5 Keys for Consistent Practices: Better Workouts, More Often
Consistency is the hallmark of great swimmers. Here are 5 tips to be consistent this season in practice.
10 Confessions of a Washed-Up Swimmer
All good things come to an end. Here are 10 confessions of a washed-up swimmer.
Be Just a Little Bit Better in the Pool Today
Will you do the little things necessary to be just a bit better in the pool today? Here’s some pointers for improving for swimmers.
5 Ways to Measurably Improve Your Swimming This Year
Beyond total volume, which isn’t very indicative of performance, here are 5 sneaky ways to measurably improve your swimming this season.
Bill Pilczuk on How to Develop an Explosive Start
World 50m Freestyle Champion Bill Pilczuk stops by to share 4 tips for how to develop an unstoppable start.
The 1 Thing Every College Freshman Swimmer Needs to Know
Many swimmers will be heading to collegiate programs for the first time this year. Here is something that every freshman swimmer needs to know.
4 Questions to Ask Yourself During the Off-Season
For swimmers the off-season is usually a short respite after a long year of training. Here are 4 questions for swimmers to ask themselves before embarking on a fresh year of swimming.
How to Be Mentally Prepared to Swim Lights Out Fast
Elite swimmers like Mr. Phelps know that fast swimming is mostly mental. Here is how to be mentally prepared to swim lightning quick.
The Other Auburn Sprint Set, Or How to Drive Lap Swimmers Crazy
Earlier this week I tried out an Auburn sprint set. Here’s how it went down.
The Top Moments of 20 Years of the FINA World Championships (Part 1)
At the 1998 FINA Worlds Grant Hackett would win the mile. Here are more of the top moments from the past 20 years of FINA World Championships.
5 Motivational Swimming Posters to Get You Fired Up
Looking for motivational swimming posters that don’t suck? YourSwimBook has got ya covered.
Visualization for Swimmers: 5 Tips for Faster Swimming
Top swimmers like Michael Phelps use visualization to make the most of their hard work in the pool. Here are 5 tips to making it work for you.
5 Reasons Why You Are Not Training Hard Enough
Everybody says they want to swim fast, but few are willing to do what is necessary at practice. Here are 5 reasons you aren’t training to your full capability.
David Berkoff and Daichi Suzuki’s Underwater Duel in ‘88
Today’s backstrokers owe a lot to Vassallo, Berkoff, Suzuki and the other backstrokers who paved the way for the manner with which how the stroke is now competed.
Coach’s Intel: ATOM’s Shaynah Jerrell Shares a Broken 200 Set
In today’s Coach’s Intel Shaynah Jerrell of ATOM shares a broken 200 set that she likes to use with her swimmers.