BridgeAthletic January Olympic Trials Preparation Tips
This is the year all the hard work pays off. But in these 6 months leading up to the Trials the seemingly small things like what you eat and drink can slip through the cracks even though they are key to performing at your absolute peak.
Learn How to Fly Fast like Roland Schoeman – Race Club Swimisode
Olympic Gold Medalist Roland Schoeman has developed one of the fastest dolphin kicks in the world. The dolphin kick has become so important in the sport of swimming, now being used in all four strokes, that it is commonly referred to as the ‘fifth stroke’.
Yoga for Swimmers (Video) – 3 Poses to Enhance Recovery
In March I wrote an article entitled ‘3 Restorative Yoga Poses to Help the Effectiveness of Your Taper’ the video above is an adjunct to that article…
Should I Be Going to Practice If I Am Sick?
It’s fall! You know what that means– large volume training and cold and flu season. Here is what you need to know about training while under the weather.
Hey, It Really Is Mind Over Matter (Or How I Became a Sub-3:00 Minute 200 Freestyle Kicker)
You know those moments in your training where you do something you have never done before? You reach a new height or speed that you never thought was possible? Here is how to harness that powerful feeling so that you can consistently improve in the pool.
How to Get Into the Flow State With Your Swimming
Those moments where we enter a state of flow with our swimming is hard to describe. The ease and power seems almost mystical. Here is how to more readily enter that magical state of flow in the pool.
The Swimmer’s Guide to Developing Unstoppable Momentum
Finding yourself getting stuck with your training? Want to build momentum like a locomotive so that you enter each practice ready to knock the main set right off the whiteboard? Start here.
5 Great Goal Setting Hacks for Swimmers
With the year comeing to an end, it’s time to set some new goals. Here are 5 tips for making this year’s goals your best yet.
Bridge Athletic Building Block #3 – Power Circuit for Christmas/Winter Training Trips
The BridgeAthletic Building Block Series is a set of 5 exercises that can be performed by swimmers of all levels on the pool deck. This building block is designed as a power circuit to add to Christmas/Winter training sessions.
Holiday Season – 5 Things Every Swimmer Needs
Holidays are the most wonderful time of year, but we know they can be plenty stressful and expensive, too. Here are five easy-to-find suggestions for the swimmers in your life that won’t bust your budget.
How Long Does it Take to Create Good Swimming Habits?
You’ve made the decision to change your habits in the pool for the better. Here is how long it will take to make those changes stick.
BridgeAthletic December Olympic Trials Preparation Tips
Just under 6 months until the 2016 USA Swimming Olympic Trials. Are you ready?
Yoga for Swimmers: 3 Poses to Keep Your Knees Healthy
Knee injuries are a common ailment that swimmers, especially breaststroke specialists, suffer from…
How to Have a Better Attitude at the Pool
The attitude we choose to have usually ends up dictating how perform in the pool. Here are some ways to develop an awesome attitude at practice.
How Badly Do You Want It?
It will always be easier to not do the hard stuff required for success in the pool. Here is how to drown out that voice in order to get the things done necessary to succeed.