Emily Silver

Emily Silver competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and was a silver medalist as a member of the 4x100m freestyle relay. She won gold at the 2008 World Championships and 2007 Summer Universiade, both in the 4x100m relay. She is currently the athlete relations manager for USA Swimming.

Refine Your Freestyle Flip Turn

Save precious seconds during a freestyle race by executing flawless flip turns off the wall. Here's a quick step-by-step breakdown. Stay Fast It's really important to maintain your speed coming [...]

2011-10-01|Sports Skills|

Olympian Swimming Skills: Perfect Your Freestyle Turn Off the Wall

A perfect flip-turn can shave seconds off your race, but perfection takes practice, time and skill. Learn how to make the perfect break below. How should I approach the turn? [...]

2011-09-19|Sports Skills|

Olympian Swimming Skills: Five Ways to Improve Your Freestyle Form

Freestyle is one of the most popular events in the sport of swimming. Naturally, that also makes it one of the toughest events for an athlete to succeed in, so [...]