Swim Training: How to ramp up your strength with dryland training
While there’s nothing as essential for swimming as water, there are plenty of ways you can improve your swimming performance without getting wet. For those athletes who have trouble getting to the pool as often as they might like, effective dry-land training can be a helpful fallback.
Swim Training: How to Generate a More Powerful Catch
Building strength through swimming alone can be difficult. With proper strength training on land, and with resistance tools like stretch cords and parachutes in the water, swimmers will increase their power with each stroke.
Swim Gear: Funky Trunks Launches Apex Performance Jammer
The APEX Performance Suits uses advanced waterproofing fabric to cut through the water.
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The Fitter and Faster Swim Tour Rockford & Lake Forest Photo Vault
Olympians Jimmy Feigen and Chloe Sutton headline the Rockford & Lake Forest, Illinois Fitter and Faster Swim Tour presented by SwimOutlet.com.
Ask Chloe Sutton
If you have any questions that you would to ask Chloe Sutton, just post to the comments here, Tweet @SwimSpray, post to SwimSpray’s Facebook, or email [email protected] with your question. SwimSpray will post the answers next week.
USA Swimming Foundation’s ‘Make a Splash’ to Host Event during ISHOF Weekend, Headlined by Lezak & Evans
Olympic gold medalist Janet Evans, Jason Lezak & Olympian Alia Atkinson will give free swim lessons during the water safety session.
Swim Gear: Pace Pal clocks are perfect for swimmers to use on “test sets”
The right gear makes a huge difference in practice. What if you could carry your own portable pace clock to practice, your own personal pace clock that is also large enough to be seen from the deck or underwater in your lane?
Lifelong swimmer dies while racing Great Chesapeake Bay Swim alongside his family
Bob Matysek was attempting the Bay crossing swim for his 20th year when he was pulled from the water, likely suffering from a heart attack, according to authorities.
Mix up swim practice with the Tempo Trainer Pro and Foil Monofin
The TTP is a great way to incorporate precision into an array of otherwise routine sets. For instance, try using the TTP in conjunction with a Foil Monofin to tune into a controlled underwater kick.
Open Water Swimming National Teamer Sean Ryan Q&A
It’s one week away – the USA Swimming Open Water Nationals are so close you can feel the excitement building…
COAST program visits ADN Swim Project
COAST is a composite swimming team based on swimmers from six local clubs within Aberdeen City, Scotland. It provides a focused competitive program for the local elite swimmers, such as Jack Ness & Andrew McGovern.
Missy Franklin, I Challenge You
Adlai Pappy and Eli Cornblath challenge Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin for a cause, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA).
Beautiful Barbados Offers Swimmers Open Water and Masters Swimming Competitions
Continue reading if you would like to swim in calm crystal waters above a white sand bottom in a magnificent, historic location designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
2014 USA Swimming Foundation Fantasy Camps Headlined by 8 Olympians and Olympic Coaches
The Youth Fantasy Camp will feature coaches David Marsh and Todd Schmitz, current National Team athlete Anthony Ervin, and swimming icon Mel Stewart. The Adult Fantasy Camp will feature coach Bruce Gemmel, current National Team athlete Nathan Adrian, and swimming icons Rowdy Gaines and Debbie Meyer.
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FINA Points: Illogical and Impractical
For some swims, like Sun Yang’s 2011 World Championships race in the mile, FINA Points are showing skewed comparisons.
