Training

2024 Western Colorado University High Altitude Swim Camps – Sign Up Today

Mountaineer High Altitude Training Camps offer the most unique training experience in the country. Each athlete will receive a free camp T-shirt & swim cap.

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2024 Michigan Swim Camps – Sign Up Today

The University of Michigan has a rich history of training Olympic gold medalists, NCAA champions and Big Ten champions.

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Big Blue Swim School Announces Merger with Largest Franchisee

Increased scale and enhanced operating capabilities advance journey toward industry leadership.

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Level up your pull for 2024!

We’d be so much faster if we had webbed hands and feet!! But we don’t, so we need Aqua Knuckles to simulate that webbing.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Jason Walter

Walter led the Lakeside Aquatic Club to a remarkable performance at Winter Juniors – West in December, with the team securing the boys’ and combined titles.

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FINIS Set of the Week: ABSolutely Painful

This week’s set is an absolute killer. Ab work on ab work on ab work.

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Bob Bowman Leads Arizona State Saturday AM LCM Speed Workout | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

Saturday mornings are typically a quality practice for Bob Bowman’s training group at Arizona State, and this Saturday was no different

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8 Tips for How to Taper Like a Champion

Here are eight tips for tapering like a champion, including the science behind tapering and tips from the best swim coaches on the pool deck.

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9 Tips for How to Get Faster at Swimming

Looking to up your speed in the pool? Stuck in a swim plateau? Simply want to go fast? Here is a look at some of the best ways to get faster at swimming.

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What Can Hosting a Swim Practice Specifically for Parents Add to Your Swim Team?

SwimSwam sat down with Dory Halbe of Nation’s Capitol Swim Club who, before the pandemic, would host an annual Parent swim practice.

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Less Is More: The Power of Powerful Pullouts

Here are five mistakes to avoid and four ways to train for elite pullouts.

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Paige Madden on New Perspective with ASU Pro Group: “I’m… doing it more for me”

At the beginning of this 2023-24 Olympic season, Virginia alum Paige Madden made the move to join Bob Bowman’s ever-growing pro group at Arizona State

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FINIS Set of the Week: Kick It! Pull It! Bop It?

This week’s set is a balance between kicking and pulling.

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200 Free Aussie Ace Max Giuliani Recaps 2023 Season, Going from 1:50 to 1:44

Tasmania’s Maximillion Giuliani has been on a hot streak in 2023, making a name for himself as one of Australia’s best 200 freestyles in history.

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Train Your Brain

Often underused, the brain can work as a tool to help you unlock your best performance in the pool.

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