Beyond the Pancakes: How Does Todd DeSorbo Train Sprinters?
Training sprinters to be as fast as they possibly can comes in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and philosophies. For UVA head coach Todd DeSorbo, it means going as fast as you can. All the time.
Comerford, Bilquist, & Apple on Being Newly Minted Pros (Video)
Quite a few athletes, having just wrapped up their collegiate careers in the NCAA, shared what the future holds for them moving forward in the sport as professionals.
Vertical Arm Recovery in Butterfly
Recently, I wrote an article on the benefits of a more vertical arm recovery in butterfly, pointing to the techniques used by Rikako Ikee of Japan and Laszlo Cseh of Hungary, as elite examples. The question is should we be teaching young swimmers the high vertical arm recovery in fly to them?
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Farida Osman, Dylan Carter, and more on Impact of Training in US (Video)
After each round, swimming announcer extraordinaire Sam Kendricks spoke with each athlete about where they are in their training
SwimmersBest Drill of the Month: Open Water Sighting
SwimSwam thanks SwimmersBest for sponsoring “Drill of the Month.” This is a SwimSwam recurring feature that brings drills and idea…
Triathlon Training: How to Improve Your Swimming with Gerry Rodrigues
For over 30 years Gerry Rodrigues has been helping athletes improve their swimming leading to breakthroughs in their triathlon performances
FINIS Set of the Week: Iron Man
This set can start on any interval, depending on how many yards you want to do.
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Practice + Pancakes: Jack Conger Topples Todd DeSorbo Power Set
I think most swim fans have wanted to see what the Conger/DeSorbo duo looks like from a training perspective. And it did not disappoint.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Brent Arckey & Sarasota YMCA Staff
The Sarasota Sharks won this year’s combined YMCA Nationals points title by 25.5 over Greater Spartansburg, including some key age group swims.
The Best Workout Writing Software Just Got Better
Commit Swimming launched 4 years ago as a simpler way to write and store workouts digitally. The core piece of Commit is the algorithm that allows you to write a swim practice the way you would on paper while capturing valuable data (distance, time, strokes, etc.) along the way.
And that algorithm just got better.
Want to Be Mentally Tougher This Season? Sleep More
Mental toughness isn’t just about being more gritty than the next swimmer; it’s about taking care of yourself between practices. Here’s how sleep will help you be more resilient this season.
2021 Peak Performance Swim Camps – Dates Are Open!
Peak Performance Swim Camp, a NIKE Swim Camp, has conducted Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall camps around the world for over 24 years.
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See 1463 New Swim Jobs You Might Love
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See 1454 New Swim Jobs You Might Love
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Are You Mentally Ready to Rock on Race Day?
“Confidence is preparation. Everything else is beyond your control.”
