3 Ways to Train and Compete With Intention
Just as swimmers conduct a physical warm-up just prior to a practice or competition the best prepared swimmers have also developed a comprehensive psychological or mental warm up in order to put them in the best frame of mind for a great training opportunity or peak performance.
Matt Kredich: How to coach a high elbow catch with proper posture & pull on land
“Over the past 2 years Matt has collaborated with Coach Bill Boomer to improve his swimmers’ biomechanics in the water. They focused a lot on creating better posture in the water.”
Freestyle Flip Turn: Streamline Dolphin Kick, Dolphin Kick Technique, Number of Kicks
Gary Hall Sr.: “What happens between the time the feet leave the wall and the breakout is the most controversial and variable part of the freestyle flip turn. It is also when the most time is either gained or lost.”
Steele Wisdom: Givers and Takers on Swim Teams
Courtesy of 4-time NCAA DII Coach of the Year Bob Steele One of the talks I give when working with…
Developing a Winning Attitude in Swimming
Can anyone expect more from an athlete than giving their best personal effort each and every day? Many teams and athletes believe that they are committed wholeheartedly, yet they continue to fall short of their goals. Why would this happen?
You Are Not How You Perform In Swimming
It is fair to say that we live in a negativity culture. Television, magazines, media and peer influences seem to place a constant focus on what can, or does, go wrong. This necessarily creates a negativity bias in our brain, and for athletes, leads to performance limitations.
Kinetic Energy in Swimming – Part 2: The Core is King
Since we last caught up with Rebecca Westfall and Gary Sturdy’s exploration of swimming and physics, Rebecca’s has found a…
Coach’s Intel: OU’s Shawn Kornoelje Shares a Mid-Summer Distance Set
OU’s Shawn Kornoelje shares a mid-summer’s distance set that he did with his Horizon League championship winning Golden Grizzlies.
17 Dos & Don’ts for Dealing with Homesickness Freshman Year – College Swimming
#6 – Ask for help if you need it.
The Measure of Training Intensity Through Lactate
Lactate fuels the intensity of training, supplying information of how exercises start the metabolic system process.
Coach’s Intel: Chris Ip Shares a Set to Keep Your Swimmers on Their Toes
LSU Tigers coach Chris Ip shares a set that will challenge your swimmer’s focus while keeping them swimming fast.
Rich Get Richer and Fast Get Faster
Guest contributor Josh Davis is a 5-time Olympic medalist, former captain of the USA National Team and a television sports…
Getting Back in the Water After a Long Layoff? Start Here.
Getting back into the water after a long break can be daunting. Here are 5 tips for making the transition from couch potato to high flyin’ swimmer a little easier.
5 ways to survive a challenge swim set
Challenge sets are used to simulate the intensity of a race. Coaches will spring these sets on swimmers without prior notice, making the task that much more difficult. Here are 5 ways to survive a challenge set:
Getting “The Edge” In Swimming
How do we reconcile new training methods with those that are tried and true?
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