Training

How Swimmers Can Use Visualization to Conquer Adversity

Visualization is a proven tool that swimmers can use to get better at dealing with tough situations. Here’s a three-step plan swimmers can start with today.

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FINIS Set of the Week: Tugboat Power Up!

This week’s workout focuses on building strength by adding parachutes to the sets, using a heavier one & then a lighter one.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #265

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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SSPC: James Gibson On Managing Best Athletes in the World, Finding Right “Fit”

James talks about finding the right fit for each athlete in his training group and how that can look very different from athlete to athlete

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SwimmersBest Drill of the Month: “Dorito Drive”

October’s SwimmersBest Drill of the Month comes to us from Cory Chitwood, an associate head coach at Indiana University, in Bloomington, IN.

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Dryland Meet Warm-up for Swimmers: A Safe Approach in a COVID-19 World

Learn how SURGE Strength safely structures a dryland meet warm-up for swimmers when COVID-19 restrictions need to be navigated.

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SSPC: Shane Ryan on Lifting, Biking for 3 Hours/Day During COVID Lockdown

Ryan lifted and rode a stationary bike for 3+ hours per day, noting that if he felt like pushing it more and doing extra, he wasn’t shy about doing so. 

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #264

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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Lisa Bratton on Training with Kylie Masse on Toronto Titans (Video)

The Toronto Titans take full advantage in one of their better events, going 1-2 after a couple of massive swims from Lisa Bratton and Kylie Masse.

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Mizuno Signs Professional Swimmer, Erika Brown

American record holder and FINA Short Course World Champion Erika Brown is the first female athlete to be added to the Mizuno USA Swim roster.

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SSPC: Kasia Wasick Takes Us on Her Journey From Retirement to Sprint Queen

Kasia takes us through her career, including going to 3 Olympic Games, being coached by her brother, retiring, coming back, and now training with UNLV

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See 2494 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2894 Swim Jobs.

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“Swimmers pay more attention to workouts with Commit”

“SWIMMERS PAY MORE ATTENTION TO WORKOUTS WITH COMMIT” If you are a swim coach and haven’t given Commit Swimming a…

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Analyzing Anastasia Gorbenko’s Breaststroke Flipturn

Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko unveiled a new technique at Match #5 of the ISL, using a breaststroke flipturn in the skins races.

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SSPC: Ryan Murphy Talks Through The Process of Dialing In Short Course Meters

Murphy explains that he expects to get better and better as the season goes because of the process he and his coach, Dave Durden, tend to follow

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