Training

How Come Many Swimmers Don’t Do This? The Untapped Business Hiding in Our Sport

We spend years mastering the water, pushing through pain, and there is a great future in swimming after you finish the race.

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Katie Ledecky Knew Big Swims Were Coming: “I pushed a 15:49 in a practice suit”

Last night in Indianapolis, Ledecky showed she was still very much on form, swimming the #3 time ever in the 800 free (8:05.76)

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Leave Rivals in the Shade—Neon Pace Clock Dominates Sunlit Practices

Whether you’re running an outdoor summer practice under blazing sunshine or a high-intensity winter workout inside, one clock now does it all.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #1035

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

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Tech Suit Launch: A3 Performance CEO Dan Meinholz Breaks Down Revolutionary New Swim Tech

PODCAST: A3 Performance Founder and CEO Dan Meinholz is making a bold leap forward launching his most advanced tech suit yet: PRANA.

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Sporti Celebrates Summer With A Nostalgic Nod To Summer Camp

Inspired by timeless New England summers, the Sporti Summer Camp Collection evokes the joy of foraging for seashells, rocks, or berries in your favorite suit.

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5 Reasons Swimmers Should Write Down Their Goals

Want to take your goals to the next level? Here’s why writing them down is the key to more motivation, focus, and progress in the pool.

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New in Commit: Manage Training Groups Easier with Enhanced Filters

Courtesy of Commit Swimming, a SwimSwam partner Commit Swimming has Team Management Software Manage Training Groups Easier with Enhanced Filters…

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #1034

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

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Opening the Teacher Toolbox: Scaffolding and Differentiation in Swim Coaching

As coaches, we need to meet our swimmers where they are, scaffold them to where they need to go, and never stop learning yourself.

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See 47 Swim Camps You Might Love

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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2025 SwimTech Gainesville’s High Performance Swim Camp – Sign Up Today

Session 1: High-Performance Swim Camp is the perfect opportunity for swimmers to take their skills and performance to the next level.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Alex Nieto

Nieto led the Northwood High School boys’ team to their second CIF State Championship title in program history and their first since 2018.

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Paradigms and Narratives: The Stories We Tell Ultimately Repel

If there exists a bright future for swimming in the modern United States, we can no longer accept, foster, or reinforce our current narrative.

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Olympic Champ Hunter Armstrong Explains Nearly Retiring from Swimming, Skipping US Trials

Hunter Armstrong was initially going to take 6 months off of training before getting back into the pool with his sights set on LA28. Life had other plans.

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