Lead Intern Ellie Friedlander shares her experience diving into college recruiting as a high school junior and her favorite lessons she’s learned from Lead that have helped her along the way.

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Lead Softball Co-Founder Haylie McCleney reflects on the college recruiting process and gives her advice on how to get recruited as a high school student-athlete.

The College Recruiting journey looks different for everyone. But there are a few steps that can help you stand out along the way. Today, we're sharing tips for emailing college coaches.

2 min read

Kara Lynn Joyce returns to the Unfit pod to check in and see what she’s been up to since we last recorded in October 2020. Her open letter to USA Swimming, the Lead Nutrition course, “what’s next?”, and more!

60 min listen

Lead Intern Avery Hall shares her lessons from Lead for making the jump to college athletics. A must-read for teen athletes thinking about their future as collegiate student-athletes.

3 min read

Check out Lead Team’s Top 5 moments from 2021, from our open letter to USA Swimming in January to launching Lead Softball on the fifth anniversary of our company’s founding.

3 min read

Lead’s Courtney Randolph joins the “Life After Swim” podcast to talk about her experiences as a Yale athlete, a Master’s swimmer, and working at Lead Sports Co.. Courtney also dishes out advice for soon-to-be former collegiate swimmers.

30 min listen

There’s no denying that compliments make us feel good, whether we give them or receive them. Playing sports are just as much of a mental game as they are a physical one. Practicing positive self-talk is the first step to leveling up your competitive game and achieving your athletic goals.

7 min read

Olympic swimmer Natalie Hinds joined GOALS CEO Caroline Fitzgerald LIVE onstage at the 2021 Lead Summit for a podcast recording for the Business Case for Women’s Sports. Tune in now!

2 min read

Ellie Friedlander interviews Caroline Fitzgerald, founder and CEO of GOALS Sports, in the latest edition of Women Who Lead. This one will have you jumping out of your seat for women in sports.

10 min read

Lead Sports Co. has announced the fifth annual Lead Summit for female athletes. The 2022 Lead Summit for swimmers will take place in Denver, CO over Labor Day Weekend.

5 min read

It’s never too early to shop for the athletes in your life. Check out our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide with gifts in every price range.

10 min read

Did you know that SwimLabs, a high tech swim school, was a catalyst for the Lead Summit? Learn how SwimLabs helped launch Lead back in 2017, and how our relationship with them continues to grow today.

10 min read

Lead Intern Avery shares her takeaways from the 2021 Lead Summit. Dive in now!

3 min read

"I have no interest in living my life like a China doll."

McKenzie Coan is an elite athlete. A world champion. A Paralympic gold medalist. A world record holder.

2 min read

Lead Summit alum Makenzie Thomas shares her college decision journey and the lessons she learned along the way.

8 min read

LEAD Summit keynote speaker and 3x Olympian Elizabeth Beisel creates “Block Cancer” swim to raise funds to support cancer research and clinical trials for Swim Across America.

3 min read

Lead Intern Ellie interviews Kalyen Buschorn from @morethanjustballs, including Kaylen’s experience running a platform that aims to elevate women in sports while being a student-athlete at McDaniel College.

10 min read

If you’re looking for a sign to take a break, this is it! In honor of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we’ve made a list of our favorite strategies to start decompressing and penciling in a little more “me time” into your schedule.

5 min read

Lead Summit Alum Makenzie Thomas shares her three favorite takeaways from her Summit experiences that helped her explore the relationship between self-worth and sport.

8 min read