Dana Vollmer: Stay Calm in the Storm by Finding Your Anchor
The pressure of competitive is very real. Here’s one Olympian’s advice on how to manage the stress and anxiety of racing.
FINIS Set of the Week: Is This What Sprinters Do?
After a technique-focused warmup, blast off with some fast 25s!
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Daily Swim Coach Workout #343
SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…
SSPC: How Going 47’s in the 100m Freestyle Became Routine for James Magnussen
Magnussen describes his plan for racing as much as he could in 2013-14 and how he came to casually drop in-season 47s seemingly every time he hit the pool.
Ally McHugh Talks Racing all Stroke 200s, Taking Mile Out Fast (Video)
16:12.87 is the 23-year-old’s third-fastest swim ever, and quickest since August of 2019. It also makes McHugh the second-fastest American in 2020-21.
Nic Fink Explains Why Georgia Swimmers Finish Races Well By Design (Video)
Nic Fink home like a freight train down the stretch to sneak by Will Licon for the 200 breast win in 2:11.28, with Licon just .02 back. Fink’s final 50: 33.20
Zane Grothe on Training: “I’ve really focused on having a better 1500” (Video)
Grothe, 28, finished in a time of 15:10.29, stacking up as his fastest swim since July of 2019 while also making him the second-fastest American this season
Kieran Smith Breaks Down the Approach That Led to Lifetime Best 200 IM (Video)
Smith’s 1:59.38 showing lowers his previous PB of 1:59.56, set way back at the 2017 World Juniors, and ranks him 13th in the world this season.
Daily Swim Coach Workout #342
SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…
Here’s What Swimmers Can Learn from Michael Phelps’ Pre-Race Routine
How did the greatest swimmer in history prepare on the day of his biggest performances? Here is what you can learn from Michael Phelps’ full race day routine.
SSPC: John Moffet on Getting Injured as a Gold Medal Favorite at the Olympics
After breaking the 100 breast world record at Olympic Trials, Moffet suffered an injury in the Olympic prelims a few strokes after his breakout
Daily Swim Coach Workout #341
SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…
Kathleen Baker: “First time in a hot second that my freestyle leg was faster than my backstroke” (Video)
Baker finished in 2:10.30, moving past Cox to become the 2nd-fastest swimmer in the world this year, with only Kaylee McKeown (2:08.23) ahead of her
Changing Short Course to LCM Racing Mindset is Key for Abbey Weitzeil (Video)
Abbey Weitzeil put up solid performances in San Antonio, taking a win in the 50 free and claiming 2nd behind Olivia Smoliga in the 100 free
Zach Apple Breaks Down Mixed Bag Results at First LCM Meet of 2021 (Video)
Zach Apple began to close on him down the stretch and employed his patented straight arm technique over the closing meters.