SwimMom Musings: What Makes Swimmers Special
No other sport requires such dogged determination. If your child can embrace this ritual they can do anything and are already on their way to an amazing life.
BridgeAthletic October Olympic Trials Preparation Tips
We are 8 months and 11 days away from the first heat going off at the 2016 USA Swimming Olympic Trials. Are you ready?
Killer Abs Workout In Just 6 Minutes For Better Core Connection
What better way to tighten that core then to do a killer Ab workout in only 6 short minutes.
The Post Workout Window
Whether or not to eat after practice has caused many debates. If you practice hard, then you are depleting glycogen, and tearing and ripping the muscles during training. If you want to repair your body and build up muscles, your body needs the fuel so it can recover from your workouts.
Why Great Britain’s Olympic Qualifying Standards Might Not Be As Crazy As They Seem
Great Britain’s selection system will cut the team’s size, sure, but it shouldn’t affect any clear medal hopefuls and gives the federation flexibility to put together a roster it feels good about, two major pluses in Olympic selection.
What Is A Performance Based Identity and How Does It Affect Athletes?
Dr. Ben Houltberg breaks down “Performance Based Identity” in this 26 minute presentation.
SwimMom Musings: Dear Coach
Our role as parents in this swimming journey might sometimes conflict with a coaches goals… So coaches, here’s an open letter of things we want you to know but may never express.
In Briefs 10/10/15: Albany Area Aquatic Facility, Tulane, USMS News
Check out news from around the web in this edition of “In Briefs”.
Protein Bars: What’s The Best One?
Protein bars have the purpose of filling that hunger when whole foods cannot be implemented, like during practice or immediately after, but what is the best?
Want to be ultra successful in the pool, but you’re not getting there?
Here are the 9 things you have to do and 9 famous quotes to motivate you along the way…
SwimMom Musings: What Matters Most
Swimming is one of the most demanding sports in the world. Every parent and swimmer know this all to well. It can be frustrating, exhausting and some days just plain hard on your emotions.
Psych 101: Focus on the Parts of Swimming You Can Control
How do you know what causes you to mentally sabotage your race and how do you overcome it?
The Key To A More Focused Practice: Caffeine
The truth about caffeine and its benefits for a more focused practice and more.
Why The Fundamental Law of Inertia Matters In Swimming
Courtesy of Gary Hall Sr., 10-time World Record Holder, 3-time Olympian, 1976 Olympic Games US Flagbearer and The Race Club co-founder.
Master This Killer Glute Workout To Help Improve Kick
This killer glute workout will help get that kick stronger for any race.
