8 Things to Help You Get Psyched Up
Michael Phelps (pictured above) is one, but the rest are all personal…all about you.
35 Tips from 35 Swim Coaches
Get more from your swimming with 35 tips from 35 swim coaches from across North America. Train smarter and faster at the pool starting today.
3 Proven Ways to Use Self-Talk to Become a Better Swimmer
Research has shown that the self-talk we use is tied to how we end up swimming in the pool. Here is your guide to mastering this skill so that you can self-talk your way to becoming a faster swimmer.
Ryan Lochte: “One of the Hardest Sets I’ve Ever Done.”
Ryan Lochte’s work ethic in the pool is second to none. For #TBT we are going show a set from 2012 he describes as one of the hardest he has ever done.
NCAA and World Champion Josh Schneider’s Favorite Sprint Set
US National team member and NCAA champion Josh Schneider shares one of his favorite sprint sets for you fast-twitch swimmers out there.
7 Things Swimmers Need to Know About Staying Motivated
It’s not enough that we spend hours upon hours in the water endlessly testing the limits of our physical capabilities, we also need to subject ourselves to the mental tug-of-war that comes along with it.
6 Questions Swim Parents Always Ask
This post was originally posted at YourSwimBook.com. You can join Olivier’s weekly motivational newsletter for swimmers by clicking here. They…
Olympic Champion Janet Evans on the Importance of Using a Logbook
Before Katie Ledecky it was Janet Evans who was the most dominant freestyler America had ever produced. The 3-time Olympian discusses the importance of logging your workouts in order to swim fast.
I Wish I Had Known These 7 Tips for Getting Up for Early Morning Practice
For some swimmers getting up well before the crack of dawn to go jump in a cold pool ranks right up with distance fly sets. And by “some” swimmers what I meant was “all” swimmers.
7 Reasons You Should Absolutely Date a Swimmer
Even with the smell of chlorine and the laser focus on something that isn’t you, you wouldn’t want to be…
12 Things You Learn Becoming a Swim Parent
The lifestyle of a swim parent and swimmer is no joke. Here are 12 things you learn on your way to becoming a swim mom or a swim dad.
Why You Should Go to Practice Today
Sure, it may seem like “one” missed practice isn’t a big deal, but here is why consistency and showing up matters more than you realize.
5 Reasons Swimming Volunteers are the Best Volunteers
Not all of our heroes and heroines get up on the block and crush world records. Many of them can…
Science: 5 Proven Reasons Tracking Your Workouts Will Make You Fast
Here are 5 proven ways that the simple act of tracking your workouts can make you a better and faster swimmer.
How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything
by Olivier Poirier-Leroy. The following is a sample email from his weekly motivational newsletter for swimmers. You can join for…
