Swim Training Tips

How to Swim Faster

Faster swimming starts and ends with being efficient. Here are five things you can do today at the pool to start swimming faster and more efficiently.

Swimming Exercises: 6 Ways to Strengthen Your Abs, Build Muscle, and Get Fit in the Pool

Looking for the best swimming exercises? Here are the top swim exercises for abs, cardio, and building muscle.

How to Start Lap Swimming

Want to start swimming? Here’s the beginner lap swimmer’s guide to everything you need to know about getting in shape and having fun at the lap pool.

How to Develop an Awesome Underwater Dolphin Kick

Here is your ultimate guide to improving the underwater dolphin kick with tips and advice from Olympic champions, biomechanists, and more.

3 Swimming Workouts for Beginners

Swimming is a killer way to get in shape. Here are three swimming workouts for beginners that will get you in shape, improve your technique, and have you leaving the pool smelling like chlorine and success. The benefits of swimming are almost endless. It’s easy on the joints, you are working your whole body, and […]

Swimming Terms for New Swimmers and Swim Parents

Competitive swimming has its own language. For the newcomer, it can feel overwhelming trying to crack the code. Tapering? Mini-Maxi? Sammy Save-Up? Say what? Fortunately, swim terminology is fairly universal. Below is a breakdown of the most common swimming lingo you can expect to hear at swim meets, at swim practice, and on the pool […]

6 Tips for How to Swim Breaststroke Faster

Here’s how to swim breaststroke faster with a couple of Olympic breaststroke champions and Olympic coaching legends. Breaststroke is the first swimming stroke on record, with drawings dating back to the Stone Age depicting people swimming with a frog-like kick carved into rock walls. For a lot of us swimmers, even experienced competitive swimmers, it’s […]

Champions Find Challenges in the Mundane at the Pool

Do you find ways to challenge yourself in training? Here’s an example of how one Olympic gold medalist ruthlessly sought out new challenges in practice, fueling hyper-improvement along the way. University of Florida head coach Gregg Troy found himself with a unique problem. One of his swimmers, Ryan Lochte, had been progressing so much over […]

6 Takeaways for Swim Coaches from Urban Meyer’s “Above the Line”

Urban Meyer is a 3-time national college football champion. Here are six lessons leadership and culture swim coaches can learn from his book, “Above the Line.”

How Swimmers Can Make Working Out at Home a Habit

Looking to be more consistent and focused while working out at home? Here are some proven ways to help solidify your new routine and workout schedule.