Mentally tough swimmers are fast swimmers. Here’s Olympic champion Cody Miller’s favorite tool for swimmers looking to get mentally tougher.

In the course of every swim practice, there are things that your coach asks to do that don’t quite tickle your chlorinated fancy: A set that isn’t your main stroke A drill that you think is “useless” A breathing pattern that you struggle with Doing a kick set when you consider yourself a lousy kicker […]

Whether you are back in the pool full-time or getting just a few minutes in the water each day, here’s how to make each stroke and lap count.

There is no shortage of material, tips, and “hacks” for swimming faster. Google “how to swim faster” and you are going to get over 66,000,000 results. (!!!) Technique, dryland, sets—there is so much stuff out there that you are going to be neck-deep in tips faster than you can say, “Get out swim!” Most of […]

Here’s how elite swimmers focus on the process, not the results, and how you can adopt this mindset for faster swimming.

Here are some tips and ideas for staying mentally on-point as you work to get back into shape at the pool.

Here’s what one of the most successful basketball coaches in NBA history can teach swimmers about the process of achieving excellence and creating a high performing team culture.

How you finish a race, set, and workout sets you up for what comes next. Here’s why you should always finish strong.

Being mentally tough is essentially about conquering yourself. By using more productive self-talk in the water…you push through doubt and discomfort during hard sets and practices. You use visualization to prepare for the stress of competition…and rise to the occasion when it matters most. You focus and concentrate on specific things at practice…and improve faster […]