Training

7 Misconceptions About Mental Training for Swimmers

There’s a lot of confusion around mental training for swimmers. Here’s what it can and can’t do for you and your swimming.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #117

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 Dryland Swimming Workouts Day #76 – Flutter Kicks

Need an extra challenge on your flutter kicks? Add some flippers to your feet for extra weight.

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5 Things to Track in Your Logbook (Besides Your Swim Practices)

A logbook is much more than workouts and intervals. The pages of your logbook contain the story of your journey in the pool.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #116

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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Alice Tait Explains ‘Reverse Cycling,’ How it Relates to Returning to Training

The Olympian explains how her former coach Shannon Rollason’s method could be applied to returning to training after a pandemic-related break from the water.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #115

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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You’re Never So Good That You Can’t Help with the Lane Ropes

You can tell a lot about swimmers during the last ten minutes of practice. Here’s what helping with the equipment says about you.

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Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts Day #75

For the past few months, SwimSwam has been posting a daily swimming workout to help inspire swim coaches around the world who…

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See 2378 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 2778 Swim Jobs.

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21 Things You Can Learn from the Best Swimmers on the Planet

Want to take things to the next level in the water this season? Learn from the best swimmers in the sport past and present.

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Swimming With Your Head Up And Why It Is Beneficial

Swimming with your head up is an effective drill to make you more aware of body position and how what your head is doing affects everything else.

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Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts Day #74 – Recovery Day

It is time to recover from another week of hard training. This recovery day workout will allow you to relax and restore with greater ease.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #114

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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SwimSwam Podcast: Luca Urlando on His Top 3 Swims All-Time

Urlando talks about how he sustained his shoulder injury in January, recovering from it, and how he’s been training throughout this quarantine period. 

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