what feels fast. But does colder water actually...

From the SwimSwam website... By Ari Meyer When the holidays roll around, I’m always looking for desserts that feel festive but don’t require a long ingredient list or hours in the kitchen. That’s where these chocolate pomegranate clusters come in. Pomegranates are in peak season during the fall and winter months, making them a perfect, seasonal addition to holiday treats. Paired with dark chocolate and finished with flaky salt, these clusters hit that sweet-tart balance while staying simple and elegant. Read more >>

From the USA Swimming website... USA Swimming today released the roster for its 2024-2025 Scholastic All-America Team. Congratulations to King Aquatic Club swimmers Jacob BAGINSKI, Grant BELLIN, Charli CLARKE, Andrew COOMBS, Brisa GAO, Aiden HAMMER, and Samuel METZGAR for being named to the team! This is the fourth year in a row for Coombs while this is the third year in a row for Hammer to earn this honor. Each year, USA Swimming recognizes its member athletes who excel both in the classroom and in the pool. The Scholastic All-America...

Congratulations to Matthea Gaines, KING/PLU athlete, who recently represented the USA at the Deaflympics in Tokyo, Japan November 20-25, 2025. She swam 6 individual events and several relays. She won the bronze medal in the woman’s 800 meter freestyle Read more >> https://www.pns.org/page/news/562102/pns-swimmer-represents-usa-at-deaflympics-2025