Phoenix Swim Club

Kettlebells for Swimmers

It’s short course season and speed in and out of the walls can win or lose a race. Explosive strength can make the difference and developing that type of strength was the goal for this kettlebell progression with Larry Arnold.

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Watch Miriam Sheehan Break 10&U 100 Fly NAG in Prelims with 1:08.22

Watch ten-year-old Miriam Sheehan of Phoenix Swim Club as she goes 1:08.22 to break the 100 meter butterfly NAG during prelims of the Arizona Swimming Long Course Age Group State Championships.

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Miriam Sheehan Breaks 10&U 100m Fly NAG with 1:08.22

Ten-year-old Miriam Sheehan of Phoenix Swim Club blasted a 1:08.22 to break the 100 meter butterfly NAG during prelims of the Arizona Swimming Long Course Age Group State Championships

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Phoenix Swim Club’s Miriam Sheehan Lowers Her Own NAG Record in 50 Back

In addition to the National Record, Sheehan also broke 5 Arizona LSC Records.

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Dryland: Running 101 with Larry Arnold

Normally, I wouldn’t go out of my way to do running for dryland but with Larry Arnold it’s much more than just running.

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10-Year-Old Miriam Sheehan of Phoenix Swim Club Breaks NAG in 50M Fly with 30.43

Miriam Sheehan of Phoenix Swim Club has broken her third NAG record in as many weeks. This time it was the 50m fly mark that succumbed to her speed.

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Phoenix Swim Club’s Miriam Sheehan Closes Out Far Westerns with NAG Record in 50 Fly

Ten-year-old Miriam Sheehan of Phoenix Swim Club, pictured here with her coach, Travis Anderson, broke Regan Smith’s NAG record in the Girls 10 & Under 50y fly on Sunday at Far Westerns in Morgan Hill, California.

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Miriam Sheehan of Phoenix Swim Club Breaks Girls 10 & Under NAG in 50M Back

Ten-year-old Miriam Sheehan of Phoenix Swim Club broke Grace VanBrunt’s NAG record in the Girls 10 & Under 50m back on Friday in Phoenix, Arizona.

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National Teamer Townsend Wins 200 Free at Four Corners’ Sectionals

The 2015 ‘Four Corners’ Sectional Championships continued on Friday largely devoid of Texas teams despite being held in the heart…

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Taper Dryland

What can be done on land to help a swimmer during taper?

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Insider Training: The Elites of Phoenix Swim Club

Giles Smith, Erik Risolvato and Alex Coci have their eyes on the prize training at Phoenix Swim Club.

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Learning the Finishing Kick

How can a rockette line help you finish your race? Larry Arnold will explain how.

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Risolvato Finds New Home, Success with Phoenix Swim Club

Erik Risolvato, seen here preparing for an Arena Pro Swim Series final in Orlando, is making the move to Phoenix Swim Club to continue his training

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Solutions to Sore Swimmer Shoulders

Fixing injuries is more than just relieving the pain. It’s re-learning the movement.

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Catching Air: Dynamic Squat Jumps

Those swimmers who are able to carry a breathing rhythm in the water have a much better time finding easy speed in the early parts of the race and enough air for quality finishing speed at the end of races.

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