The 8 Swimmers You See Behind the Blocks
Swimmers are a weirdly unique bunch. From the way we train, to our pre-race rituals, we all have those little idiosyncrasies. Here are 8 different swimmers that we see behind the blocks at meets.
The New “KIT” on the Block
The WEDG Backstroke Start Wedge offers several advantages over all of its competitors. At less than 30% of the cost of its next cheapest rival, WEDG is also the most assessable Backstroke Start device with regard to cost.
5 Ways Swimmers Hold Themselves Back in the Pool
All too often we catch ourselves being our own worst enemy. Here are 5 ways that we hold ourselves back in our swimming.
6 Things to Think About Next Time You Stumble with Your Swimming
6 things to think about the next time that your swimming is going not so, well, swimmingly.
7 Reasons You Should Swim with a Symmetric Snorkel
Most swimmers would like to swim faster. While there are a variety of tools to help improve technique, symmetric snorkels are one of the most powerful.
7 Experiences Swimmers Know All Too Well
Here are 7 of them that competitive swimmers know all too well…
This Coach Challenged His Athletes to Get Just 1% Better (And Then They Won 16 Olympic Golds)
Looking to make some striking improvements to your swimming? The quickest way to becoming a faster swimmer is not the way you think.
Chalmers Points To McEvoy’s Advice In Accepting AIS Male Athlete Award
Kyle Chalmers describes his ‘mixed emotions’ on winning Olympic gold, while also pointing to important advice Cameron McEvoy gave him after having made the 2016 Olympic team.
12 Days of Christmas with BREAKout! Swim Clinics
In honor of this special time of year we will showcase 36 of our Olympian clinicians that are not only great swimmers but great people that love to inspire kids.
Swim Training: Rethink Rotation in Backstroke and Freestyle
Gary Hall Sr.: “Although coaches and swimmers commonly believe that one of the reasons fast freestlyers and backstrokers rotate their bodies along the axis of their motion is to reduce drag, I don’t agree.”
To Drill Or Not To Drill?
Courtesy of Todd Larlee This is the question many triathletes ask themselves at this time of year. When reading the…
6 Reasons to Get Stoked About Being a Self-Disciplined Swimmer
Learn six reasons why you should be fired up about becoming a more self-disciplined swimmer.
The Two Important Nuances of a Great Kicker
I want to bring your attention to two common, but not widely recognized, problems of the kicking motion that adversely affect kicking speed. Neither is related to propulsion, but both are related to frontal drag.
Michael Phelps’ Under Armour Ad Named Best of the Year 2016
Under Armour ad “Rule Yourself” featuring GOAT Michael Phelps has been named the best of 2016 by Adweek. The agency behind the ad was Drog5, and the director was Martin de Thurah.
Superior Results from Data-Driven Coaching
Coaches all over the world are finding innovative technologies to integrate into their programs in order to collect information and increase their swimmers’ engagement and accountability.