8 Reasons to Keep a Swim Log
Elite swimmers know the value in tracking and monitoring their progress. Here are 8 reasons swimmers should keep a logbook.
How to Build Stronger Freestyle Kick Mechanics
To build a better freestyle or flutter kick, one must first understand where the propulsive power of the kick is derived and how to balance the two opposing forces of propulsion and frontal drag, in order to maximize the kicking speed.
The Top 9 Swimming Pool Games: #3 Sharks and Minnows
Disclaimer: SwimSwam does not endorse all of these swimming pool games. Some are dangerous. Some, which are not so dangerous, will, however, enrage lifeguards and probably get you booted from your community pool.
35 Tips from 35 Swim Coaches
Get more from your swimming with 35 tips from 35 swim coaches from across North America. Train smarter and faster at the pool starting today.
BridgeAthletic March Olympic Trials Preparation Tips
Just under 100 days until Omaha. We’ve gone from counting the months to counting the days. The hay is in the barn, the work is done – it’s now time to fine tune your efforts and work on your speed.
BridgeAthletic Building Blocks Series – Championship Plyometrics
The BridgeAthletic Building Blocks Series is a set of 5 exercises that can be performed on the pool deck by swimmers with a basic level of dryland experience and proficiency.
Encore Presentations Highlight Last Day Of Global Swimming Summit
Catch the Global Swimming Summit’s most popular talks via today’s encore presentation.
Sjostrom’s Coach: Starts, Turns a Priority Heading Into Rio
The Swedish swimming podcast Snabbanan nabbed a big guest this week, talking to world record-holding butterflyer Sarah Sjostrom’s coach Carl Jenner.
Dave Salo, Peter Andrew Talk USRPT At Global Swimming Summit
The first-ever Global Swimming Summit continues this week, offering coaches, swimmers and swimming enthusiasts a chance to connect and listen to some of the brightest minds in the sport speak.
Yoga for Swimmers – Opening Up the Upper Body (Video)
It is important for any swimmer to improve mobility and relieve tension in their upper body this short sequence can help you do just that…
5 Reasons Why Short Term Goals Rock
Big, awesome goals are great, but the key to getting there lies in setting smaller, short term goals.
BridgeAthletic Building Blocks Series – Partner Bodyweight Workout
The BridgeAthletic Building Blocks Series is a set of 5 exercises that can be performed on the pool deck by swimmers with a basic level of dryland experience and proficiency.
Ranomi Kromowidjojo Demonstrates Superhero Drill for Starts
Ranomi Kromowidjojo has one of the best starts in the world. In this video, she shows one drill she uses to work on those starts.
World Championship Medalist McEvoy Shares Two of His Favourite Sets
Find out two of World Championships silver medalist Cameron McEvoy’s favourite sets…
