Behind the Scenes Training With Nathan Adrian

When it comes to swimming really, really fast, often coaches will have their athletes strap up to some resistance tubing. The swimmer can swim against the pull of the chord in one direction to develop power, and then with the “pull” of the chord coming back to the wall experience

South African swimmer and YouTuber Calvyn Justus put together a funny video exemplifying some of the more common things that swimmers do that could be classified as, well, annoying. We all know the types… The swimmer who gets out to go to the bathroom just as the main set is

In this video, produced by Outside Magazine, we get a glimpse into the motivation and day-to-day life behind one of the most decorated swimmers in Olympic history. Natalie Coughlin, who is now tied with Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres as the most decorated woman Olympian of all time, has won

This 60 second short written/directed/produced by Chris Shimjima does a minute-long poetic smash cut into what it is to be a competitive swimmer. The video was shot at the Brooklyn Sports Club, and is appropriately titled, “When You Say You’re a Swimmer.” It rather perfectly captures the beauty, the struggle,