10 Tools for Swimmers to Manage Self-Doubt
Disguised as reason, self-doubt lurks in our minds, whispering to us that our efforts are in vain, that the hard work will be for naught. Here are 10 different ways to beat back the voices of self-doubt the next time you walk out on deck:
Why Swimmers Should Breathe Bilaterally at Practice
Here is how bilateral breathing can help clean up muscle imbalances, stroke errors, and even give you a tactical advantage during races.
7 Quotes for the Struggling Swimmer
Having a hard time staying on track with your goals? Feeling like you are starting to lose direction, focus or even meaning in regards to your swimming?
8 Questions Every Swimmer Should Ask Themselves
Olivier Poirier-Leroy has 8 questions that swimmers should ask themselves every day.
7 Things Smart Swimmers Need to Stop Doing
Our swimming is a collection of habits, both good and bad. With that in mind, here are 7 habits that smart swimmers need to ditch.
10 Ways to be an Awesome Swimming Lane Mate
We’ve all been there — 12 swimmers, 1 lane. Here are 10 ways to be an awesome lane-mate when lane space is at a premium.
8 Things You Didn’t Know About Anthony Ervin
Laid back, tatty’d up, and blisteringly fast, Anthony Ervin has been carving up pools worldwide over the course of his two part career. Here are 8 things you might not have known about the American sprinter.
Misty Hyman Dethrones “Madame Butterfly” at the 2000 Sydney Games
In 2000 at the Sydney Games Misty Hyman defeated hometown favorite and world record holder to capture gold in the 200m butterfly. Here is how it went down.
Bruce Hayes vs. The Albatross and the 800 Relay Glory of 1984
Before Lezak’s heroics in Beijing there was Bruce Hayes and his epic relay leg against the most dominant swimmer of the 1984 Olympics, West Germany’s Michael Gross.
The Top 8 Swimming Moments from the 1988 Seoul Olympics
Here are the top 8 moments from the last Olympics of the Cold War era, the 1988 Seoul Games. (Featured Image: Matt Biondi smiles, over two decades later, racing at US Masters Nationals)
5 Things Most Swimmers Aren’t Ready to Do to Swim Fast
Sure, being excellent and awesome and a top athlete might look fun. But if we have spent any time around someone considered elite, we know that it requires some things that aren’t so fun, like, hard work and stuff.
8 Michael Phelps Quotes to Get You Fired Up
Here are 8 inspirational quotes from the G.O.A.T. to get you motivated to swim your best the next time you hit the pool.
5 Epic Swim Sets You Should Try At Least Once
Here are 5 swim sets to push, challenge and improve your swimming from some of the top swimmers and coaches in the world.
11 Things to Remember When Taper Starts
Taper is a fun and sometimes confusing phase of swim training. One day we feel great, the next, like a waterlogged potato. Here’s what to know about tapering.
5 Things All Swimmers Fear
Swimmers have a specific set of fears when it comes to competing. Here are 5 of them we all experience.
