Strength Training with Hyper-mobile Joints
Hyper-mobile joints are advantageous in swimming, but can be detrimental to strength training on land if the athlete is not mindful of the tendency to hyperextend or hyper-rotate these joints.
Swimming is a Cake
Swimmers have always been known to love food, but have you ever thought of swimming AS FOOD? A whole swimming season can be compared to the process of baking a cake.
Master Your Pullup for Swim Strength
The second version in our Pullup progression has brought you to the same place – Pullup mastery. Don’t forget to show us what you’ve got.
Master The Assisted Hammer-Grip Pullup for Your Swim Strength Program
Today’s exercise the Assisted Hammer-Grip Pullup is not only great prep for the pullup, but also an amazing test pullup preparedness.
Master The Lawn-Mower Pull for Your Swim Strength Program
Welcome to day 3 of the combo pullup progression. Today we are introducing the Lawn-Mower Pull!
Master The Decline Lat Pulldown for Your Swim Strength Program
Welcome to day 2 of the Building Blocks progression powered by BridgeAthletic. The second exercise in this progression is the Decline Lat Pulldown.
Master The Seated Cable Row for Your Swim Strength Program
The first exercise in the progression is a Seated Cable Row. This exercise allows athletes that struggle to pull their own weight to progress safely towards the pullup.
9 Steps to Teaching Swim Lessons
Teaching a young child to swim can be challenging. Here are my nine steps to teaching swim lessons.
Shouts From The Stands: Boosting Digital Footprint Can Give Recruits the Winning Edge
This advice stands contrary to what high school seniors may have been told, but it’s important that they don’t hide themselves online during the college admissions process.
Go In-depth with Swim Coach Dan Bullock
Dan has been coaching since 1990. He is a swimmer, former triathlete and now open water swimmer and coach. He has helped thousands get fit for adventures from their first novice Triathlon to swimming the English Channel.
Shout from the Stands: What we learn from Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps can teach us so much about swimming, sports in general, and reaching your fullest potential. He shows us that you don’t have to be perfect to be the best.
Remembering Nebraska Swimmer Jon Nelson
Jon came from Storm Lake, Iowa as a :54 second hundred freestyler and ended his career as the team captain of one of the best men’s teams in the country.
Master the The Pullup for Your Swim Strength Program
You are about to master the Pullup. If you have followed the progression to this point, you are in a good place to perform pullups without any help.
