Coach’s Intel: Grant Holicky Shares a Distance Set
Grant Holicky shares a distance set he uses with his open water athletes, including national champion Christine Jennings.
How to Activate Nerves for Faster Morning Swims
Many coaches have problems getting their swimmers to perform well in the mornings. The truth is if a swimmer does not perform well in preliminaries, they may not have an opportunity to compete at night.
Coach’s Intel: Brent Bergstedt of Rocky Mountain Thunder Swimming Shares a Set
Brent Bergstedt of Rocky Mountain Thunder Swimming submits a base-developing set to give swimmers conditioning to build off of.
Coach’s Intel: Blue Marlins of Greater New Haven’s Michael Solati Shares a Sprint/Anaerobic Set
In today’s Coach’s Intel, Michael Solati of the Blue Marlins of Greater New Haven shares a sprint/anaerobic set he uses with his athletes.
Why Sun Yang Dominates Distance Swimming
When it comes to distance pool swimming, no male athletes will be referenced more often than Sun Yang or Grant Hackett. Sun and Hackett have displayed domination for several uncontested years on an international stage.
Coach’s Intel: Paul Silver of the Marlins of Raleigh Drops Two Workouts
Paul Silver of the Marlins of Raleigh shares two sets his athletes perform during aerobic and lactate weekly cycles.
Portsmouth Researcher Gives a New Twist on “Breath Control”: Inspiratory Muscle Fatigue
A researcher at POrtsmouth University in the UK has found a new set of muscles for elite swimmers to focus on. (Above: Nora McCullagh)
Coach’s Intel: Heartland Aquatics Erik Wiken Shares His Favorite Set
In today’s Coach’s Intel Erik Wiken from Heartland Aquatics shares one of his favorite sets.
Coach’s Intel: Marc Danin of Islander Aquatics an Underwater Work Set
Marc Danin shares a fast and fun pre-main set to help improve your swimmers underwater work and streamlines.
Fifteen Meters of Fame: Analysis and Development of Underwater Dolphin Kicking
Many programs are consistent with their work on dynamic movements for underwater specificity, vertical kicking, and monofins (Arnold, 2011), but at the University of the Incarnate Word, we are introducing new hypoxic drills to ensure our athletes are working toward mastering their “Fifteen meters of fame.”
Coach’s Intel: James Smith of the Myrtle Beach Riptides Shares a Mid-Season Aerobic Workout
Myrtle Beach Riptides CEO and head coach James Smith shares a mid-season aerobic workout.
Coach’s Intel: Nebraska Coaching Legend Cal Bentz Submits a Race Prep Workout
Nebraska coaching legend Cal Bentz shares a pre-competition sprint set.
Coach’s Intel: John Nelson of Piedmont YMCA Shares a Workout Measuring Kick, Speed and Conditioning
John Nelson of Piedmont YMCA shares a set to measure progression in kick and sprint speed, as well as overall conditioning.
Coach’s Intel: Gray Tedder Shares a 100/200 Progression Set
Gray Tedder of Shelby, NC’s Shark Aquatic Club shares a set that you can use to measure progression over the course of the season with your athletes.
Coach’s Intel: Bucknell’s Dan Schinnerer Shares a Sprint/Middle Distance Set
Bucknell’s Dan Schinnerer shares a sprint/middle distance set
