7 Things Swimmers (and Parents) Need to Know About Age Group Swimming Plateaus
Feeling stuck with your swimming? Like you might have landed squarely in the middle of a plateau? Here’s what you need to know about battling back.
Feeling stuck with your swimming? Like you might have landed squarely in the middle of a plateau? Here’s what you need to know about battling back.
At the Barcelona Olympics Mark Tewksbury swam the race of his life to win the 100m backstroke. Here is how he used visualization in his quest to win Olympic gold.
Because of the American boycott of 1980 Rowdy Gaines had to wait an extra four years for his chance at Olympic glory. Here’s what motivated him during those doubt-filled years.
When you go to the pool are you training the way you expect to compete? Alex Popov, one of the greatest swimmers in history, shows how the way you practice is the way you race.
At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul Duncan Armstrong pulled off an upset for the ages. Here’s how he did it.
Team culture can make or break a season. Here’s how swim coaches can elevate culture and results in the water.
At some point most swimmers have suffered the ill effects of overthinking. It’s been shown to ruin our best intentions and performances with ease. Here’s how to stop overthinking in the pool.
“It’s so frustrating. I don’t understand what I am doing wrong. I work so hard in practice, swim fast in the main sets, and then
The people you train with have a strong effect on what kind of effort you are going to give at practice today. Here’s some interesting research on why you should choose to swim with the faster swimmers on your team.
The swim season is a long haul. Here’s a way to keep your focus (and motivation) tight all year long.