Ramp Up Your Freestyle Kick The Race Club Way – Swim Training
The propulsive power that one derives from the freestyle kick depends on pushing a large surface area backward in the water quickly. The backward movement of the kick occurs in the down kick and depends on the strong muscles of the quadriceps and the hip flexors to drive the foot back with speed, along with the core muscles.
Breathe Like a Champion
2014 Summer Nationals is over, and SwimMAC has won a few more national titles. It’s a familiar story in swimming, but have you ever wondered what sets SwimMAC apart?
3 Ways to Stay Healthy in Flu Season
Fall is an important time of year for swimmers as they lay down an aerobic base to build upon for the season ahead. In the midst of competitions and heavy training, athletes need to maximize their health so they can maintain consistency and perform their best.
Two Top Tips for Age Group Swimmers and Parents
As an overly-involved swim mom for close to 15 years, I learned many lessons from our age-group years. Here are my top two tips to pass along to swimmers and parents…
Look out for these great swimmers at the ASA Masters Championships
One of the world biggest masters events starts tomorrow in Sheffield, UK – one of the fastest short course pools on the planet. The ASA Masters champs features swimmers over 1000 swimmers from age 18 to 87, including Olympians and current national team members.
Four Years After Fran Crippen’s Death, Remember to Smile
You have to wake up early to see a beautiful sunrise.
Weekly Race Club Swimisodes Premiere November 5th – See Promo Video Here
Swimisodes will star Olympic Gold Medalist Rebecca Soni, Roland Schoeman, Junya Koga, Lexie Kelly and Zach Hayden with swimming techniques from Coach Gary Hall.
Shouts From the Stands: Tim Welsh Puts Perfect Pen to Peter Daland Passing
Tim Welsh (pictured above) addresses his thoughts about the passing of Peter Daland and what the legend meant to the sport.
4 Ways to Get In The Zone
When swimmers are asked to recall their best performances, they typically describe a feeling of effortless power, excitement, and readiness for the upcoming challenge. In Sport Psychology terms, this is known as achieving a State of Flow…
3 ways to build leg strength in swimming
Leg strength can make or break a race – in both sprint and distance events. Here are 3 easy ways to build leg strength in the water…
6 swim resistance accessories swimmers love and hate
Swim Training courtesy of Ryan Turner Pushing off the wall has never been harder, but there’s a silver lining to…
Why High Elbow matters in swimming
This simple element in both the catch and the recovery is entirely crucial to the efficiency of all four strokes.
Steele Wisdom: Positives That Help Your Swim Team
Courtesy of 4-time NCAA DII Coach of the Year Bob Steele.
VIDEO: Laura Sogar’s Favorite Breaststroke Drill, Breast Arms, Flutter Kick
Swim Training / Swimming Video courtesy of VeloPress
How to take on the English Channel and beat it!
British swimmer, Kate Long, smashed her target for swimming the English Channel earlier this month. The 21km stretch of water between England and France forms one of the most iconic swims in the world, and only around 3000 people have ever completed it.
