Coach’s Log

A Sprint Set for Better Pull and Kick Coordination

Not getting enough juice from your kick in sprint freestyle? One solution is improving pull-kick timing. This sprint set will do just that.

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A Swim Workout to Help You Close Races Like a Pro

Build race day closing speed with this swim workout that spikes lactate early, then trains you to swim through it. Finish fast, finish like a pro.

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Measuring the Unmeasurable: How to Create Benchmarks for Skill Development

While tracking improvement is easy, the same cannot be said for skill development, which presents a problem.

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How To Build Adaptable Skills

The ability to switch gears and race in control is a skill that any swimmer can learn. It just takes a targeted approach.

How To Use Stroke Rate To Build Stroke Length

Giving swimmers a set stroke rate and then asking them to go continuously get faster, without changing their stroke rate, is a beneficial drill.

The Power of Hand Postures

One of the most important goals of any training program is to help swimmers learn to use their arms to create more propulsion.

Building Technical Accountability Into Endurance Training

Esteemed swim coach Andrew Sheaff shows us a simple strategy to easily implement technical discipline into day-to-day training.

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COACH’S EYE: The Late Breath is Key To Schoenmaker’s 200 Breast World Record

Tatjana Schoenmaker waited to initiate her breath until she’d almost completed her entire breaststroke arm-pull – leading to a world-record 200 breast.

COACH’S EYE: Dressel’s Delayed Dolphin Kicks Represent A Growing Trend

Some sharp-eyed viewers on Twitter noticed an evolution of underwater kicking technique in one of the world’s best underwater kickers.

Eddie Reese’s Favorite Sets for Getting Swimmers in Shape

The man. The legend. The staggering number of titles. Here are some of legendary swim coach Eddie Reese’s favorite sets for getting swimmers in shape.

Training Blocks: Age Group Sets With Westchester Aquatic Club

Westchester head coach Carle Fierro shares some age group workouts, including some for 13-year-old standout Claire Weinstein.

8 Epic Swim Workouts for Competitive Swimmers

Here are 8 swim workouts for competitive swimmers. Whether you are a sprinter or a distance monster, you’ll find inspiration for your own swim practices here.

6 Sprint Swim Workouts for Bringing the Thunder

Bring the thunder in the pool with six sprint swimming workouts from the fastest swimmers and best coaches on the planet.

9 Training Habits of Elite Swimmers

You don’t need to have designs on Olympic glory to use the same mindset and approach that elite swimmers use to dominate their swim practices.

Training Blocks: A Couple of Weeks With The LSU Tigers

The LSU coaching staff gives us a glimpse into a week of Christmas training in 2019 and some of their workouts from November 2020.