FROM YOUR SWIMBOOK... Why Change is So Hard in the Pool (and How to Make it Easier) The world record. The gold medal. The underdog who overcame the odds. We are suckers for dramatic stories about swimming. It’s the “Big Wins” that captivate us. READ MORE>>>

CLASS Aquatics Impresses To 7th Place Finish at Winter Age Group Championships! Oceanside – CLASS Aquatics weathered the storm of both the elements and swim meet complications to come together for an OVERALL 7th Place finish at Winter Age Group Championships in Oceanside on December 17-19, the highest place that CLASS Aquatics has earned at a Championship Meet in a decade! Despite issues with the backstroke flags that postponed events and moved them around through the weekend, CLASS swimmers showed resilience and swam their events inspired and with purpose. 10...

FROM SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE... by BAILEY DURAN 11 December 2022, 06:00am The Big Deal About a Swimmer’s Nutrition By Bailey Duran Swimming requires massive amounts of energy, whether it’s an elite-level practice or an age group practice. Because of this high energy expenditure, swimmers need to take the right steps to replenish the nutrients lost. According to wellness coordinator Brigette Peterson‘s research in sports nutrition, competitive swimmers can burn up to 5,000 calories in four hours, depending on the intensity of the workout. Thus, swimmers can burn approximately 40 percent...

FROM SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE... by SARAH LLOYD 10 December 2022, 03:00am By Sarah Lloyd, Swimming World College Intern Being a counter for a teammate can take time away from your own warmup, stretching, and mental preparation for races, so when someone does volunteer to count, it means that much more. There are also a very specific set of things that will definitely happen when you count. Here are a few: READ MORE>>>

FROM SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE... by KATIE WINGERT 11 December 2022, 03:00am Underwater Dolphin Kicking: 5 Scientific Technique Tips By Katie Wingert, Swimming World College Intern (From the Archive) Swimmers and coaches alike love to talk about the importance of the fifth stroke: underwater dolphin kicking. But it can be overwhelming at times to understand just how to improve your underwater swimming skills. Thankfully, scientific research has done much of the work for you, if you’re willing to look at it. Here are five ways you can improve your underwater swimming,...

FROM www.ideas.ted.com... SCIENCE The fountain of youth hasn’t been found — but swimming may come close Aug 11, 2021 / Seena Mathew PhD It’s no secret that aerobic exercise can help stave off some of the ravages of aging. But a growing body of research suggests that swimming might provide a unique boost to brain health. Regular swimming has been shown to improve memory, cognitive function, immune response and mood. Swimming may also help repair damage from stress and forge new neural connections in the brain. READ MORE>>>

FROM SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE... by VANESSA STEIGAUF 26 November 2022, 05:57am SMART Goal-Setting for Swimmers: How To Effectively Chase Targets By Vanessa Steigauf, Swimming World College Intern The year slowly comes to an end and athletes now find time to reflect upon past performances and focus on what’s next. As we think about the practices and races of the past year, we automatically analyze what could have gone better and start our goal-setting for the upcoming year. But you don’t want to be one of the many athletes who set...

by PETER MARTIN 27 November 2022, 02:51am 5 Ways Swimming Can Help Your Everyday Life One of the most common desires a person can have is to live a healthy lifestyle, which opens up many opportunities in both the present and future. Swimming can accomplish just this, as it is a perfect exercise for the entire body that can be done by people of all ages and fitness levels. Swimming can help strengthen weak joints, prevent injury, and help with injury recovery. As a result, it is one of the...

FROM SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE... by PAETON LESSER 30 November 2022, 05:37am A Change In Approach: Rephrasing Negative Self-Talk When swimmers look at tough sets or competition as a challenge, and not a threat, they perform better. When they are excited to race, and not fearful to step up on the block, they swim faster. So naturally, when a swimmer understands that practice is an opportunity to pursue the sport they love, and it’s not something they have to do, they train better. Trust me, I know our sport can be...

CLASS Swimmers “tune up” Competition in GREAT showing in Simi Valley! CLASS Aquatics showed up huge at the CSSC Last Chance WAG Qualifiers Meet. CLASS swimmers did a remarkable job RACING their respective heats, with NEW WAG cuts and lots of rubber duckie heat winners earned! GREAT JOB CLASS! Jackie Ahn (11) dropped over 26 seconds in the 200 Free, dropped almost 2.5 seconds, and over a second in the 50 Fly for three new WAG cuts. Liam Avraham (10) dropped over 5.5 seconds in the 50 Fly and dropped...