• What to Do When Tough Sets Scare the Chlorine Out of You

    Tough sets and workouts will always be hard. It’s how you mentally approach them that dictates just how hard you want to make them.

  • How Caeleb Dressel Deals with a Frustrating Swim Practice

    Bad practices happen to us all. Here’s how the fastest swimmer on the planet adjusts when things aren’t going his way at practice.

  • This Goal Setting Exercise Will Bring Your Goals to Life This Season

    Level up your goal setting this season with this simple journaling exercise that will bring texture to your goals in the pool.

  • What Swimmers Need to Know About Performance Anxiety and Pre-Race Butterflies

    Performance anxiety and butterflies are a normal part of the competition experience. Here’s what swimmers need to know about being ready to rock on race day.

  • SMITH Regan Gwangju South Korea 26/07/2019 Swimming 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships Nambu University Aquatics Center Photo Rafael Domeyko

    Regan Smith: You Don’t Know What’s Possible (Until You Do It)

    Regan Smith’s performance at Worlds was epic. Here is what the rest of us can learn from her limit-shattering performances.

  • Psychology of Pain: Let’s Talk About Talking About Pain

    Does the way you talk about and predict pain and discomfort influence how much pain you end up experiencing? (Spoiler alert: It does.)

  • How to Get Psyched Up Before Your Next Race

    Need to get psyched-up? Here are some ways to turn up the intensity the next time you need to get fired up before a race or practice.

  • How to Bounce Back When You Swim Like a Five Alarm Dumpster Fire

    We all have bad swims from time to time. Here’s a constructive way to bounce back that you can use when things don’t go your way in the pool.