The Swimmer’s Guide to Staying Focused During Practice
By being more focused during your swim workouts, you will improve faster, reduce swim training boredom, and yes, swim faster on race day.
8 Ways to Develop Self-Discipline for Swimmers
Self-discipline, self-control or willpower, there are numerous ways to label what it is to have the mindset and fortitude to do the things that you have to do, even when you simply don’t feel like it or feel up to it.
5 Habits of Mentally Tough Swimmers
Internal fortitude. These words usually get tossed around when coaches discuss elite swimmers. Here are 5 habits of mentally tough swimmers.
7 Things You Should Know About Alexander Popov
One of the all-time greats, Alex Popov of Russia dominated the sprint freestyle events in the 1990’s. Here are 7 things you might not have known about the Sprint Tsar.
How to Train Around Swimmer’s Shoulder
Swimmer’s shoulder is practically a rite of passage for swimmers. Here are some ideas for training around it when it does happen.
The Seminole Aquatics Kick Set: Race Hard, Kick Faster
Tony Ackerson of Seminole Aquatics shares a great kick set to stoke the competitive fires of your swimmers and also get them kicking faster.
How to Boost Your Kick at the End of Your Races
There is no worse feeling than our legs failing us at the end of a race. Today’s set will help your body train and power through that moment where your legs want to collapse.
Want to Achieve Big Things with Your Swimming? Start Small. Here’s Why.
Ready to smash some big goals, but aren’t sure where or how to begin? Start small. Here’s why.
Develop a More Balanced Underwater Dolphin Kick with Fish Kicks
The underwater dolphin kick has become an indispensable part of every swimmer’s arsenal. Todd Hoffmeier of Greater Tampa Swim Association…
How to Power Up Your Kick with NTC Aquatics
Ready to crank up your flutter kick in the pool? Here’s a swim practice from NTC Aquatics that is designed to do just that.
The Wishlist: 16 Gifts Swimmers Really, Really Want
Tight lane ropes, pace clocks that are easy to read, and lane-mates that can circle swim properly. Here 16 ideas for presents that swimmers actually want.
Why Kids Stop Swimming
With a focus on growing the sport, it’s worth considering why kids already in the sport end up leaving it. Here is why.
7 Self-Defeating Thoughts Swimmers Need to Drop
Mental fortitude is a cornerstone of every successful swimmer’s journey to the top. Like the rest, they are burdened with the occasional self-defeating thought. Here are 7 self-defeating thoughts that every swimmer should drop.
Want to See What Kind of Training Katie Ledecky Does? Here Ya Go
Curious to see what the best distance swimmer on the planet does at practice? Here are some sample training sets that Katie Ledecky did on her way to the top.
Improve Your Underwater Fly Kick with this Creative Set
Ready to drop some serious weight on your underwater fly kick? Today’s swim practice will have you working on the speed…