Turn Your Setbacks Into Comebacks
Stumbles, setbacks and failures are a natural part of the upwards trajectory of our swimming. What will your reaction be when the inevitable setback happens to you in the pool?
How to Develop Next Level Resilience in the Pool
Grit, mental toughness, fortitude—whatever we’re calling it this week, is essential to your swimming success. Here’s why resilience is the difference maker you’ve been looking for in the pool.
Surprise: Hard Workouts Make Us Grouchy (and What We Can Do About It)
by Olivier Poirier-Leroy. Join his weekly motivational newsletter for competitive swimmers by clicking here. “Whatever,” I grumbled under my breath, looking…
17 Things That Mental Training Will Do for Your Swimming
Not sure about how mental training can help benefit your swimming? Here are 17 ways that a better mindset will help you swim faster this season.
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The Boring “Secret” to Improving Your Underwater Dolphin Kick
Looking to improve your underwater dolphin kick? Here’s why adding one dolphin kick per wall, is the fastest way to…
Swimming with Gators: Gregg Troy’s Favorite Distance Set
The man, the legend, the moustache. Here is Gregg Troy’s favorite distance set.
Why Your Coach Makes You Train Your “Off” Strokes
We all have the things we excel at—and things we don’t—in the water. Strokes included. Here is why coach is…
Swim Parents: Your Stress & Expectations Are Contagious
Swim parents want the best for their little swimmers. As it turns out, the stress and expectations you have trickle down to your little athlete.
How to Fix Your Bad Training Habits
The way that we train in the pool, the way that we compete when it comes time to stepping up on the blocks, is often a mirror of the training habits we hold in the pool.
17 Ways to Drive Your Swim Coach Nuts
Part life coach, part instructor, and part babysitter, our swim coaches have their hands full with us swimmers. Here are 17 ways that we drive our swim coaches a little crazy.
Tired of Choking on Race Day? This Book Can Help
Is there anything more agonizing than doing all the hard work in practice, but then blowing it on race day? Here’s how this mental training workbook will help you stop from choking when it matters most.
The Secret to Conquering Bad Habits? Replacing Them with Good Ones
Our habits predict how well we train today and how we race tomorrow. Here’s how to cultivate better habits in and out of the water.
How Swimmers Can Supercharge Self-Belief
Having self-belief isn’t sitting around wishing and hoping that you were stronger mentally. You can develop your self-belief just like a muscle. Here’s how.
17 Things Every Swimmer Does (But Would Never Admit)
We’re a funny bunch. We dunk our heads into water for hours at a time and have staring matches with a black tiled line (usually losing). We don’t shave our bodies for months at a time, and spend thousands of hours training in order to drop tenths or hundredths of a second.
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