Kara Lynn Joyce Writes Open Letter to USA Swimming: ‘Stop Using LEAD Summit’ Name

Three-time Olympian Kara Lynn Joyce has written an open letter to USA Swimming, asking the sport’s governing body in the U.S. to refrain from using the title “LEAD Summit” in its leadership seminars.

Joyce, who founded the LEAD Summit in April 2017, as part of the LEAD Sports Co., said that having the same name of a similar event has infringed on her rights as a business owner and caused confusion.

Ranking the Best Men’s Swimmers in the World From 1-25 as Olympic Year Arrives

Looking ahead to yet another Olympic year and putting 2020 in the rearview mirror, Swimming World decided to compile a list of the 25 best swimmers in the world leading into 2021. There was a lot of fast swimming in the first three months of 2020 (pre-pandemic), and even with an extended time out of the water during the summer, many of the world’s elite returned to either the ISL or various regional meets to put up times quicker than expected.

5 Strength Training Exercises to Improve Swimming Performance

Weight training is often a highly debated topic in the world of swimming. While there is no clear-cut right or wrong answer to whether or not weights are beneficial for developing swimmers, many year-round programs don’t even use weight training. Therefore, swimmers typically are not exposed to the weight room until college. For college swimmers, weight training typically becomes an integral part of the training regimen.