The Benefits of Meal Prepping for Swimmers
Swimmers are world-renown for their appetite. Even though Michael Phelps and his 12k calorie diet was a bit of a…
How to Get Recruited for College Swimming
Considering taking your talents to the collegiate level? Here is a quick guide on how to get recruited for collegiate swimming.
9 Reasons to Be Thankful for the Sport of Swimming
We have lots to be thankful for as competitive swimmers. Here are just nine of them.
How to Get Ahead of Training Setbacks Before they Happen
Setbacks in training are inevitable, but with a little bit of planning swimmers can get ahead of them. Here’s how.
5 Tips for Surviving Your Taper
For some swimmers, the real struggle comes after all of the hard work is done. Here are 5 tips for surviving your taper.
7 Harsh Realities of Being Great in the Pool
Ready for greatness? Here are 7 things you need to know on your way to swimming excellence.
7 Tips to Develop Mental Toughness for Swimmers
Elite swimmers don’t just swim faster, they swim tougher. Here are 7 tips for increasing mental toughness with your athletes.
Why Not Dream a Little Bigger?
Today a swimmer will make the decision to be better than they were yesterday in the pool. Will that swimmer be you?
This Is How Fast Katie Ledecky Swims in Practice
Think you have what it takes to race Katie Ledecky? Here is what the greatest active swimmer on the planet does in practice.
How to Make the Most of Your Swim Meet Warm-Up
Make the most of your training on race day with this proven way to supercharge your warm-up so that your hard work shows up at race time.
Power Up Your Kick with the Zona Kick Drill
Ready to ditch the kickboard? Develop a more balanced freestyle kick with the Zona kick drill, which will challenge you in a myriad of ways.
5 Quick Tips for a More Explosive Swim Start
The idea behind having a good start is simple: you want to carry a shocking amount of speed into the water, through your breakout, and explode up into the swimming portion of the race.
The Swimmer’s Guide to Punching Fear of Failure in the Face
If you knew that you couldn’t fail, what would you do with your swimming? Here are 8 strategies for defeating the fear of failure for swimmers.
The Short Term Benefits of Working Hard at Practice
The long term benefits of working hard in the pool are frequently discussed and well known. Here are 3 short term ways that hard work benefits us.
How to Have Better “Bad” Swim Practices
We all have ’em. Those workouts where nothing seems to go your way. Here is how to make the most of those sessions in the pool.