Where there is water, there are going to be people who want to swim in it. People can swim in pools, lakes, rivers, creeks, oceans, and more. All you need is a few feet of water and a desire to get wet. However, if you want to swim competitively, you have to be a little pickier about where you are swimming. You have to have access to a swimming area all year long so that you can train daily. Therefore, you stand a better chance of reaching your competition goals if you live in one of the best places to swim competitively.

California

With beaches everywhere, it should not be a surprise that people in California love to go swimming. What you may not know is that it is also home to the largest swim committee (the LSC) in the USA and there are approximately 21,000 swimmers in southern California alone. Los Angeles built the impressive McDonald’s Olympic Swim Stadium for the summer Olympics in 1984 to further prove their devotion to the sport.

Texas

Texas is always a state that is well-known for going big with most things. Swimming is included in the mix and they manage to rank as a leading area for training and competition. There are five Local Swim Committees statewide and they have produced several Olympians. Some of the names of Olympians that have trained in Texas include; Olympic Medalist Steve Lundquist, Paul Robinson, Neil Walker, and more.

Other States with Impressive Swim Success

Pennsylvania and Colorado are both great areas to reach your goals as a competitive swimmer. Pennsylvania, though newer than the other states, has had people succeed at the Olympics. Colorado is home to a very large, 45,000 square foot pool. Both Lauren Stoeckle and Jessica Rodriguez trained in this area and went on to become Olympians.