Training

Want to See What Kind of Training Katie Ledecky Does? Here Ya Go

Curious to see what the best distance swimmer on the planet does at practice? Here are some sample training sets that Katie Ledecky did on her way to the top.

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Train for Gold Like Anthony Ervin

To get to this elite level of success, high-levels of dedication and effort are required.

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Five Nuances of a Great Start

We have discussed the two different basic techniques of track starts, weight forward and weight back, and the importance of coupling motions in improving the outcome of both techniques.

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4 Drills that Establish a Perfect Body Position in the Water

Applying force and decreasing drag affect every level of swimmer in our sport.

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Finally Take Control of Your Workouts With Commit Swimming

Over the last two weeks, Commit Swimming released a series of new updates, enhancements, and features for its innovative workout journal.

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MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman: Counting Strokes

MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman – Episode Twelve

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Improve Your Underwater Fly Kick with this Creative Set

Ready to drop some serious weight on your underwater fly kick? Today’s swim practice will have you working on the speed…

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BridgeSwim Building Blocks: Freestyle Power

The BridgeAthletic Building Block Series is a set of 5 exercises that can be performed by swimmers of all levels on the pool deck.

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How to Kick Faster with Boilermaker Aquatics

Chad Dillon, the head coach of Boilermaker Aquatics, realizes the importance of doing a lot of kick during swim practices…

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MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman: Practice Structure

MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman – Episode Eleven

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MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman: Attaining Your Dream Goal

MP Swim Tips by Bob Bowman – Episode Ten

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A3 Performance Training: The Training Snorkel

The hydrodynamic, light-weight design of this snorkel results in less drag, making it ideal for a variety of training types.

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How to Improve Your Kick with the Mesa Aquatic Club

Want to improve you kick? Here is a workout and a kicking drill from Paul Smith, owner and director of coaching of the Mesa Aquatics Club one of the top age group and masters programs in the country and hosts of the annual Mesa Grand Prix.

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Improve Your 200 IM with the “Quarters” Set

Got a fever to level up your 200m individual medley? Brandon Converse of EGRA has just the prescription with his “Quarters” set.

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Upper Valley Swim Camp at Dartmouth College – Sign Up Today

The Upper Valley Swim Camp is designed for competitive swimmers who are looking to improve technique across all strokes, starts and turns.

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