15 Rules for a Monster 2017-2018 Swim Season
Looking to charge hard into the 2017/2018 season? Here are 15 rules for making it your best yet.
7 Ways to Swim Better, Faster, Stronger This Year
A new season is coming, and with it, a fresh chance to do it even better. Here are 7 ways to do it better this year.
10 Things People Say at Swim Meets
The roar of the crowd, the thunderous swimming in the pool and the whistles coaches unleash at their swimmers can make it hard to notice much else but what is happening in the water.
Can You Swim Faster By Caring Less?
Can we try too hard to achieve our goals in the pool? Is there a point where our passion for our swimming becomes counter-productive?
Why Should I Track My Swim Practices?
Recently I got an email from a young swimmer asking whether he should start writing out his workouts. Here’s an expanded version of my answer.
7 Ways to Develop a Killer Pre-Race Routine to Swim Out of Your Mind
Ready to build a delightfully awesome pre-race routine to help you swim at your maximum at your next big meet? Start here.
Staying True to Your Goals: The 4 Stages of Swimming Awesomeness
Achieving big stuff can be confusing and frustrating. Here are the 4 stages that every swimmer goes through on their way to achieving their goals.
The Swimmer’s 3-Step Strategy for Dealing with a Poor Performance
Even the elite swimmers have bad swims. Here is a simple, yet extremely powerful, 3 step plan for dealing with a poor swim.
6 Things Swimmers Should Remember When Trying to Improve Technique
Swimming better and faster starts with the ultimate fundamental–proper technique. Here’s what swimmers need to know about getting their technical game tight.
Everything You Need to Master the Mental Side of Swimming
Ready to master the mental side of your swimming? Here are all of the resources you will need to swim tougher, smarter and faster this year.
6 Mental Training Hacks for Swimmers
Swimming – and sport in general – offers a rich proving ground for developing mental training skills that can serve you a great deal of good outside of the pool. Here are 6 hacks for getting the most of that grey mush between your ears.
Do Swimmers Get Injured More Often Than Other Athletes?
Swimmers pride themselves on having legendary work ethics. We take satisfaction in knowing that our workload—even as young athletes—far exceeds that which is typical of other major sports.
How Am I Able to Sprint at the End of a Really Tough Set?
Are you a Sammy Save Up or not? Ever wonder how you can sometimes tap a reservoir of unseen energy at the end of a long and trying set? Here is why that happens, and how you can use it to swim faster in training.
7 Habits of Highly Motivated Swimmers
We all have our own reasons for strapping on the swimsuit and diving into the waters of our local neighborhood pool. For some, it’s the aspiration of repping our country on the world stage. For others, it is to swim beyond high school in the collegiate ranks. And for others, it’s a means of fitness, a place to Zen out, a way to get and stay in shape.
Are You Creating an Environment for Success in the Pool?
How successful we are in sport and in life is often as a result of the environment around us. Here are some tips for building an environment that promotes high performance swimming.
