Training

Arm Lines in Swimming

The muscles in the shoulder and arm act as a stabilizing chains helping to control movement. This is so important for swimming.

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How to Get Psyched Up Before Your Next Race

Need to get psyched-up? Here are some ways to turn up the intensity the next time you need to get fired up before a race or practice.

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Swimming Power Harness – Drive with the Shoulders

The Swimming Power Harness is an upgrade to the typical waist belt used by parachutes and Power Towers. Waist belts allow for bad body position and don’t help train a driving stroke.

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What Separates AquaGuard from the Rest?

What separates AquaGuard from the rest? Like no other product, this hair defense solution protects from the all-too common problems swimmers face.

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How to Bounce Back When You Swim Like a Five Alarm Dumpster Fire

We all have bad swims from time to time. Here’s a constructive way to bounce back that you can use when things don’t go your way in the pool.

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Five Yoga Poses for Swimmers After Workouts

Incorporating yoga into your training can help a coach support their swimmers in recovering from the stress of the classroom, weight room, and the pool.

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“Coaches are more organized and engaged. Swimmers are more engaged.”

Today, Commit Swimming just got even better. You can now format your workouts in Commit – bold, underline, change font size, etc.

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FINIS Set of the Week: Love It or Hate It

Any well-crafted workout will lead to strong reactions: fist pumps from some and eye rolls from others. This set is a major fist pump for distance swimmers.

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SwimmersBest Drill of the Month: No Splash Zone

July’s Drill of the Month comes to us from Jeremy Gregory, head senior coach of the Aquatic Team of Mecklenburg in Charlotte, NC.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Greg Meehan, Adversity Master

Stanford (and Team USA) head coach Greg Meehan is proving he knows how to handle choppy waters, even when things don’t go according to plan with his stars.

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Reframe the Learning Process: Level Up Your Athletes’ Training

Educators are reframing learning processes to be “challenge based; learning focused” instead of “result based; work focused.”

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See 1664 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 2354 Swim Jobs.

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Josh Davis Endorses Hammer Head Swim Caps

Olympic Gold Medalist Josh Davis endorsed Hammer Head Swim Caps because of the revolutionary benefits it brings to swimmers at all levels.

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See 1654 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 2344 Swim Jobs.

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Practice + Pancakes: How to Train at an Elite Level with a Full-Time Job

Wyatt now lives in Albuquerque doing research in his field of study full-time. He still loves swimming, and is looking to qualify for a 3rd Olympic Trials

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