5 Goals Every Swimmer Should Set This Season
Let’s take a look at the 5 goals every swimmer can put their mind to this season, and how they’ll put you on the fast track to great performances.
Turbocharge Your Engine In Freestyle
One can look at the freestyle kick as being similar to the turbocharged engine.
Bowman Shares Pre-Olympic Michael Phelps Workouts At ASCA Convention
At the recent convention of the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA), Arizona State coach Bob Bowman delivered remarks focused on how he prepared Michael Phelps for the Olympics in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016
Sarah Sjöström and Adam Peaty Share Their Favourite Sets
World record holders Sarah Sjöström and Adam Peaty share their favourite sets…
BridgeAthletic Co-founder Nick Folker Empowers Swim Programs
Folker presented at the America Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) 2017 World Clinic in Washington D.C., addressing a packed house in two separate four-hour sessions.
FINIS Set Of The Week: Targeted Muscle Group Training
There are a ton of different ways swimmers are looking to get better nowadays. Whether it’s experimenting with a new type of training or trying out a new product – swimmers are curious creatures.
Designing Dryland To Improve Flip Turns
Oftentimes in swimming, it is said that a flip turn will make or break a race. Considered to be a “blind” turn, a swimmer’s head should stay directly in line with their body and not look around at their competition when completing the motion.
AQUA BOOM® Kick and Core Work With VOLS Head Coach Matt Kredich
In this video clinic series, University of Tennessee Head Coach and AQUA BOOM® Technical Advisor Matt Kredic shares ways to work your kick and core using the AQUA BOOM®.
How To Get Your Breaststroke Back On Track
If you are interested in getting your breaststroke clicking, you had better build a strong breaststroke kick.
7 Ways to Swim Better, Faster, Stronger This Year
A new season is coming, and with it, a fresh chance to do it even better. Here are 7 ways to do it better this year.
10 Things To Think About During Swim Practice
It’s time to get engaged, and that means thinking during practice. But maybe you aren’t sure where to begin. So here’s a list of ideas for you!
Dolphin Kick Breaststroke Drill with Rebecca Soni – Video
Rebecca Soni: “Dolphin Kick Breaststroke drill is one of my favorites. For me, the biggest benefit of this drill is being able to work on the timing of the stroke. The timing is the most important variable in this stroke.
How To Get Your Breaststroke Clicking Again PT. 1
Breaststroke can come and go like the wind. It is frustrating for both swimmers and coaches to have a swimmer’s breaststroke clicking one season and then, in the next, ‘poof’, the technique vanishes.
Importance of a Taper Phase in Dryland Training
During the crucial weeks and days leading up to swim meets, swimmers should properly implement a taper phase in their dryland training to optimize performance on race day.
The Final Frontier PT 3: Coupling Motions
One of the reasons that I believe that the up kick on butterfly and freestyle kick (or down kick in backstroke) and powerful coupling motions are two of the last frontiers of fast swimming is that few coaches or swimmers really recognize how important they are or even what they are.