From the USA Swimming website... By TrueSport / Betsy Butterick If you've ever tried to do any goal setting or planning for the future with your athlete, you may have struggled to help them hone in on what really matters to them. This can happen whether they're simply trying to prepare for the upcoming softball season or debating which colleges to apply to in the fall. Read more >>

From the USA Swimming website... By TrueSport / Laura Lewis, PhD Caffeine, especially in soft drinks or energy drinks, may seem relatively benign. But it can have detrimental effects on your athlete, and in some cases, it can even be deadly. Here, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) Director of Science, Laura Lewis, PhD, explains what you need to know to keep your athletes safe when it comes to caffeine intake, and how to help them improve their energy without relying on caffeine. Read more >>

From the SwimSwam website... By Ari Meyer As the winter chill settles in, it’s the perfect time to savor the vibrant fruits and vegetables of the season. One standout? Pomegranates! Read more >>

From the Swimming World website... By DAWN WEATHERWAX, RD, LD, ATC, CSCS As an athlete, maintaining your health is crucial for optimal performance. The world’s top athletes experience fewer illnesses and injuries, thanks to their focus on recovery, nutrition and smart training. Here are 10 transformative strategies to keep you healthy all season long! Read more >>

From the Swimming World website... By Summer Finke My heart would race, my knees would feel weak, and my arms would get heavy… but this was not the start of an Eminem song. This was how my body felt every time I was about to dive into the water. The nerves and jitters that came before a race felt impossible for me to shake. During championship season, it felt like they might take over completely and ruin my hard work before the race even started. If you are a swimmer...

From the Sports Engine Motion webpage... In the interest to improve intant communication between KING and members, we would like all KING members to add/update their cell telephone numbers in their family account & swimmer membership page (if applicable). Please follow the instructions below from Sports Engine Motion Help Center... How to Add and Verify Your Mobile Phone for Text Communications How to Setup Your Mobile Number Communication via text is critical to your team's ability to stay in contact with you. Click My Account > Account Info in the...

From the Swimming World website... By JORI RZEPECKI The coach-parent relationship is critical as athletes work toward improving and achieving their goals. In many cases, this relationship is smooth and proves beneficial. Unfortunately, there are times when parents do not give room to coaches to allow them to perform their roles. Conversely, parents sometimes see elements of a coaching style that they do not appreciate. Here are six ways coaches and parents can successfully work together. Read more >>

From the Swimming World website... By Maddie Barnes Swimming is an all-consuming sport, and once you start participating, you are most likely never to stop. If you begin as an age-grouper on a swim team, you will find that your life revolves around the sport, making it more of a lifestyle than a sport itself. Through my time as a swimmer, I found that there are specific signs that are key to being an age-grouper and I have devised a key list that many will likely connect with. Read more...

From the Swimming World website... By Jennifer Yoo The only people who can truly understand the ins and outs of a sport are the people directly involved. Many people only associate swimming with the Olympics yet don’t see the daily struggles and satisfying moments that swimmers share with their team and sport. Underneath the chlorine perfume and wet hair is the complicated love-hate relationship every swimmer has with their sport. Read more >>

From the Swimming World website... By Emma Foster Anyone who has been on a swim team knows that swimming is a team sport. While we may swim our races individually for the most part (besides the electrifying relays we get to take part in) anyone that has lasted through a tough aerobic practice, or found a little bit more at the end of a grueling 400 IM knows that without their teammates cheering in the background they’d never be quite as successful. Read more >>