5 Fixable Mistakes Coaches Make With Their Swimmers
Coaching swimmers to their full potential is tough. Here are 5 mistakes swim coaches make in developing their athletes.
A Drill to Help Freestylers Improve Early Vertical Forearm
Want to supercharge your freestyle? Try out this drill courtesy of Canyons’ Coley Stickels that will help you improve your early vertical forearm.
What to Do When You Are the Slowest Swimmer in Your Group
Here’s why being the slow kid in the lane can actually greatly work to your benefit when you stop out on deck.
What Does It Take to Become a Champion?
Recent research sought out to see what commonalities elite athletes possess. Here are 5 things that top achievers do that “almost champions” don’t.
How to Be an Awesome Swim Parent
We all want the best for our swimmers. Here’s some ideas for how to be the best swim parent you can be.
Phelps vs. Hackett: Two All-Time Greats Go At It In Practice
In 2003, while both were dominating their respective events on the international level, two GOATs got together for a 5-day freestyle training battle royale.
Why You Should Be Counting Your Strokes at Swim Practice
Counting your strokes at swim practice is one of the simplest ways you can get better in the water. Here’s why you should get to counting today at the pool.
The Myth of Having to Be Motivated to Train Hard
Motivation isn’t a prerequisite for training like a certified boss. Here is why it is okay to be unmotivated at times.
The Swimmer’s Struggle: 5 Reasons This Setback is Just What You Needed
It’s easy to think the worst of ourselves when things don’t go the way we planned. But if you’re really serious about achieving excellence in the water, this setback may turn out to be exactly what you needed.
Pablo Morales and His 8 Year Wait For An Individual Olympic Gold
Everyone loves a good comeback story, and there are fewer more heart warming than the tale of Pablo Morales and his gold medal winning performance at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
12 Ways for Swimmers to Build Unstoppable Confidence
by Olivier Poirier-Leroy. Join his weekly motivational newsletter for swimmers, coaches and parents by clicking here. We see the top…
Your Actions Swim Faster Than Your Promises
Talking a big game and making excuses in the pool is easy. Succeeding, on the other hand, isn’t. Here is what you need to know about swimming fast and excuse-free.
5 Things Fast Swimmers Understand
From elite age grouper to Olympian fast swimmers understand things differently than the rest of the athletes in the pools. Here are 5 fundamental things fast swimmers get.
15 Reasons to Work Hard in the Pool Today
Work hard, play hard? Here are 15 reasons to punch today’s workout in the mouth like it stole your lunch money.
5 Reasons Swimmers Should Jump Rope
Here is how incorporating skipping into your training can help you develop into a more powerful athlete in and out of the water.
