Swimmer's Daily

  • What is the meaning of, “I Can Swim?”In your heart of hearts, you know: if you’re not competent in water over your head, you have not quite learned to swim yet. Learning to swim is not learning strokes. First learn to swim: become confident and safe in deep water. Then, learn to swim efficiently: by learning strokes. This presentation was given to the National Water Safety Conference, put on by the U.S.’s National Drowning Prevention Alliance, April 2020, online.

    https://youtu.be/8UyP-wsrOJ0

  • A story about discovery the love for swimming, that we all share.

  • Coach Wales gives her thoughts and advice on creating your own ‘endless pool’, how best to use a bungee, and advice about wetsuit swimming.

  • 2008 Olympic swim coach Chris Morgan from Gator Swim Club describes his go-to KAATSU Aqua sets and drills for competitive swimmers.

  • Jacob’s Well in Texas is one of the best places to swim on a hot day, but below the water’s surface lies a dark and dangerous network of caves that are so deadly, the spot’s been labeled one of the most dangerous diving spots on Earth. So, what exactly makes the underwater caves of Jacob’s well so deadly??

  • Today we go over a fantastic 10-minute shoulder mobility routine you can do anywhere. This routine will help open up more range of motion in your shoulders, scapula, and neck, along with more strength through that range of motion.

    https://youtu.be/4Eapk3iC8O0

  • I was hoping this woman swimming along the beach yesterday would see the Manatee but she never did. It’s probably just as well because even if she knew what it was, for most people there is a moment of panic before their brain processes the information when a manatee startles them. The 3 people at the end of the video set a Perfect example for how to conduct yourself during a manatee encounter. They didn’t try to touch it or follow it and just passively observed.

  • Casual swimmers and swim racers aren’t the only ones who’ve had to adjust their schedules the past few weeks. Elite swimmers and Olympians across the globe have had to adjust to new dryland workout schedules and search for private pools while mapping out an entirely new training calendar with the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to summer 2021.

    So in this time of uncertainty and unease for many, SwimOutlet has collaborated with elite athletes along with personalized mobile messaging company Attentive® to offer customers and social media followers some “Swimspiration” to keep them motivated and inspired with audio messages from top swimmers and Olympians straight to their mobile phones.

    By texting SWIMSPIRATION to 48423, SwimOutlet will offer a collection of heartfelt audio messages from select Olympians which anyone can listen into. Those Olympians include:

    • Cammile Adams, 2x Olympian, Swimming

    • Missy Franklin, 5x Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimming

    • Jason Lezak, 4x Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimming

    • Ryan Murphy, 3x Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimming

    • Lia Neal, 2x Olympic Medalist, Swimming

    • Jacob Pebley, 2016 Rio Olympian, Swimming

    • Maggie Steffens, 2x Gold Medalist, Water Polo

    The inspiring messages focus on staying home, staying active, being balanced and healthy.

    “In these unprecedented times, small motivational and inspiring moments like this can make a difference on our overall psyche and daily attitudes,” said Jaime Benes, VP of Customer Service at SwimOutlet. “Especially for young swimmers who were laser-focused on meets that were cancelled or whose morning group workouts normally etched in their routines are no longer there for the time being. We think these athlete messages give anyone a lift who listens to them, especially the swim community, and the initial positive feedback from fans when we first introduced this on social media has been terrific to see.”

    The technology to deliver these mobile messages is courtesy of Attentive, a New York City-based mobile marketing company that focuses on real-time and personalized business-to-consumer interaction via text messaging.

    “We’re always impressed by how our customers think up innovative ways to utilize our technology,” said Eric Miao, SVP of Client Strategy at Attentive. “Mobile messaging is a direct, engaging, and interactive communications channel. We’re proud to partner with SwimOutlet to help offer some much-needed inspiration during this time.”

    For more information on SwimOutlet, visit http://www.swimoutlet.com or visit @swimoutlet 

    For more information on Attentive, visit http://www.attentivemobile.com

    Press release from SwimOutlet