Training

FINIS Set of the Week: Under The Sea We Live Care Free

That’s right! More underwaters! It’s everything you never wanted!

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White Water Method: Benefits of Lifting Before Practice

What if instead of lifting 2-3 times a week, we extend those over four, five, or even six days, spreading out the same exercises.

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2024 Ohio State Swimming Gold Medal Camps and Clinics – Sign Up Today

These clinics will give each camper the best opportunity to showcase their skills while developing more technique with each stroke from a Gold Medal program

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2024 Florida Gator Swim Camps With Olympians Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky

GATOR SWIM CAMPS are camps designed to teach swimmers proper technique and provide quality training to swimmers of ALL abilities between 8 and 18 years old

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SwimSwam Drill of the Month – August 2024: “Switchblades”

This month’s drill, “Switchblades,” comes from Club Wolverine.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Bob Bowman

Bowman’s swimmers have thrived all year, both collegiately and internationally, and that success has been put on full display at the Paris Olympics.

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FINIS Set of the Week: A Little Bit of This AND a Little Bit of That

This week’s set has a little bit of everything and is designed for an aerobic pace.

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White Water Method: The End To Old School Dryland

Do standard dryland practices such as “core” work, stadiums and bands actually make swimmers faster, or do they make them more tired?

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FINIS Set of the Week: Let’s Have Some Fun, This Beat Is Sick

This week’s set uses a Tempo Trainer in a variety of different ways and is designed to help you become more efficient with your stroke.

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2024 Michigan Swim Camps – Sign Up Today

The University of Michigan has a rich history of training Olympic gold medalists, NCAA champions and Big Ten champions.

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Here’s How Much Good Technique Affects Swimming Speed

Great technique doesn’t just make you look smooth in the water, it shaves time on the clock. Here’s how much of an impact good technique can have on race day.

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Less Is More: The Best Ways to Swim Long Course

These are the lessons I’ve learned after 35 years of trial and error.

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How Competitive Swimming Shapes Character

What is the benefit of competitive sports – and what are the lessons learned for one’s own way of life?

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FINIS Set of the Week: Underwater Work & Breath Control

This set is a hypoxic set. That means you’ll be doing some underwaters and breath control.

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How Swim Parachutes Can Help You Swim Faster

Swim parachutes, also known as drag chutes, are a tool for resisted swim training. Here’s a look at how a chute can help improve your swim performance.

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