From the Swimming World website... By Summer Finke There are few feelings in swimming that sting quite like missing a cut by one hundredth of a second. You touch the wall, look up at the scoreboard, and immediately begin doing the math. One more dolphin kick off the wall. One cleaner breakout. One better turn. One more reach at the finish. Suddenly, months of training seem to come down to a number that barely exists. Read more >>

KING families, Registration is now LIVE for the 2026-2027 swim season. Returning Swimmers may begin registration 08/05/2026. New Swimmers may begin register on 08/14/2024 Thank you for your support and welcome back! Read more>>

From the Swimming World website... By Summer Finke As championship season approaches, the atmosphere around the pool begins to change. Practices become more intentional. Conversations shift from technique and volume to taper, qualifying times, and championship goals. Swimmers start checking psych sheets, comparing seed times and wondering how they stack up against the competition. For many age group athletes, excitement is accompanied by nerves, and confidence can suddenly feel harder to find. Read more >>

From the Swimming World website... By Proteeti Sinha Researchers have found that swimming promotes both physical and mental well-being; this isn’t news to anyone who regularly frequents the pool deck. But there are additional benefits that you may not be aware of that extend beyond the obvious. The increased blood flow strengthens the heart, increases aerobic capacity and makes our muscles stronger and more efficient. The sport of swimming itself teaches us lessons that extend far beyond the pool: teamwork, dedication, and will power to name a few. Through the...

From the SwimSwam website... By Ari Meyer The easiest crockpot buffalo chicken with a homemade buffalo sauce, perfect for busy weekdays and even better as leftovers. Read more >>

From the Swimming World website... By Katie Lively If At first You Don’t Succeed, It’s Probably Not Worth The Effort, Right? That was how I felt all through elementary school, and looking back, it’s not surprising. I followed in the footsteps of many kids who find their niche at a young age: I was really good at school; therefore, anything that challenged me—particularly playing sports—was boring, unimportant, and/or beneath me. Read more >>

From the Swimming World website... By PETER MARTIN The cultivation of great team culture is critical to a team’s success. Anytime a swimmer is looking for a new swim team, it’s likely that one of their primary concerns will be how well the team gets along, as teamwork makes the swimming experience far more enjoyable. Although it can be a significant challenge to take a group of independently talented swimmers and create a team where they can merge their skills, being able to do so can be highly rewarding for...

From the USA Swimming website... By TrueSport Expert Roberta Kraus, PhD The word “culture” is a buzz word we hear or read about all the time. With regards to the youth sport arena, it is about the everyday behaviors and interactions of the performers who show up to the competition. Read more >>

From the Swimming World website... By Summer Finke There comes a point for many swimmers when the love story with the sport changes. Read more >>

From the USA Swimming website... By Dr. Laura Lewis Sport science can be overwhelming, and it’s easy to get bogged down in acronym-rich terminology that seems critically important to your athlete’s success. If you don’t know their VO2 max or their body composition stats from a DEXA scan or their anaerobic threshold, are you missing out on information that could make your athlete better at their sport? The answer isn’t as simple as yes or no. Read more >>