Mexico City to host 2017 Para swimming World Championships
IPC Swimming and IPC Powerlifting have announced that Mexico City will jointly host their 2017 World Championships.
Around 550 swimmers from more than 60 countries...
A Successful Transition from the Pool to Open Water
Poor visibility. Waves. Inconsistent temperatures.
Make no mistake about it: the transition from pools to open water presents a seemingly endless supply of challenges, whether...
Breathing and Athletic Performance
Athletes use a variety of tactics to improve their performance: increasing weekly mileage, incorporating strength training into training, cleaning up their diet. According to...
Winter Swimming
Don’t let Chicago’s bitter winter weather keep you out of the water. Whether you’re refining your triathlon skills or simply trying to stay in...
29th Annual Big Shoulders Swim
After a beach and watercraft advisory leading up to the race, organizers and participants breathed a sigh of relief after seeing relatively calm waters...
Swimming with Lake Monsters
Monsters ply the waters of Lake Michigan in the wee hours of the morning, fearing neither wind, nor rain nor crashing waves; only the...
Boost in Chicago Gym, Swim Club Memberships Linked to Olympics
Apparently all it takes is two weeks of sport watching for Chicagoans to be motivated to hit the gym or pool.
According to a Chicago...
Chicago Athlete’s Top Stories in 2015
With a full year of racing, training and reporting behind us, Chicago Athlete looks back at our most-read stories of 2015.
10. Locals Shine at...
Three Local Swimmers Qualify for Rio
Four Chicago-area swimmers competed in the the U.S. Swimming trials this week, and three of them qualified to represent the United States at the...
New Plan May Allow Swimmers in The Chicago River by 2030
Despite its reputation of being polluted and dirty, various Chicago groups say swimming in the Chicago River could be possible in the next 15...
