Why Do We Get Less Optimistic The Closer the Big Race Gets?
It’s a familiar situation; with weeks or days remaining until the big meet a swimmer will develop a seemingly random crisis in confidence. Here is why this happens.
5 Tips for Surviving Your Taper
For some swimmers, the real struggle comes after all of the hard work is done. Here are 5 tips for surviving your taper.
This Is How Fast Katie Ledecky Swims in Practice
Think you have what it takes to race Katie Ledecky? Here is what the greatest active swimmer on the planet does in practice.
How to Make the Most of Your Swim Meet Warm-Up
Make the most of your training on race day with this proven way to supercharge your warm-up so that your hard work shows up at race time.
Power Up Your Kick with the Zona Kick Drill
Ready to ditch the kickboard? Develop a more balanced freestyle kick with the Zona kick drill, which will challenge you in a myriad of ways.
7 Quotes to Help Swimmers Get Focused
Having troubled concentrating on what matters with your swimming? Here are 7 quotes to help you get focused and back on track.
How to Have Better “Bad” Swim Practices
We all have ’em. Those workouts where nothing seems to go your way. Here is how to make the most of those sessions in the pool.
Avoiding Low Back Pain in Swimming | BridgeAthletic
Low back pain (LBP) can greatly hinder both performance and mobility.
How to Be More Consistent in Practice
You won’t always be the most talented or the fastest swimmer in the pool. But you can be the most…
Coach and Former Olympian Martin Zubero’s Set for a Nasty Kick
Former Olympian Martin Zubero stops by with a focused high intensity kick set that you can use to help condition your legs to dominate your 100 events.
How to Train Around Swimmer’s Shoulder
Swimmer’s shoulder is practically a rite of passage for swimmers. Here are some ideas for training around it when it does happen.
The Seminole Aquatics Kick Set: Race Hard, Kick Faster
Tony Ackerson of Seminole Aquatics shares a great kick set to stoke the competitive fires of your swimmers and also get them kicking faster.
How to Boost Your Kick at the End of Your Races
There is no worse feeling than our legs failing us at the end of a race. Today’s set will help your body train and power through that moment where your legs want to collapse.
Want to Achieve Big Things with Your Swimming? Start Small. Here’s Why.
Ready to smash some big goals, but aren’t sure where or how to begin? Start small. Here’s why.
Develop a More Balanced Underwater Dolphin Kick with Fish Kicks
The underwater dolphin kick has become an indispensable part of every swimmer’s arsenal. Todd Hoffmeier of Greater Tampa Swim Association…