Keep Your Head Still In Backstroke
Many years ago, I was coaching a ten year old swimmer that had a bad habit of turning her head to one side with each right arm recovery in backstroke.
FINIS Set Of The Week: Sculling For Days
This is one of my favorite sets to do during my hardcore training. And I mean those training days where you are looking to get that heart-rate up, pound the legs and walk away from practice really feeling like you left it all in the pool.
3 Ways To Evaluate A Swimmer For Breaststroke Kick
Flexibility is a huge part of a swimmer’s ability. In freestyle, backstroke and butterfly, there are two joints that require extraordinary flexibility in order to excel, the shoulders (particularly extension) and plantar flexion of the ankle.
AQUA BOOM® Back and Free Work With VOLS Coach Matt Kredich
The AQUA BOOM® is a revolutionary fitness device that facilitates full-body conditioning. It is the only equipment on the market utilizing buoyancy and viscosity for a low-impact, high-intensity workout appropriate for every athlete.
Shoulder Injury Awareness: First Step Towards Injury Prevention
The shoulder is a complex joint that keeps your arm from its natural desire to fall out of its socket while enabling a wide range of motion in all 3 planes.
The Best Breathing Pattern In The 100 Freestyle
The human body is equipped with two systems to produce energy for fast swimming, aerobic (requires oxygen) and anaerobic(no oxygen required).
FINIS Set Of The Week: Early Season Pace Work
This was a test set that I did over a five week period to work on endurance and pacing to get ready for the season. It was designed to work as a progression set, starting early during the practice.
The Simple and Sneaky Mental Trick That Will Help You Swim Faster
We all want to experience the peak of our abilities in the pool. Here’s one way sneaky way to get more from yourself in practice and competition.
10 Ways To Reduce Frontal Drag
Frontal drag is the number one enemy of the swimmer. Swimming is arguably the most technique sensitive sport on the planet.
Develop Explosive Power and Flexibility – Dry Land Training
Gary Hall Sr: “There are three different facets of dry land training, all of which are important; strength training, stretching and fitness. I am not aware of any elite swimmer that does not incorporate a dry land program into his or her training.”
One Tip for Swim Parents about Sports Specialization
Should your swimmer only swim, or participate in several sports? As a swim mom for almost 15 years, I’ve had this conversation on the pool deck over and over.
5 Ways to Prepare for Preseason Swim Training
How you prepare yourself for preseason training makes a huge impact on the way you handle the next couple of weeks. Let’s discuss a few tips so you can hit the ground running with training and truly maximize your preseason potential.
How to Swim Faster By Being a Rock Star Teammate
Swimming may be an individual sport, but we train as a team. Here are a few ways to foster an environment where everyone succeeds.
Nathan Adrian’s 3 Favorite Exercises
Nathan’s top three “Bridge exercises” are the Weighted Pull Up, the Hex Bar Dead Lift and the Disc Freestyle Slide.