How to Eat Optimally During a Championship Phase
Good nutrition is an important component of an elite athlete’s training, so it should be equally important during championship meets.
4 Ways to Optimize your Time Prior to a Championship Meet
As the physical demand of training lightens with taper and you spend less time at the pool, how you manage the remaining hours in your day becomes more critical.
How to Be Mentally Prepared to Swim Lights Out Fast
Elite swimmers like Mr. Phelps know that fast swimming is mostly mental. Here is how to be mentally prepared to swim lightning quick.
The Other Auburn Sprint Set, Or How to Drive Lap Swimmers Crazy
Earlier this week I tried out an Auburn sprint set. Here’s how it went down.
The Olympic Relay Anchor Hero Jason Lezak Coached Himself
All you have to say is “the Relay” or “the Anchor” and everybody in the swimming community knows that you are referring to Jason’s amazing anchor leg of the 4×100 free relay in Beijing 2008.
4 Reasons Why You Should Get Your Stroke Technique Analyzed
The sheer density of the water we have to swim through – 800 times denser than air, to be precise – means that learning to swim efficiently should be an aspiring athlete’s first priority.
How to Nail the Taper
Reach your body’s peak performance level by diminishing training volume—enabling your body to recover from the physiological stress of months of heavy training. Literature suggests the taper period should involve a reduction to 40-60% of one’s training volume to maximize performance gains.
Follow coach Rachel Stratton-Mills’ yearlong club tour leading up to 2016 Olympic Trials
With just under a year left until the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, one swim coach is taking a tour across America to see a wide view of America’s Swim Team in the lead up to America’s biggest swim meet.
Aqualillies for JOLYN: July Lookbook
Photographer Hailley Howard – Producer Mallyce Miller – Makeup + Hair Marlaine Reiner – Models: Jeanie Joseph, Jane Kok, Ali Ziel and Diana Care – Coordinators: Kate and Carla Niis
3 Steps to Better Sleep during Travel Meets
With the end of the season fast approaching, swimmers are beginning to taper for peak performances. Elite athletes know how…
Leila Vaziri Technique Tips: Freestyle hand position (Video)
Swimming requires a certain amount of feeling and grip of the water – correlating to your hand. Your palm should be flat, creating a gentle pull on the water. Your fingers are slightly spread apart.
TritonWear Makes Superior Swimmers With Revolutionary Technology
Real-time data in a coach’s hand is a powerful tool that will allow coaches to optimize each swimmer’s training program.
Trent Grimsey’s Top Three Tips for Open Water Efficiency
Trent Grimsey: “The three biggest areas you need to master if you want to become as efficient as possible in the open water are body position, sighting and breathing.”
Leila Vaziri Technique Tips: Backstroke head position (Video)
This week, swim coach Leila Vaziri takes on backstroke head position in her weekly series of technique videos.
Visualization for Swimmers: 5 Tips for Faster Swimming
Top swimmers like Michael Phelps use visualization to make the most of their hard work in the pool. Here are 5 tips to making it work for you.
