Articles by Chris Ritter

SURGE Strength’s Technique Tuesday on Instagram: a “Must Follow”

Be sure you’re following @surge.strength on Instagram for the recurring SURGE Strength Technique Tuesday to learn more about dryland technique.

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How to Create the Best Dryland Workouts for High School Swimmers

Learn how to have success with dryland workouts for high school swimmers with these specific principles taught in the SURGE Strength Dryland Certification.

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How to Improve a Swimmer’s Streamline with Dryland Exercises & Drills!

Learn the drills to improve a swimmer’s streamline. Progress your athletes into a better streamline position with these dryland exercises.

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Best Practices for Dryland for Age-Group Swimmers (11-14yrs)

Learn how to better coach dryland for age-group swimmers in the 11-14 age range and set them up for success through the rest of their swimming career.

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Dryland Education: 4 FREE Resources from SURGE Strength

SURGE Strength offers free dryland education resources: enroll in the SURGE Strength Academy, subscribe to the SURGE Strength Podcast and YouTube Channel.

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How to Create A Dryland Workout for Young Swimmers (10&Unders)

Learn our top tips for creating a dryland workout for young swimmers, specifically those 10&under, from the SURGE Strength Dryland Certification.

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How to Improve Your High Elbow Catch (Without Taking Another Stroke)

Learn how to improve your high elbow catch with dryland drills and exercises from SURGE Strength’s Dryland Certified Coaches.

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Dryland Meet Warm-up for Swimmers: A Safe Approach in a COVID-19 World

Learn how SURGE Strength safely structures a dryland meet warm-up for swimmers when COVID-19 restrictions need to be navigated.

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Hinge Exercises for Swimmers: How to Implement Hinges into Your Dryland Program

Sneak peek from the SURGE Strength Dryland Certification on how to apply, teach, and progress hinge exercises for swimmers in your dryland program.

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Simple & Effective Dryland Periodization Planning for Fast Swimming

Simplify dryland periodization so you can apply it for a winning dryland program. Learn how the 3 “big phases” of programming result in fast swimming.

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4 Keys for Stroke Specific Dryland Training

See inside of the SURGE Strength Dryland Certification to learn how to make dryland training more specific to your athlete’s specialty stroke.

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What Coaches Are Missing from A Dryland Warm-Up for Swimmers (And cooldown too)

Dryland warm-up for swimmers and cool-downs are oftentimes seen as an “extra” in a coaches’ training session planning. This is a mistake. Here’s why:

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SwimSwam & SURGE Strength Webinar: Why You Need to Become Dryland Certified

Join us for a FREE SURGE Strength Webinar on Wednesday, Oct 14th at 1pm EST to learn more about becoming SURGE Strength Dryland Certified.

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3 Ways to Build a Swimmer’s Body

Learn the 3 key building blocks of how to build a swimmer’s body training in your dryland program in order to achieve better results in the water.

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8 Workout Variables Every Dryland Program for Swimmers Needs

In a sound dryland program for swimmers, there should be 8 different variables you can change to produce different training effects.

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