Training

“Finding Ultra” Author Rich Roll on Harnessing Vulnerability as a Superpower

Rich Roll, globally famous podcaster and former DI swimmer from Stanford, has a superpower—vulnerability—and when times get tough, he taps into its marrow.

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FINIS Set of the Week: Sprint IM Set

This week’s medley set features a mix of 25s, 50s and 100s.

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Freestyle Technique: Avoid the Out Sweep

How a swimmer initiates the freestyle pulling motion, setting up for the catch, is vitally important. Once the motion begins, there is no turning back.

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Yoga for Swimmers: Six Poses to Increase Your Hip Mobility

A yoga practice designed for swimmers is an effective way to increase hip mobility, which can help improve your efficiency in the water

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #350

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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Daily Swim Coach Workout #349

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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Plyometrics for Swimming: The Best Dryland Jumps that Are Swim Specific

Improve your starts & turns with these plyometrics for swimming. Learn how to jump properly to improve your overall power in the pool.

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Ranomi Kromowidjojo on the Importance of Self-Development as a Pro Swimmer

Ranomi is a big proponent of self-development outside of the pool and staying balanced as a swimmer with other interests or things you can turn to

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See 2556 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 2956 Swim Jobs.

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Try This Dryland Tip to Fire Up Your Freestyle Kick

Want to power up your kick? Here’s a quick dryland tip you can use to unleash a faster and more powerful freestyle kick in the water.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #348

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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See 22 Swim Camps You Might Love This Spring and Summer

These swim camps are headed by some of the best coaches in swimming. Stay tuned. More swim camps will be listed soon.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #347

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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Andreas Vazaios on the Importance of Emotional Intelligence for Swimmers

The Greek swimmer shares some of the things he’s learned about these topics and how they’ve trickled into his life as a swimmer and as a human.

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Dryland Swimming Workouts #206

Today’s workout will be focused on the lower body muscles

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